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Aiden cupped my jaw. “But if this isn’t what you want, let’s talk about that. I want you to be happy.”
Warmth flooded my body. Aiden was always in tune with what I wanted. He never assumed the inn would be our focus forever. He was cognizant that our wants and desires could change as we grew together. “This is more than I ever imagined.”
I’d assumed we’d live in the apartment at the inn until we decided to expand our family. Aiden was reluctant to have children because he was worried he’d be like his parents. But I knew he wanted them. He adored Izzy. Several times, I’d caught him watching her with longing.
“I can build a deck so that we have space to enjoy the view. Lots of windows to let in the light. It would be private. The guests won’t be able to see it, and we can put a gate on the lane so they don’t wander.”
Aiden looked so unsure it made my heart ache.
I stepped into his body, so that we were touching from our knees to our chests. “I love the idea of building our own place. It’s more than I thought we’d do. But now that you brought it up, it’s all I can think about. We can build whatever we want. Make it to our specifications.”
“I want you to be involved in that process. Let’s build our dream house. And if those plans change, we can easily add an addition later.”
“I kind of want it now.”
Aiden chuckled. “It’s a long process, and I want you to enjoy it. Take your time to pick what you want.”
“As long as we’re together, that’s all that matters.”
A warm breeze filtered through the leaves on the trees, keeping us cool. Aiden pulled away to unroll the blanket on the ground. Then he was tugging me to the ground next to him so he could kiss me.
I loved being here with him like this. We worked, but we had plenty of time to tend to us. It was the perfect blend of work and love, and I couldn’t get enough.
Aiden slowly removed my clothes, the warm air sending tingles across my skin. His forearms were braced on the ground on either side of me as he slowly entered me. It felt like heaven making love in the place where our dream house would be built.
I couldn’t think of a more perfect moment. As he moved inside me, I lost track of the rest of the world, our responsibilities, what we were doing later that day. The only thing that mattered was him filling me with an expression of love on his face.
I cupped his jaw. “I love you.”
“I’ve always loved you, Fiona.”
Then he kissed me as the orgasm rushed through my body, hot and fierce. When we finally came down from the high, he rolled me so that I was cradled in his arms, my head on his shoulder. My fingers played with the hair on his chest.
“When do you want to get married?”
We’d been so busy with the renovation of the rest of the basement, we hadn’t had time to discuss a date. And I was content being engaged.
“I want to get married around Christmas.”
Aiden touched my hip. “Should the holiday party be a wedding this year?”
My lips tipped up. “I think so. Is that what you want?”
“I would have married you at the courthouse. I don’t care about the food or the music. I just want to be with you. But I love the idea of a Christmas wedding.”
“I thought it was fitting since everything started when I came home from the holidays last year.”
“You know, your boss passing you over for that promotion was the best thing that could have happened. It brought you to me.”
“I feel like I’m living my best life. I have time to drink my coffee slowly and enjoy nature on my lunch break.”
Aiden’s chest shook under my hand. He was laughing at me. “If you think this is enjoying nature.”
I smiled. “Isn’t it?”
“It’s my favorite way to enjoy nature.”
“I love working at the inn. You and Marley listen to my ideas.” I never thought this would be my life.
