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“It worked. The whole time.”
“But Daniel said—”
“No, I said. He figured me out. Knew exactly what I was up to.”
“What were you up to?”
He kissed me. “This.”
“You pretended your bathroom didn’t work so you could marry me?”
“I didn’t exactly plan on getting married, but it’s worked out better than I imagined.”
I slapped at his chest. “I can’t believe you.”
“You can’t be mad at me,” he said, the picture of innocence.
“I sure as hell can.” My words lost their fire when one side of my mouth lifted.
He kissed the corner. “I’m not sorry.”
“Of course you aren’t.”
“Are you?”
“No.” I sagged in his arms.
“Did I tell you how pretty you look today?” He flashed a crooked grin at me.
I smacked my forehead and tried to scowl, failing miserably. “The Dixon charm.”
“As real as the Dixon wink. Don’t try to escape.” I took a step toward the door. He hooked me by the waist. “I said don’t try to escape, woman.”
“I’m going to see if this bathroom works.” I moved behind the old reception desk.
“No,” he said, almost frantic. I eyed him suspiciously. “I’m working on it.”
I gave him anoh reallylook.
“The new toilet’s coming tomorrow. I thought I’d be able to put it in, but laying tile is a little harder than I thought.”
I bit my lip. “Oh yeah?”
“I spent a lot of the last few days on YouTube,” he confessed.
The metal door swung open, sunlight flooding the doorway.
I gripped Holt’s hand. He mouthedwhat the hell?as he edged closer to me.
Marlow pushed a stroller across the concrete floor until she was on the opposite side of the desk. She looked toward the garage area, an unreadable expression on her face. She took her time surveying the space.
“How!” Blake pumped his fist in the air.
“How, buddy,” Holt said, eyes softening.
Marlow was the picture of confidence, but I didn’t miss the way her hands gripped the handles of the stroller. “I was wrong.”
We both started at the admission. That was as close to an “I’m sorry” as I’d ever heard from her.
