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“I want to believe that.”
“It’s easy enough to do. You just believe.”
“Why does that seem like the hardest thing of all?”
He leaned down and kissed me softly. “Just let go of all the reasons why you think this can’t happen. Your brother. You live in California, and I live here. That you don’t belong. That you believe you’re unlovable. None of that is an obstacle. Not really.”
I closed my eyes and sank into the feel of his palm against my cheek. “I want that vision in my mind.”
“Then it’s yours.” He kissed me one more time and said, “We should get out there before they come looking for us.”
I opened my eyes, seeing his expression so genuine and full of love.
“Stick with me. All your dreams will come true,” Heath said as he pulled away and grabbed a saw out of the back.
“You keep saws around at all times?” I asked as I joined him at the bed of the truck.
Heath grinned. “I live and work on a tree farm. Of course, I do.”
I shook my head, my lips already curling into a smile. When I was with Heath, it did seem like anything was possible, and that’s what scared me. What if I was the one holding us back?
I was positive that was the case. Heath was the one who’d expressed his feelings just a few hours ago. He wasn’t worried about what Aiden thought or where I lived.
Heath took my hand and smiled at me, and my heart thudded inside my chest. “What kind of tree do you want?”
I looked over the field. “I have no idea.”
“I’m partial to the Fraser Firs. They have a bit of a bluish tint.”
“You’re the expert,” I said as we joined the others.
Knox smacked Heath’s arm. “Were you making out in the truck?”
Heath’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “Wouldn’t you like to know?”
Knox tipped his head back. “It’s a good day when another brother isn’t afraid to fall in love with a woman.”
Heath grinned wider, and he didn’t correct him. My cheeks flushed. Did everyone know how Heath felt? I waited for the familiar pressure to press on my chest, but it didn’t come. Maybe Heath was right. I just needed to let go of my worries and believe love was possible for me.
Maybe after all this time, I could trust Heath not to change his mind, walk away, or put Aiden’s feelings first. We were older and more mature.
“We’re looking for trees over six feet. The smaller ones are for next year,” Emmett said as we dispersed, walking among the rows.
It was dark out now, so everyone had flashlights.
“Maybe we should have done this during the day,” Sarah said.
“If we don’t do it when we’re together, we’ll never find a time when we can be in one place again. Talon’s almost never at family events.”
Heath was taking advantage of everyone being in one place. It was sweet, and searching for a tree in the dark was different. I was used to the look of a good tree after following them around while they tagged trees for the last few weeks. I quickly settled on a large one with full branches. “What about this one?”
Heath walked around it, testing the weight of the branches. “Looks great.”
He dropped to the ground and put the saw to the bottom. “Can you hold it so it doesn’t fall to the ground? Put your hand around the trunk; just be careful of the branches.”
“I can do that.” I was a little surprised that he’d gone with my choice, but then Heath was sweet like that.
I held on to the trunk tightly as he sawed away at the bottom. Eventually, the weight fell onto my hand, and he moved out from under the branches and took it from me. “Take the saw. I’m going to put this on one of the wagons.”
