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“You didn’t think I’d say no, did you?”
He caressed my cheek with the rough callouses on the pads of his fingers. “I didn’t want to assume anything.”
My heart clenched with emotion as I covered his wrist with my hand. No matter how much I reassured him that he was it for me, he needed this extra validation, the commitment that I wasn’t going anywhere. I knew his fear of abandonment wouldn’t just disappear overnight. I looked forward to proving my love to him each day. “I love you, Jake. I’m not going anywhere.”
I wanted to live in the farmhouse, watch couple after couple get married on the grounds, and live our own happily ever after.
“I love you, too. You surprise me more every day.”
I smiled despite the sting of tears in my eyes and the ache in my chest for the boy he was and the man he’d become.
He tipped his head toward the barn. “You think they’ll miss us at the party if we go home?”
I smiled. “Home. I like that you think of the farm as yours.”
He kissed me softly. “It’s our home and our life. We’re free to create any vision we’d like.”
“Mmm. I like the sound of that.”
“So, what do you say we consummate our engagement?”
I smiled. “I’m all for that. You sure Gia won’t miss us?”
“She told me to have you take the night off after you said yes.”
We walked hand in hand around the pond. He’d chosen to take us the long way around the pond, farther away from the festivities. “I can’t believe you planned this without me knowing.”
Since Max and Zoe’s wedding was the first on the property, every possible scenario was discussed and planned for. I didn’t know how I’d missed Jake planning this. At the same time, I was glad it was a surprise. It was sweet.
“It’s hard to believe this is all ours.” I hoped but never imagined I’d own this one day.
This part of the land hadn’t been landscaped or prepped, although we’d cleared the walking path so we could walk around the pond. An occasional lantern had been hung on a tree to light our way.
The weight of Jake’s love was a warm blanket around my heart. We’d live on this property, and in my grandparents’ farmhouse, creating our own memories.
He stopped and turned me to face him. “You’re more than I hoped for. I never thought this was for me. Love, life, and happiness.”
I swayed toward him as he tipped my chin at the right angle and kissed me. He pulled away, tugging me to the ground. Then he rolled us until I was on my back and he was hovering over me. “I can’t wait until we get back to the house.”
As I gazed at him, he stroked my cheek. He looked so much in love with me. It was overwhelming sometimes and completely incomprehensible, but it filled my heart with joy. “Me neither.”
He pressed his body against mine, his weight reassuring. We kissed as he shifted between my legs, pushing the skirt of my dress out of the way, his fingers finding my lace panties. He kissed my jaw, neck, and collarbone. I didn’t want to walk home. I had to have him here. Now.
“Please, Jake.”
“I don’t have a condom.” He pulled back slightly, his expression full of regret.
“It’s okay. We don’t need one.”
He kissed me again, harder this time. We didn’t need any other reassurances because we trusted each other. He was my future, and I was his. We made love under the light of the moon, with an occasional strum of the guitar drifting across the lake, setting our rhythm.
I imagined more nights like these, exploring our property and each other. I’d never get enough of him.
I hope you loved Lily and Jake’s story! Read more about their happily ever after in their bonus epilogue.
Everly and Harrison’s story is next inLove Me Like You Do, a friends to lovers/fake engagement romance. Harrison needs Everly to be his fake fiancée in order to get shared custody of his daughter. What happens when it begins to feel real?
Love Me Like You Do
