The stunned look on her face was priceless. And a little off-putting. The feelings she had for him must not be as strong as he’d figured. “You’re not happy about this,” he said, crestfallen.
“You have that all wrong. Buy why couldn’t have wait to tell me until after the festival?”
Rafe didn’t understand. “I don’t follow.”
“Then I could show you in private exactly how I feel. Because I love you, too.”
She loved him.
He teared up and quickly swiped his eyes. “Then you’ll be my girl? There’s a future in it for you. For us.”
When they were home again, he would take her out to Guff’s Lake and kiss her under the ash tree. Sealing their life together.
“I’ll be your girl and then some.” Jillian twined her arms around his neck.
Holding back none of the warmth crowding his chest, he kissed her. When he let her go, she wore the dreamy look he’d come to expect. To adore.
Everyone applauded.
“You should get back to work,” he said gruffly.
“Back?” She looked confused.
“To all these patient customers.”
“Right. Where can I find you later?”
“I’ll let you know as soon as I get a room for you, me and Calvin. You don’t mind staying in your own room, do you, Chelsea?”
The girl’s smile filled her face. “Not at all.”
“You’ll never find a room,” Jillian said. “With the festival, all the hotels and motels are booked up.”
“I know most of the firefighters in the Rogue Valley. Let me make some calls. Bye, babe.”
“Bye.” A love-filled smile lit her face. “I love you, Rafe.”
He gave the gawkers a thumbs up and stepped into the brilliant day.
THE END
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