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I took a deep sip of coffee and closed my eyes as the warm liquid seeped into my bones.
“So today, I was going to take Eli on a super top-secret mission.” Jack pressed his finger to his lips and winked at Eli. “While we’re out, you, Maya, have an appointment at the spa in town for the works. Scrub, facial, massage, manicure, pedicure, everything. I don’t expect to see you until you are a puddle of relaxed goo.”
I laughed at Jack’s mock-serious expression and Eli’s giggles. Eli jumped up and down yelling, "Goo! Goo! Goo!"
“Okay, okay. You guys are too crazy.” I said, skeptical of what these two were up to.
“I’ll need my car for the mission, but I’ve arranged a driver for you. He’ll be here in an hour.”
Jack winked at me before taking a bite of toast and putting his forehead against Eli’s, whispering conspiratorially. Everything in me glowed at the sight. There was no way I could feel more relaxed or peaceful than right here at the breakfast table with these two.
But breakfast ended, and we cleared the dishes. I showered, got dressed, and walked out to find Jack and Eli dressed in typical clothes. They said goodbye and a minute later, the driver pulled up.
Soon, I was sitting in an exquisitely comfortable robe getting the royal treatment at the spa. Jack was right. I was a relaxed puddle of goo when I left.
I got back into the car, but instead of taking me to the cabin, the driver took me to some nondescript back door.
“Mr. Monroe asked me to bring you here next,” the driver simply said, opening the car door before running ahead to open the metal door for me.
Very hesitantly, I stepped inside and found myself situated in a warmly lit boutique.
“Ms. Davies, we’ve been expecting you.” I was greeted by the most elegant, chic woman I could have expected to be in this mountain town. “We have already pulled some suggestions for you in the dressing room.”
Beyond confused, I was helpless to do anything but follow her. I stepped into the dressing room and was greeted by a selection of five gorgeous, expensive dresses.
“Let me know if you need any help. There’s a mirror right outside.”
“Thank you…?” I couldn’t keep the confusion out of my voice.
“Oh, and Mr. Monroe asked me to remind you that he fully intends to spoil you today so he would greatly appreciate if you would let him.”
I laughed at that, and the woman smiled.
I turned to the beautiful dresses and tried them on. They were a variety of jewel tones and I fell in love with a gorgeous royal blue dress. It was cocktail dress length and fitted in all the right places with a simple v-neck and delicate, see-through, floaty sleeves.
The woman helped me choose a pair of shoes and suddenly, there were a couple of hair and make-up people who started working on me. What they did to me was nothing short of a miracle.
When I was finally done, the driver helped me back in the car and on to the next location; which was a beautiful restaurant overlooking the mountains.
I stepped inside where I was immediately greeted by Jack.
“Jack! What is this all about?” He gathered me in a hug, gently kissing my rarely painted lips.
“You look stunning. I was hoping you’d choose that dress.”
I could do nothing but beam at him until I looked around.
“Where’s Eli?”
“He’ll be here in a minute. Come with me.”
He led me to a gorgeous window-filled room that caught the beginning of the sunset against the mountains. Jack handed me a glass of white wine, taking one for himself, too.
“So, I just want to preface this by saying this is not a proposal. When I propose to you, I’ll knock your socks off. This is just the warm-up.”
I barked out a laugh, completely at a loss as to what was going on right now.
“But Maya, I do want to say something to you. And I want to ask you something.”
