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He gave a sigh of relief.
“Good. In that case, what would you think about moving in here?”
“In here? But why?”
He lifted her up onto the counter so their faces were closer to the same height and put his hands on her waist.
“I’ve been thinking that maybe I could use a little separation from the restaurant. I know it’s still not very far,” he added quickly. “But I think this would feel more like our home.”
“I agree, but you’re there so much.”
“Maybe not as much going forward. I’ve decided to hire a manager.”
“Really? Who?”
“Jessica.” He grinned at her shocked face. “She has previous experience, and we already know she can remain calm under pressure. Plus she loves Midnight Manor. If we buy this house, I told her she could have the upstairs apartment. But only if you want to move. If you don’t, I’ll make other arrangements for her. What do you think? Would you like to move in here?”
“Is that why you asked me if it was too dark?”
“Yes. I know you’ve been struggling with the apartment. I was thinking about painting it—which we can still do if we stay there—but then I started thinking about a little more separation and I thought this might be a better option.”
“So you’re not just doing this for me?”
“No, I’m doing it for us.”
“In that case I’d love to move in over here.” She looked around and smiled, already envisioning where she would put furniture. “There’s the cutest pink velvet fainting couch at the thrift shop. It would look perfect?—”
She stopped talking because he was kissing her and he didn’t stop until she was too dazed to talk.
“You can furnish it however you want, kitten. But there is one room that is already furnished.”
He lifted her off the counter and she wrapped her legs around his waist as he carried her through to the master bedroom. It was located at the back of the house and had French doors that led out to the garden, but the first thing she noticed was the huge four-poster bed draped with white linen curtains. Curtain color aside, it looked exactly like their bed.
“Is that our bed? The same one we slept in last night?”
“Yes, it is.”
“How in the world did you get it over here today without me noticing?”
“Magic.” He grinned down at her. “Happy Valentine’s Day, kitten.”
She threw her arms around his neck, kissing him as he carried her over to the bed, before a thought occurred to her.
“Oh no, your present is still back at the house.”
“No, it’s not. It’s right here, and I’m about to unwrap it.” He smiled down at her. “You’re everything I ever wanted.”
Happy tears threatened to blur her vision, but then he was kissing her again and that was all that mattered.
Flora strolled casuallydown the street, admiring the way the new fallen snow sparkled under the streetlights. She loved her town for many reasons, but the beauty of each season wascertainly part of it, along with the variety of inhabitants. She paused outside Wendy and Damian’s house for a moment, smiling with satisfaction. An excellent match, and in the end, not a hard one. They’d just needed a little push. Her gaze drifted over to Midnight Manor and the lights glowing from the upper story. That represented a much more interesting problem, one she would have to consider carefully.
And then there was her other grandson. She sighed and resumed her walk. He was going to take more than a push. He might require a full stick of dynamite. But then she’d never hesitated to blow things up in a good cause. Whistling cheerfully, she rounded the corner and disappeared into the night.
CanFlora make a successful match for her very reluctant grandson?
