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“No?” She didn’t look offended. Just curious.
Well, might as well go for it. He took a breath. “No. Because what you like about the idea of travel and all of this is, of course, seeing new places yourself, but I think it’s also about introducingother peopleto new places. You like the idea ofeveryoneseeing the country and the world. Of everyone getting out of their backyards and out into the world and learning about themselves and other people that way. And enjoying new sites, new foods, new traditions, and having new experiences.”
She was staring at him, her brow wrinkled.
“Or I could be wrong,” he added.
But she was shaking her head. “No. You’re not wrong. You’re…completely right.”
“Yeah?”
She started nodding. “Yeah. That’s it. Definitely. Even just this little bit of time we’ve been traveling together, I’ve loved seeingyoufind things fun and interesting and exciting. And I regret not seeingallof that.”
Theo felt a warmth spread through his chest. He loved understanding this woman. He loved that she waslettinghim understand her. “So what job would let you do all of that?’
“Travel agent,” she said without even thinking about it. “I could help plan and package trips for people. Specific for what they want and are interested in. That would be really fun.”
“And you can…” He stopped and cleared his throat. “Can you do that from New Orleans?”
She smiled. “Definitely.”
“Would you want to? Do it from there, I mean?”
She nodded slowly. “Yeah. Maybe. I’d still want to travel a lot. And it would help me be better at designing travel packages for other people if I travel widely myself.”
“That makes sense.”
“But I can fly anywhere from New Orleans.”
Theo breathed deeply. He hadn’t even been aware how important her answer was to him. But yes. That sounded very promising.
Her phone started chiming and their eye contact was broken.
She glanced down. “It’s time for dinner. I set a timer.”
He coughed slightly. “Okay. Yeah. Great.”
It was great. He was gettingveryinvolved here. He really wanted her to be happy, to love her job, to feel fulfilled. But he also really wanted her in Louisiana. So much it was concerning. He wantedhertowantto be in Louisiana. With him.
As they headed downstairs for dinner and whatever else, Theo made himself breathe deeply and do some internal self-talk.
He was moving fast here. At least his heart was. Just like it had with Kelsey. He’d tried to tie her down. He’d said all the words—forever, stay, home, roots…love.He’d gone full steam ahead. He’d known what he’d wanted and he hadn’t paused, taken a breath, or blinked.
He was smarter now.
He had to tread carefully. He had to let Savannah be whoever she wanted to be,wherevershe wanted to be.
But…if she wouldn’t stay with him, then he could go to her.
That was something he’d never considered with Kelsey.
Huh.
He watched Savannah greet Lucy with a smile and the introductions around the dining room, crowded with people, begin.
He’d never thought about following Kelsey. Or finding a meet-you-in-the-middle spot. With Savannah he wasn’t only considering it, he could picture it easily.
If she wanted to see the Grand Canyon, or the Eiffel Tower, he wanted to see her see those things.
