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I didn’t know where I was going to go or what I was going to do. I knew that the Hamiltons would make it better. I could live with them, I could be with them, I could forget any of this had ever happened but I couldn’t ask that of them. I couldn’t put that pressure on Wyatt. He had just told me that he wanted to be in a relationship with me. He had just admitted his feelings for me, and that was special and I didn’t want to rush anything. So I’d kept my distance, and I hadn’t called or texted.
And yes, I missed him like crazy, but I needed to figure things out. As much as I wanted Wyatt and needed him to tell me it was okay and to feel his warm arms around me, I knew I had to be strong.
I heard a noise outside the barn and blinked as I sat up. Carrie Underwood was singing something, but I ignored her as I moved towards the doors of the barn. I was just about to open them when they flung open and I saw Wyatt, Austin, Beau, Lucy, Olivia, Arya and Eloise, Amelia and Ranger, and Chet, Knox, Huck, and Flint, all standing there with flowers and bottles of wine and picnic baskets.
“What are you doing here?” I said, my lips trembling.
“We came to make sure you were okay.” Wyatt stepped forward and handed me a bouquet of roses. “It’s been a week and a half, Sadie, and you haven’t gotten back to us. If your mom hadn’t told us, we wouldn’t have known how you were.”
“I know, I’m sorry. I’ve just been trying to process it all.”
“I understand.” He nodded. “I know this has been a lot for you, but you’re not alone. You’re never alone, okay? I don’t know why you didn’t call or text.”
“I didn’t want to make you feel like you were responsible for my feelings, Wyatt. You’re my best friend, but you’re also my boyfriend now, and I didn’t want you to feel pressured.”
“Are you joking, Sadie Johnson? Are you joking? I would never feel that. Don’t you understand how much I love you? I love you, Sadie Johnson. I love you more than words can say, and you would never make me feel that way. I want to look after you and take care of you. I’ve just been waiting here worried that you didn’t call me because you didn’t want to be with me, that you changed your mind and you didn’t want to be in a relationship, and you didn’t know how to tell me.”
“Oh my god, Wyatt. Don’t be silly.” I blinked back tears. “I love you too, I just didn’t want you to feel that just because we …” I looked around at his family, “kissed and stuff, that you had more of a responsibility towards me than you do.”
“Sadie, don’t you realize that this is more than just a few kisses? You’re my person. You’re my woman, and as much as I’ve made fun of Austin and Beau, I completely understand the love they have for Olivia and Lucy because I have that love for you, only my love is far greater.” He looked back at his brothers, “Sorry guys.” He shrugged. “But I love you more than life itself, and I’m here for you no matter what you need, okay?”
“Thank you.”
“And I also wanted to tell you that I will support you no matter what you want. If you want to go away to school to get your MBA, I will come with you, I will follow you because I know you would do the same for me, and I don’t want to be selfish. I want to be that support.”
“But Prince Waterman and the training and—”
“I’d figure it out. Even if I had to fly back and forth, you’re my first priority.” He looked back at his family. “And I’m sorry to say that, guys. I know Horseshoe Ranch is important to all of us, but I love Sadie and I will do anything to make her happy.”
“It’s okay, son.” Amelia touched his arm. “I’m proud of the man that you have become, and I’m so happy that you and Sadie finally see how much you love each other. And Sadie, you know you are always welcome in our house. I love you like a daughter. You are like a daughter to me, and you are like a sister to my sons and to Olivia, Lucy, and Arya, and you’re like an auntie to Eloise. You’re not alone. I understand that this is a very hard time for you, and your mother is going through so much, and we are here for her as well. We’re here for everyone in your family. I want you to come back to Horseshoe Ranch with us instead of listening to sad and depressing country songs about love that doesn’t last. I want you to be surrounded by love and see love. And I know you’re going to roll your eyes at this, but I have seen the love between you and Wyatt for years and years and years, and I’ve just been waiting on both of you to notice it as well.”
“I love you, Amelia.” I gave her a huge hug. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome, dear. Will you come back with us?”
“I will,” I nodded, “I will.”
“Well, not just yet,” Wyatt said with a grin. “I have a surprise for Sadie that I would like to show her before everyone completely overwhelms her at the ranch.”
“Okay.”
“What about this picnic and all this stuff we brought?” Beau said holding up the baskets. “Did we come out here for nothing?”
“You didn’t come out here for nothing,” Olivia told him. “You came out here to show your support for Sadie.”
“We love you, Sadie,” Beau said. “Now can we eat?”
“Beau, really?”
“What? I’m hungry and there’s food right here—”
“Come on guys,” Amelia said, “Let’s leave Wyatt and Sadie to themselves and we can go and have a picnic on the ranch. Sound good?”
“Okay, sounds good.”
They all left my barn until it was just Wyatt and I standing there.
“You didn’t have to do this, you know?” I said.
