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“Hey, guys.” Trisha’s mom approaches.
“Hey, Lily. Happy birthday once again.”
“Thanks, Kaylee.” She wraps her arms around me in a brief hug. “The cake is amazing. Thanks a lot for that.”
“You’re welcome.”
“I walked past your shop a few days ago, and I have to say, it looks amazing.”
My grin widens After I refused the grant, I thought it was over for the pastry shop, but the universe finally smiled at me. Mrs. Emory stopped by the shop and we had a talk about how it was going. She decided to make a huge investment, which helped cover the expansion, equipment and help.
“Yeah, it’s going better than ever.”
“I’m proud of you, Kaylee.” She hugs me again and excuses herself.
“Did you hear about Andrews?” Ian asks when she gets out of earshot.
“Barrett Andrews? No. What happened?”
“He was arrested today on multiple charges. But the one that stood out was tax fraud. Apparently, he has been evading his taxes for years, and now most of his assets have been seized by the IRS. The ones left have all lost their value as all his investors have jumped ship.”
“Oh, wow.”
“Yeah.” He nods and says, “They started to look into him after I crashed his interview. Looks like I didn’t even have to do anything.”
“Are you okay with it?” I ask, wrapping my hands around his waist and pulling him closer. “He might be a jerk, but he’s still your dad.”
“Not anymore.” He cups my face. “I have Mom. She’s enough of a parent for me.” He pauses. “And I have you.”
He plants a soft kiss on my lips.
“Hey, I wanted to ask,” he begins after a moment. “Now that the pastry shop is doing well and you have people capable of running it, what do you say we both take a vacation? Anywhere you like.”
“Really?” I laugh.
“Yeah.” I nod. “There are lots of places in this world. Lots of sights to see, but it would mean nothing if you aren’t there to share it with me.”
Warmth fills my heart and I hug him tightly.
“Being with you these past few months has made me feel more at peace than I have in long time. My home is in your arms, and wherever you want to go, that’s where I’ll be.”
“So that’s a yes?” Ian laughs. I pull back, staring into his blue eyes.
“Yes, Ian. let’s go see the world together.”
“That will have to wait.” A mischievous smile curves his cheeks, and his eyes sparkle as he wraps his arms around me.
“What?” I ask, smiling up at him.
“There’s something I have to do first.”
“It’s happening,” someone whispers behind me.
I turn. Everyone is smiling at me, exchanging glances. I turn back to Ian. He’s on one knee.
My jaw drops.
“Ian…w-what are you doing?”
