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Eve dropped a quick kiss on my lips. “Don’t worry Brady, with you, I think I can take my time.”
Her words reminded me that I didn’t need to rush. Just because I’d admitted that I was head-over-heels to myself, it didn’t mean I needed to push her prematurely. Maybe it was the director in me, but I wanted to set the stage perfectly. That meant giving her the time she needed to be sure. The time I needed to make it perfect.
We pulled back the sheets, and I cleaned up before sliding back into bed with Eve, tugging her close. As always, Eve made everything better.
Chapter 25
Eve
Iwasampedupand eager to see Gwen and the gang on Tuesday. Jo's brows arched when I arrived early for our usual get-together.
"Is everything okay, Eve?" Jo asked.
"Yes, just excited to start the festivities," I said easily.
Sophie placed a cool hand against my forehead. "It's not like you to be early. You sure you're feeling alright?"
I batted her hand away with a scowl. "Yes."
Izzy trudged up the path holding pizza boxes. She nodded to each of us in turn. "Hey, everybody."
Gwen poured generous glasses of wine for Sophie, Jo, and me while Izzy dropped her precious cargo on our picnic table and lit the fire.
It crackled merrily, flames snapping at the kindling, slowly building into a larger blaze as we grabbed slices of pizza and took our seats.
"First of all, cheers to a fabulous auction and kudos to Eve for masterminding at all," Gwen said, raising her glass.
Izzy tilted her water bottle my way. "We couldn't have done it without you, Eve."
"You're the best," Sophie added with a dazzling smile.
"Kudos," Jo said.
"I appreciate your support with planning and the event itself," I said. "I'll be sure to return the favor when it's your turn, Sophie."
Sophie groaned. "Don't remind me. I don't know what possessed me to think an art and air show this spring would be a good idea."
"My artist friends will go nuts over the hot air balloons. The social media chatter alone will be a big boost for the town," I assured.
"You'll be great," Jo said.
"Spring is the perfect time of year for something big and splashy," Gwen said. "The balloons will be a big hit."
"Only if Davis and the rest of the farmers in the county don't kill me first," Sophie muttered into her wine glass. "Some of them are already complaining, concerned about the balloon chase crews trampling their crops if they're unlucky enough to have a balloon land in one of their fields."
Jo's brows arched. "Is Davis giving you a hard time?"
Sophie waved a hand. "Nothing I can't handle."
My lips twitched, and I exchanged a look with Izzy.
Famous last words. I was the poster child for finding out that while I could handle Brady when planning my own event, he ended up handling me right back.
Gwen cleared her throat. "Before we focus on our spring event, we've got a couple of loose ends to tie up from the auction."
"If you're angry that I bid on Davis's kitten date-"
Gwen waved Sophie's defense away. "Not that." She looked grim. "I'm talking about the silent auction. Someone going through and marking up all of the bid packages with bogus bids."
