Before the Leap: An Inspirational Western Romance (Gold Valley Romance Book 1) by Isaacson Liz & Johnson Elana

Author:Isaacson, Liz & Johnson, Elana [Isaacson, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: love, cowboy, ranch romance, romance, western inspirational religious Christian contemporary montana cowboy hero horse romance, montana, love and romance, western romance, Christian romance, inspirational romance, religious, contemporary romance
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Published: 2017-01-09T05:00:00+00:00

13

“Thanks, guys.” Belle’s emotions lingered so close to the surface, her voice stuck in her throat and she couldn’t say much more. Carter and Carlos climbed into the now-empty moving truck and rumbled off down the street.

Jace remained inside, unloading boxes. She stood in the driveway, her arms clenched across her chest, and looked around her new neighborhood. The houses on this street seemed well cared for. The driveways were clear, the trees tall, the homes in good repair.

You’ll be happy here, she told herself. She’d felt it the first time she’d looked at this place. Knew she could be happy here—if she’d let herself. Truth was, she wasn’t sure she could support herself in Gold Valley. She worked for the design conglomerate, because she got a small percentage of their profits whether she had her own clients or not.

But she really wanted to branch out on her own. She had plans for the second bedroom. Plans to make it an office where she could design for her own clients. But in order to do that, she’d have to quit at the firm. She couldn’t ethically take their clients and make them hers. And she couldn’t quit until she finished the jobs she’d contracted. Horseshoe Home, Rimrod Lodge, and the Flathead Lake contracts still had months of work to be completed.

“You gonna stand out in the cold all day?” Jace called from her front door.

She took one last look around before heading up the sidewalk. “Let’s go to lunch,” she said.

He hooked his thumb over his shoulder. “Still lots to do in there. I don’t mind staying to help.”

“We got the bed set up, and the furniture in place. It’s just clothes and dishes and décor. I can do it later.”

Or not, Belle thought. She just wanted to relax for a few minutes. “I thought you said you were hungry.”

“Yeah, let me grab my keys.” He ducked back into the house, and a wave of gratitude for him washed over her. Those emotions broke the surface, and tears pricked her eyes.

“Hey, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” She wiped her face quickly and looked up at him. “Just…grateful for you.” A smile broke onto her face though she still felt like crying.

Jace’s concern melted into something else. She loved the softness he carried when he let himself unwind. Though he was big, and strong, and tough, he possessed a beautiful compassionate heart, a soft touch, and a truckload of passion.

He tucked her into his side. “Where do you want to eat?”

“Pancakes?” she suggested.

He groaned, which elicited a giggle from Belle. “Kidding. How about that Italian restaurant? Migliano’s? I haven’t been there in ages.”

“Are they open for lunch?” Jace asked. “I thought they were just open for dinner.”

“No, I think they’re open for lunch on the weekends.”

“Let’s try it.” He pressed a kiss to her temple and didn’t relinquish the hold on her body as they moved down the sidewalk to his truck. As Belle buckled her seatbelt and watched Jace stride around the front of the vehicle, she was struck with the realization that she’d done the right thing.

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