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Nervous, he led her to the door and grabbed the jacket off the peg and handed it to her. She pulled it on and he opened the door and let her go out first. She stopped short and gasped.
“Surprise.”
“We’re going for a sleigh ride?”
“It’s Christmas.”
“It’s wonderful. Where did you get it?”
“Mrs. Little.”
She sighed. “Her husband used to take her out every year.” Her eyes went soft and misty with the memory.
“Come on, honey.”
He waited for her to hug Jack hello, then helped her into the sleigh and took the reins. Jack winked and gave him a reassuring grin as they rode away, sleigh bells jingling.
Summer grabbed the blanket and draped it over both their legs. She snuggled close to his side and giggled. “This is so much fun.”
He laughed with her. “I’m glad you like it.”
“Where are we going?”
“You’ll see.”
They rode for twenty minutes along a roundabout route to the spot he’d picked out with Jack. When they came around the bend, she sat up straight and stared.
“Snowmen.”
“The one with the pink scarf is a snowwoman.”
“Is that supposed to be me and you?”
“Kinda. Come see.”
He helped her down and walked her toward the snowpeople. He stopped her a few feet away and stood behind her, looking over her shoulder.
“Do you see it?”
“What am I looking at? What are all these lines drawn in the snow?”
“Open this.” He reached around her and held out another small black velvet box on the palm of his hand.
She took it with shaking hands, glanced over her shoulder, and he gave her an encouraging smile.
Summer opened the lid and frowned at the necklace with an old-fashioned key charm inside, not understanding at all. She’d thought the first box contained an engagement ring. She thought the same of this box. The man might drive her insane by the end of the day.
He took the necklace and clasped it around her neck.
“It’s lovely, but I don’t understand what this has to do with the lines drawn in the snow.”
“You’re standing on the porch of what will soon be our new house. Mr. and Mrs. Snowman are standing in the living room.”
She scanned the wide open area and realized he’d drawn out a floor plan. The key necklace was a symbol of their future home.
“You said, Mr. andMrs. Snowman.”
She turned and found Caleb down on one knee in the snow, a beautiful diamond solitaire glinting in the sun held up to her between his index finger and thumb.
