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My eyes follow Maddie and Morgan as they chase after Benji. They pause at the ones that pique their curiosity, playing the ring toss and the ball toss before dragging their uncle to the pony rides. The laughter that rings through the festival warms my heart, and as Alex wraps his arms around my waist, resting his chin on my shoulder, I know I’m right where I’m supposed to be.
“Well, booth buddy,” Alex whispers in my ear, making me chuckle. “We did it.”
“What exactly did we do,booth buddy?”
“We made it to the festival without killing each other, for one,” he says, pressing a light kiss to my neck. Butterflies erupt at his feather-like touches, a shiver racing down my spine. “And we sold out of ‘Blind Date with a Book’ on day one.”
“We did?” I glance at the shelves, surprised to find them all empty. I turn around in his arms, excitement flooding through me. “Alex, do you know what this means?”
“What?”
“People love the ‘Blind Date with a Book’ idea! What if you were to make it a more permanent display in the store?”
“You think that’ll drive more sales?” he asks.
“It might, yeah.”
“Well, then, I think it’s a great idea.” He grins down at me. “Now, are you gonna keep people watching?”
I laugh and press a kiss to his jaw. He shaved this morning, so the skin is stubbly, scratching gently against my face. Turning around in his arms, I let him pull me closer, leaning into his embrace. “What are we going to do for the rest of the week now that the ‘Blind Dates’ are sold out?”
“I’m sure we can find some more books somewhere,” he jokes, nuzzling his face into the crook of my neck. “So, how do you want to celebrate?”
“Celebrate?”
“That’s right.”
“And what are we celebrating, booth buddy?” I ask, raising an eyebrow. “Surely not the extra work we’ve just discovered.”
He turns his head, pressing soft kisses to my neck. “How about the fact that the woman I love is in love with me?”
“Hmmm, thatissomething to celebrate, isn’t it?” I tease.
He wiggles his fingers against my sides, and I yelp out a laugh.
“You bet your ass that’s something to celebrate.”
The End
