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“Yeah. I’ll be honest, I’m glad to be here for the winter. It’s nice to have a break,” she says. “Do you like snow?”
I shrug. “I like Devin.”
She laughs. “That’s how I felt when I first moved to Alaska. I would’ve moved anywhere to be with Damian. But after moving there, I’ve grown to love it. I even look forward to the first snow every year.”
I can already imagine my life there. I don’t care if I have to deal with a lot of snow. Devin can keep me warm.
“Anything is better than where I grew up.”
“Says the girl who grew up in a castle. Your life was my fantasy as a child. I dreamed of being a princess.” She pauses, cocking her head to the side. “You know, other than the whole psycho family thing.”
“Other than that,” I tease.
She taps her fingers on the counter. “Now, let’s talk about the reception.”
I groan, hoping Devin comes soon to save me. I am ready to marry him, but I just want to get the whole wedding thing out of the way.
When I hear the back door open, I sigh in relief when I see Devin walk in. He raises an eyebrow at me.
I jump from the barstool. “Devin. You were needing to talk, right?”
“Uh…” he rubs a hand at the back of his neck, looking back and forth between Monica and me.
Monica holds up her notebook. “We’ve still got a wedding to plan.”
I grab Devin’s hand, holding on tight. I smile at Monica. “Whatever you think is fine with me. You’ve totally got this.”
Devin looks at me, then at Monica. He shrugs his shoulders at her. “Sorry, Monica.”
She rolls her eyes, shutting the notebook. “You two are absolutely perfect for each other. It makes me nauseous.”
Devin raises an eyebrow at me.
“What? I just told her I didn’t care what the wedding was like, as long as I get to marry you.”
He grins widely. “That’s pretty much word for word what I told her.”
Monica waves her hand. “Go on. I’ll just give the wedding planner free rein.”
“Thanks,” I say.
Devin tugs me toward the back door. It’s probably a good idea to get outside, I could use some fresh air after that.
Once outside, Devin leads me toward the hammock that is hung between a couple of palm trees. It’s warm today with the sun shining, but the wind is blowing slightly. It feels nice.
Devin gets on the hammock first, scooting over to make room for me. I carefully climb on, but he keeps it steady. As soon as I’m on, he pulls me against him. I sigh, resting my head against his chest. He gently runs his fingers through my hair, making chills erupt on my skin.
I glance up so that I can look into Devin’s green eyes. He is already looking at me. Even if we weren’t touching, I’d still be able to feel the strong emotions coming from him. My stomach swims with the feeling of love.
“What are you thinking about?” Devin gently strokes my cheek with his thumb.
“Your emotions are overwhelming.”
His lips turn up in the corners. “I can feel yours too, through our bond.”
“Really?” I chew on my bottom lip.
He nods. “I was supposed to give Monica more time to talk to you about the wedding, but I knew you wanted me to come back and save you from her.”
