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CHAPTER1
Conner
We had just arrived home from the hotel, and I still hadn’t told Charlotte what I’d done. I’d let her bask in the glory of my proposal for a bit longer before I sprung the news on her.
“The guys and I are going to hit the waves for a little bit,” I said as I wrapped my arms around Charlotte’s waist.
“Okay. I’ll go unpack our overnight bags.” Her lips met mine.
“I can do my own, babe. You don’t have to.”
“I know you can. The question is, when? Because I already know how this will play out.”
“Oh really? Enlighten me, Charlotte.” I narrowed my eye at her.
“I suspect that when you brought our bags in and took them upstairs, you set them on the bed. When we go to bed tonight, you’ll look at your bag and say, ‘I can’t believe I forgot to unpack my bag.’ You’ll pick up the bag, set it on the chair in the corner, and there it will stay for about a week. If you need something out of it, you’ll go over to your bag, unzip it, take out what you need, and zip it back up instead of fully unpacking and putting everything away. I’ll say, ‘Conner, why haven’t you unpacked yet?’ and you’ll say, ‘Babe, I’m going to. I’ve been busy.’” She arched her brow. “Have I forgotten anything?”
I swallowed hard because she knew me too well.
“You think you’re so funny.” I kissed her forehead and opened the sliding door.
“I speak the truth, Conner, and you know it.” She smiled.
“Don’t touch my bag. I promise to unpack it when I’m done surfing.”
“Sure, you will,” she said as I stepped onto the patio and closed the door.
I grabbed my surfboard and ran down to the shoreline, where my brothers and cousins were already putting their boards in the water.
“What took you so long?” Christian asked.
“Charlotte was telling me I’m not going to unpack my bag and leave it sitting for a week.”
“Ha. She knows you too well.” Nathan smiled as we paddled out.
“I bet Sammy and Shaun already unpacked their bags like the freaks they are.” Simon grinned.
“Damn right, I did. And I even unpacked Julia’s. Sad to say that she would leave it as well.” Sam sighed.
“Same,” Shaun said.
“Christian?” I looked at him.
“I’ll get to it.” He smirked.
“I guess you haven’t gotten around to telling Charlotte what you did,” Nathan spoke as we sat on our boards.
“I’m telling her when we’re finished here.” I sighed. “I might need backup.”
“You’re the fool who did it without talking to her first.” Sebastian smiled.
“How could I have talked to her about it when I hadn’t asked her to marry me yet?”
“I love you, bro, but I’m not getting in the middle of this one.” Christian laughed.
“You know you have a place to sleep at my house.” Nathan smirked. “Ella would love it.”
“Charlotte will be fine with it. I know my fiancée.”
