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“I didn’t hear anything,” Nan said with a chuckle. “He’s taking care of business. Relax.”
Elle walked to the front door and looked out. It was nothing. “I should have gone with him. You think he and Eric are arguing?”
“No way of knowing. My money is on Logan.” Nan pushed the screen door open. “He’s only been gone a couple of hours. Come sit in the porch swing next to me.”
Elle followed Nan outside but paced the length of the porch instead of sitting.
Another thirty minutes passed before Elle spotted the dust rolling off the dirt road that led to Nan’s house. “Finally.”
Logan parked his pickup and got out. He straightened his shirt, walked up the drive and down the sidewalk without changing expression.
“I knew it.” Elle turned to Nan. “Eric hates the idea of me and Logan in love.”
“I don’t believe it,” Nan said.
Elle ran to meet him at the yard gate, lifting up on her toes for a kiss. Logan leaned down, brushing her lips with his. Nan waited for them on the steps.
“Afternoon, beautiful,” he said, turning on the charm for Nan. He smiled at her, and the Texas sun got brighter.
“Good to see you.” Nan turned her cheek for a kiss. “It sure felt like you and Elle were gone a long time.”
“But we made it back in time for Christmas.”
His mood was too good. Nan had been right not to fall for his solemn look. He was just making them wait.
Nan huffed. “Good thing you did.”
Logan sniffed the air. “I smell blueberries, which means a cobbler just came out of the oven.”
“I was just going in to take it out of the oven. Your timing is perfect.” Nan squinted, looking him over from top to bottom. “I don’t see any bruises.”
“No, ma’am. Eric took it a lot better than I expected.” Logan slid his arm around Elle’s waist.
“Told you it was right to let him go alone,” Nan said, enjoying the fact that she’d been right. “In five minutes, I’m dishing up vanilla ice cream to top off my cobbler. Any takers?”
“We’ll be right in,” Elle said, holding onto Logan’s arm. She waited until the front door closed. “You scared the crap out of me. What did Eric say?”
“Something about me damn near getting you killed.”
“Really?” Elle pulled Logan down to the porch swing. “I thought you said it went okay.”
“It did. I was joking.”
She smacked him in the stomach. “Give me details. What did he say when you told him we were getting married?”
“Are we?” His eyebrows lifted in question. Was he joking again?
“You proposed. And you’re not taking it back!”
“Can’t take something back that was never accepted.”
“I said yes.” Her mind raced back to that day in the castle’s lobby. “Didn’t I?”
“Nope. You never answered my question.”
“Then do it again.” Her heart was about to explode. “Stop teasing and say it again.”
“I made one other stop before I came back.” Logan removed a small box from his pocket and opened it to reveal a beautiful engagement ring. “Will you marry me?”
