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For a second he thought he’d gone too far, revealed too much.
Jack’s face lit up, and he let out a hearty laugh. “You’ve got it bad, man.”
“You have no idea.”
“Please, no details.” Jack held up his hand and made a disgusted face. Caleb laughed with him and it felt like old times. “What’s with the tree and other boxes in the back?”
“She’s so into the Christmas tradition thing, I thought she might like to have a small tree at the cabin. I’m going to set it up before she gets home with some of the extra decorations.”
“Want some help?”
“Actually, I’d like to do it myself.”
“She’ll love it.”
“I want to make her happy.”
“The tree, flowers, dinner, her favorite dessert, whatever else you’ve got planned tonight.” Jack went quiet for a second. “I don’t want to think or know what you’ve got planned for later tonight. All of it, you, will make her happy.”
“Thanks, Jack. I gotta go if I’m going to get all this set up before she gets home.”
“Call my cell if you need me to stall her. I can ask her up to the house for some reason or another.”
Caleb nodded and climbed behind the wheel and drove across the property to the cabin. He might not be a gourmet cook, but he could throw together a decent meal. Pasta sauce soon simmered on the stove. A green salad sat on the dining table.
To shake off his nerves, he set up the fresh-cut pine in the living room and decorated the boughs with soft white lights, and green, red, and silver glass balls.
Next, he built a fire and set it ablaze. Yes, the cozy living room looked perfect.
He checked his watch and his heart raced. Summer would be home any minute. He set the table and grabbed the wine glasses out of the cupboard just as Summer’s car pulled up out front. He met her just as she came in the door, flowers in his hand.
“Hi, sweetheart.”
“What’s all this?”
“Dinner.”
“Is Jack coming?”
“Let me clarify.” He stepped close, wrapped his free hand around her back, and pulled her close, his lips meeting hers just as she gasped when her body slammed into his. He took complete possession, sliding his tongue along hers in one long sweep. She melted into him, and something inside him sighed with such relief he felt a hundred pounds lighter. He ended the kiss with a soft brush of his lips over hers.
“Dinner date.”
“Huh?”
“Our first date. Jack is not invited.”
“Something’s burning.”
“Me for you.”
“No. Well, yes, but something in the kitchen is burning.”
Caleb smashed the flowers into her chest and hands and ran for the kitchen, pulling the bread from the broiler just in the nick of time. The edges were a bit dark, but overall, it remained edible.
“Caleb?”
“Yeah, honey.”
