Mr. Mistake by Karice Bolton

Author:Karice Bolton [Bolton, Karice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Maddox had gone up to the lodge early to prepare for the weekend, so I rode with Winter and Arie. Samantha was leaving late from work, so she’d be lucky to arrive by dinnertime.

As we followed the directions, winding up the mountain roads, my stomach knotted tighter and tighter and I felt guiltier.

“So, I looked up Mr. Mistake’s penthouse. The lease is at least fifteen grand a month.”

My gaze whipped to Winter. “How in the world did you look that up?”

“There’s this thing…that’s really cool nowadays, and I use it all the time.” She held the steering wheel tightly. “It’s called the Internet.”

I laughed and rolled my eyes. “Very funny.”

“Aren’t you the least bit interested?” she prompted.

Arie chimed in. “I am. That’s impressive to me.”

“On how much he spends on rent?” I laughed and shook my head. “No, and I’d be mortified if he knew my friend looked it up.”

“It’s always good to be well-informed.” Winter slid me a sideways glance as we turned down a private road. “I haven’t seen any signs for a lodge or anything, have you?”

I shook my head and let out a happy sigh. The wildflowers had dotted the mountain pass, and the beautiful pine trees and maples led the way deep into the mountains. Regardless of the shenanigans that Maddox and I had planned to pull on my girlfriends, it was a lovely place to be for the weekend.

“Don’t you think it’s amazing that he’s already trying to gain your friends’ and family’s approval?” Winter asked. “Really smart. I think he thinks you’re a keeper.”

“It’s only been a little over a week.” I eyed Winter. “Don’t you think that’s kind of fast for a trip away with family and friends?”

I did in the real world.

“Nah.” She shrugged and turned down what looked like a private drive. “When you know love, you know love.” The dopey expression filled Winter’s gaze again, and I couldn’t help but love her.

She was a true optimist who was continuing to make me feel very, very guilty about our challenge.

“Anyway, when you start having little McKenzie children running all around in a few months—”

“I’m no expert,” I interrupted, “but I think it takes more than a few months to hatch babies.”

She fluttered a free hand at me. “You know what I mean. You’re going to be in heaven when Maddox pops the question.”

“You don’t know that he will. It can take years before a couple decides to take that step.”

Arie tapped the back of my seat. “No, this entire relationship is meant to be. I can feel it in my bones. Let’s be honest, can you think of anything else besides him?”

“Not easily,” I confessed, and that part was genuine.

Even though today was the last day of school, I kept daydreaming about Maddox and getting here just so I could spend time with him. “He’s on the tip of every thought and the center of every…”

Arie cleared her throat. “Exactly.”

“It doesn’t have to take years when you’re in love, and you’re clearly in love.

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