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“What?” I ask when he doesn’t continue right away.
“There’s a cabin not too far from here that just went up for sale,” he says.
“Oh yeah! The old Miller place, right?” Wells asks and Ledger nods.
“Yeah, it’s like five miles west of here.”
“Okay…” I say. Maybe I’m just too focused on my date with Mabel, but I’m not getting where they’re going with this.
“So, you could put an offer in on it. That is, if you’re staying in Fallen Peak.”
Do I want to stay in Fallen Peak?
“I mean, you are always more than welcome to stay here,” Ledger rushes to add. “I just thought that maybe you would like some more privacy with your girl.”
He has a point. It would be nice to be able to bring Mabel home and not have to worry about Ledger, Tilly, or any of the guys being here.
Am I staying in Fallen Peak though? What would I do for work? I have savings from my time in the military, but that won’t last me long, especially if I’m buying a house.
Do I really want to leave though?
I know that Mabel likes it here and I can’t imagine leaving her. I know it’s only been a few days, but she’s already become so important to me.
This place has already become so important to me and I’m not sure how that happened. I always stuck to myself, even more than I do now that everyone thinks that I’m a hero.
I’ve grown used to being alone, to spending my days inside so that I don’t have to deal with the attention. I was the same way when I was a kid and I never had many friends. Now it looks like that’s all starting to change and I feel like a fish out of water.
I have no idea what I’m doing. Being with Mabel is a bit like standing on the edge of a cliff. It’s an exhilarating, heart-racing adventure, but I also feel like one wrong step could send me toppling over the side.
“Do you have any pictures?” I ask and Ledger grins.
The next thing I know, we’re in his office downstairs checking out the listing online.
The cabin is nice. I mean, not as nice as Ledger’s, but it’s still beautiful, and looking at it feels more like home than his place.
It’s a two-story nestled in the forest and it really is less than five miles from all of the guys’ places. I like the idea of being close by, that way I can help out if anyone needs anything for the babies or around their places.
Everything looks updated and I like the open floor plan in the kitchen and living room. It needs a fresh coat of paint in a few rooms, but other than that, it’s perfect for me. Wells tells me that he helped when the roof was replaced a couple of years ago, so that’s another plus.
It’s a little out of my price range and I wonder what Mabel would think of it. I can see her painting the walls the same color as her hair and I smile.
I want that with her. I want everything with her. Everything feels like it’s happening so fast, but I can’t deny that it feels right. We’ve only been out on one date, but I already know that she’s the one for me. Now I just need to convince her that I’m the man for her.
“I’ll email the realtor to see it,” I tell Ledger and he grins.
“Cool. It will be nice to have you around,” he says and the rest of the guys nod.
It’s strange how well everything clicks for me in this town. Normally I stick to myself, but here I already have friends and family. I might not love all of the attention from other people in town, but Fallen Peak is already starting to feel like home.
“You better get going. Don’t want to be late for your date,” Rhodes says and I glance at the clock, realizing that he’s right.
“Thanks. I’ll see you guys later,” I say and they all wave as I head out of the office door.
“Good luck tonight!” Tilly calls from the kitchen and I smile.
“Thanks.”
She waves goodbye too, her flour-covered hand sending a cloud of white powder into the air. She’s been baking pies for some cakewalk at the school in town all afternoon. Snow, Myra, and Magnolia were here too, and I wonder where they went.
