Grave Delight (A Maddie Graves Mystery Book 3) by Hart Lily Harper

Author:Hart, Lily Harper [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2015-07-21T07:00:00+00:00

“WHAT are you doing out here, Mad?” Nick asked, sliding the glass door open and joining her on the deck. “I thought you wanted to yell at me.”

“I don’t want to yell at you, Nicky,” Maddie said, leaning forward on the lawn chair so he could situate himself behind her. “I just want to know what you’re thinking.”

“I’m thinking I don’t want to be away from you,” Nick said. “I’m thinking I want us to share our lives.”

“I thought that’s what we were doing.”

“We are,” Nick said. “I still want to climb into bed next to you every night.”

“We’ve been doing that.”

“When I say ‘I’m going home,’ I want that to be a place you and I share.”

Maddie sighed. “You could have just told me that. You didn’t need to hide it.”

“I was afraid I was moving too fast.”

“We’ve only been together two weeks,” Maddie said. “In our hearts, though, we’ve been together forever. It doesn’t feel too fast.”

“So, what’s the problem?”

“There is no problem,” Maddie said. “I’ve already talked to Bill Schroeder about sprucing up Mom’s room when he’s done with Granny’s apartment. He’s going to paint the walls and upgrade the shower in the bathroom. He’s also going to refinish the wood floors throughout the entire house.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Because I was going to surprise you with a grand gesture,” Maddie said.

Nick’s heart rolled. “Oh. I’m guessing I ruined that for you.”

“You could never ruin anything for me,” Maddie said. “You’ve given me everything I’ve ever wanted. The truth is, I was worried about approaching you because I wasn’t sure you’d want to give up this place. I know you love it here. It’s just … .”

“You love your house,” Nick finished. “I know that. Olivia is there. Maude still has a few good years ahead of her. Who knows? She may never die. Your store is in that house. I picture our future in that house, Mad. Don’t worry about that.”

“But what about this place? You love it.”

“I love you, Maddie,” Nick said, kissing her neck. “You’re my home. I’m not going to lie about missing this place, but that’s why I’m selling it to my brother. It’s going to stay in the family and I’m going to be able to come out here and fish whenever I want. This place isn’t my home, though. I can’t have a home that doesn’t include you.”

“Are you sure?”

“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my entire life,” Nick said. “Besides, love, this house has two bedrooms. It’s not big enough for when we decide to start a family.”

Maddie balked. “You think about things like that?”

“I constantly think about our life,” Nick said. “I think about it all.”

“You don’t want to have kids right away, do you? I was kind of hoping we’d have some time for just the two of us before we even consider that.”

“We’ve got a lot of time,” Nick said. “I don’t want anything but you right now. I’d like a few years where we can be together without having any obligations.

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