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“Is it what you were hoping it was?”
“Yes,” she whispered.
He took the box from her, lifted the ring out, placed it on her finger, and kissed her knuckles.
“I love you, Eden Leigh Fairchild, and I want to marry you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?”
“Are you sure?”
“I wouldn’t have bought that ring if I wasn’t.”
“It’s so gorgeous,” she said as she held her hand out and watched the sun hit it, making prisms dance along the wall.
“It looks good for a cubic zirconia, doesn’t it?”
She looked at him, narrowed her eyes, and then laughed at the teasing in his eyes. She kissed his lips.
“I will marry you.”
“Damn good thing, city girl.”
“A city girl in love with her cowboy.”
She came back to the present when she heard Ian riding Breeze along the line of riders. She loved seeing him on that horse. She patted the neck of the horse she rode.
“We’ll just relax back here, Butterscotch.”
Ian had given her the palomino for Christmas, and she cried when she saw her. She told him she loved the golden horses but never expected him to give her one.
She smiled as she watched him on Breeze. The man was born in the saddle, and he belonged to her. She giggled when a female rider rode alongside him, talking to him. She saw himtouch the brim of his hat, turn the horse around, and ride back to her.
“Was she flirting with you?” She stopped her horse, and he did the same.
“Yeah, another damn city girl who has no idea what she’s doing.”
“Excuse me? I know how to ride.”
He grinned. “Oh, that you definitely do, darlin’. I love it when you ride me.”
“I’ll do that tonight.”
Ian groaned. “You are going to be the death of me, woman.”
Eden laughed. “I do love you.”
He grinned. “Glad to hear that. Now, get your ass in gear, and let’s go.”
She narrowed her eyes, kneed her horse, and ran to catch up with the riders. She glanced over her shoulder to see him still watching her. She put her hand to her lips and blew him a kiss. She laughed when he grinned and spurred Breeze to catch up. When he did, he reached over and took her hand, and they rode back to the barn.
Once the horses were cooled down, Ian took her hand and led her to his truck.
“Where are we going?”
“Home for a quickie.”
Eden laughed. “We can’t do that.”
“It’s almost lunchtime. We can have lunch at home.”
