Page 170 of How to Score Off Field

I wonder how he’s going to pull this off when the blinker goes on, and he slows us down, turning off the road onto what looks like the entrance to a field.

An open gate greets us.

This feels kind of like home, and the ranches where we live, dirt roads and split rail fences and cattle roaming in the tall grass.

We drive and drive, hitting potholes, and then the ride gets bumpy when he veers off the road, driving into the field toward the top of a rise.

Up and up.

Then he slows to a stop. Having located just the perfect spot, he cuts the engine and the lights and turns toward me.

“Stay put, kay?”

I nod, mouth gaping a bit.

“And no peekin’.”

Another nod.What on earth is he up to…?

Drew climbs out of the truck, hopping down onto the ground and disappearing into the dark.

I hear the tailgate open, then the scraping of metal against metal.

Thumping.

He climbs up, then hops down.

It’s quiet for a few moments, then he’s back up in the tailgate again, shifting things around.

I face forward, though I’m tempted to look back.

So tempted ’cause like he said, I’m nosy.

But in a good way.

Suddenly, after a bit of banging around and some more noise, the passenger side door opens, and Drew holds out his hand to me. “My lady, dinner awaits.”

I have no idea what to expect when I step out of the truck, and nothing could have prepared me for the sight that greets me: blankets spread out in the field, layered on the ground, and a garden table arranged in the center with two chairs.

A tablecloth.

Candles in the center.

Lanterns on the ground with candles throwing light, casting a glow.

A few tiki torches burn, four total, one in each corner of the makeshift dining room.

“I…” I suck in a shocked breath. “Drew, what is all this?”

He takes my hand, leading me toward the setup. “This is a romantic dinner for two.”

Romantic is an understatement. As my eyes scan the area, nothing surrounds us but a farm field and the open sky. It’s pitch black darkness except for the coach lanterns and the stars flickering in the sky above.

Honestly, the scene before me takes my breath away. I can hardly believe someone could put so much thought and effort into creating a moment like this.

For me.

Like—what is this life?