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TEN
Savannah glanced around the massive yard on the sound with a mild sense of panic.
So. Many. People.
And they were all related to Cash.
Or somehow related to or married to people who were related to Cash.
Either way, there were a lot of them and she suddenly felt a little out of her element and wondered if anyone would notice if she just…left.
The large hand resting on her lower back gave her the answer.
“Okay, just remember that this is a casual get-together with Cash’s family,” Jackson murmured behind her.
“Sure, with a wedding thrown in for good measure.”
“Either way, it’s a party and you’re going to have fun. Trust me.” Taking her by the hand, he led her across the large deck and down the stairs to the yard. Cash was already seated in a place of honor and there were chairs lining the lawn for all the guests to watch the ceremony. “I’ll take you right over to Cash so you can sit with him while I run back to the house and get ready with my brothers. Are you going to be okay?”
“I’ll be fine. Don’t worry about me. This is a big day for your brother and that’s where your attention needs to be.” They were approaching Cash, and honestly, she was relieved. Things had been a little strained between her and Jackson—even after a rather steamy quickie at his place after their walk on the pier the other night. The truth was that this was all just a sexy distraction that was going to come to an end sooner rather than later. She wasn’t going to fight it, but she wasn’t going to embrace it either. Jackson thought he had feelings for her, but eventually he’d see this was just a casual thing too.
She was just brave enough to say it first.
Jackson kissed her soundly before turning and jogging back up to the house. Savannah took her seat next to Cash and looked around curiously. People were setting up tables and hanging lanterns around the massive garden.
“This was my grandfather’s house,” Cash said from beside her. “Actually, it was my great-grandfather’s house. He built it—or, part of it—when the family founded the area.”
She nodded.
“But my grandfather, Ezekiel, he was the one that really expanded it all and he had an incredible green thumb. Everything you see in this yard, he planted.”
She nodded again as she continued to look around.
“When he died, he left the house to Susannah, much to Georgia’s outrage. But the old guy knew Susannah wanted to turn the place into a B&B and he was more than okay with that. As you can see, she’s comfortable doing big events here. Her daughter Mallory got married here. Actually, she shared her wedding day with Susannah and her husband Colton.”
Smiling, she distractedly replied, “That’s nice.”
“Then, last Christmas, Austin and Mia got married here. Seems kind of fitting for Garrett and Emma to follow in their footsteps.”
“Mm-hmm.” The more she looked around, the more she wondered what kind of crew of people it must take to care for a yard this size. Surely Susannah didn’t do it all herself. There was a dock with a boathouse down by the water and it looked nicer than the house she and Cash were renting.
“Who knows, maybe you and Jackson could get married here.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Someone was putting up massive balloon bundles at each of the tables and someone else was hanging flowers around the gazebo. It felt weird to just be sitting and watching all the preparations going on, and she wondered if she should get up and offer to help. She would hate it if anyone thought she was being lazy. If she could maybe find Parker or Peyton, she could see if…
“All I ask is that my urn be on a chair in the front row with a bowtie on it. You know, so I’ll feel like I’m part of the big day.”
Wait…what?
Turning, she looked at Cash. “What on earth are you talking about?”
“I knew you weren’t paying attention!” he said with amusement.
“What? You were talking about plants.”
Wasn’t he?
