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The roads.
The repairs Cash needed to do on the cabin in the spring.
A new design I had in mind for my bikini line.
And even though I wasn’t related to either of these people—from the top of my head to the tips of my toes—it felt like I was part of their family.
Because they did their best to make me feel that way.
After Heather ate, she said a teary goodbye, hugging the crap out of both of us. “It’s good to have you back, sweetie,” she whispered in my ear before running off to make deals and rule empires.
“Let’s go for a hike,” Cash suggested as he leaned on the closed door. “It’s beautiful out there.”
So, that was exactly what we did.
And he was right—the sun was shining in the bluest of skies. Not even a lick of wind to speak of. The packed snow crunched under our steps.
About half an hour later, Cash handed me my phone. “I checked social media when I was starting the vehicles. I think you should take a look, too.”
My jaw dropped open, and I stood there.
Frozen.
But it had nothing to do with the weather.
“Come on.” He jerked his head at my phone. “Trust me.”
I took a deep breath and pulled my mitten off. Then I turned on my phone and started scrolling.
What I read took my breath away.
Comments like, “Omg, I can die happy now that Cash & Jillian are FINALLY together!!” and “I KNEW these two would find their way back to each other.”
So, so, so many comments.
And from what I could tell—ninety-nine percent were positive. Which was pretty unbelievable. “I thought they’d hate me for being with you while I was still engaged to—”
Cash’s arms circled me from behind and he said, “Don’t.” He kissed my cheek. “Please don’t say his name while we’re up here. Okay? Or his father’s. There’ll be enough of that once we get back. But right now,” his arms hugged me tight, “I want the time we spend here to be about us. Just us.”
I turned my head and smiled at him. His lips touched mine. “Deal.”
He grinned and said, “As for your fans,” his head nodded toward my phone, “they’re more than happy for you.”
I felt my eyes sting, and I smiled up at Cash. “For us.” He smiled and kissed me again. Then I had an idea. “Let’s give them something.”
Cash looked a little puzzled, but he went along with it. I took his glove off and slipped my hand in his. Then I snapped a picture of our hands.
Just our hands.
His big, manly one holding mine.
The sun up ahead, shining on the snowy, tree-lined trail.
Then I wrote the shortest post—ever—to go with it. “We’re good.”
I pulled my mitten back on and Cash yanked his glove on.
And we took a nice, long hike.
