“You two are in the middle of something and we weren’t supposed to be here until tomorrow. I can get a hotel room for the night if—”
“No, you two are staying here,” Owen said, cutting his brother off.
“Are you sure? I don’t want to interfere any more than I have.”
Owen nodded his head. “You’re staying.”
Jonathan tried to let go of his daughter but she clung to him. He picked up his bag with one hand and kept his grip on Riley. “We are both exhausted and ready for bed. You won’t even know we’re here.”
Owen gave Sadie a kiss on the cheek. “Let me help them get settled and I’ll be back down before you can miss me.”
He was generous and helpful. Two more traits that boded well for Sadie in the future. She had made the right decision to say yes. She would continue to tell herself that.
Owen showed his brother upstairs and she gave her new ring—her engagement ring—a closer look. The ring fit her perfectly. He was observant or a really good guesser. Either way, it was a plus. She wouldn’t regret this.
“Owen sure knows how to pick ’em.”
Sadie startled. Jonathan walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. Was he talking about her?
She bristled. “Excuse me?”
He closed the fridge and uncapped a bottle of water. “I’m sure the ring is pretty amazing.” He took a drink and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. “Owen doesn’t do anything halfway. He only goes all out.”
The ring. Of course he was talking about the ring.
Sadie glanced back down at the diamond on her finger. “It’s beyond amazing.”
“I know we just met, but I feel like it’s my duty to warn you about something.”
Sadie bit down on her bottom lip. Anxiety tightened her shoulders. Was he about to tell her all the things she didn’t know about Owen? She wasn’t sure she wanted to hear it. Of course, if it was bad, she needed to hear it.
“My brother believes in love. He believes in happy-ever-after. But he’s had his heart broken before and I don’t want to see that happen to him again.”
Sadie relaxed and a smile spread across her face. Thankfully, she hadn’t misjudged Owen. “Is this your if-you-hurt-my-brother speech?” she asked.
“I guess it is.”
“I’m no heartbreaker,” she assured him.
He gave a sharp nod. “Good to know.” Jonathan gulped some more water. “I mean no offense, but Owen didn’t even mention you guys were in a serious relationship. I’m sort of shocked he was ready to take things to the next level.”
An uneasy feeling churned in her stomach. It was alarming that Owen hadn’t mentioned to his brother that he was proposing. Jonathan also didn’t need to tell her how fast things were moving. “I might be just as shocked as you are. I hadn’t been thinking about marriage until he asked me.”
Jonathan set his empty water bottle down on the white granite countertop. “You didn’t know he was going to propose?”
“No idea,” she admitted.
He scratched the back of his head, his expression perplexed. For some reason that made Sadie nervous.
Owen appeared. “Your daughter needs you to tuck her in. I don’t do it right.” He narrowed his eyes at his brother. “You aren’t down here trying to steal my girl away, are you?”
Jonathan threw his hands up. “Don’t worry, little brother. Riley is the only girl I want in my life. I’m going to get out of here, so you two can enjoy the rest of your evening together.”
“It was nice to meet you,” Sadie called after him.
He nodded and took off. Owen gently placed his hands on her upper arms. “What do you say we get out of here and get some dessert at Chez Louis to celebrate?”
As much as Sadie loved dessert, she was not dressed appropriately to walk into Chez Louis.
“I can’t go out like this.”
Owen wouldn’t be deterred. “Then we’ll go to my favorite ice-cream place. I’ve seen a woman in pajama pants there before.”
Ice cream was Sadie’s favorite thing in the whole world. Owen knew exactly what she needed. There was no doubt. Agreeing to marry him was the smartest thing she’d done in a long time.
Copyright © 2020 by Amy Vastine
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Their Mountain Reunion
Copyright © 2020 by Patricia Johns
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