Perfect Pines (The Pines Book Three) by Crystal Harper

Author:Crystal Harper [Harper, Crystal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Woodbridge Press
Published: 2018-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

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The fire crackled loudly as the knot on the log burst. They could hear soft music playing from the neighbor’s cabin, but Summer was surprised by how quiet everyone was around them. She shifted her gaze from the flames to the water, which was sitting still in the dark, the crescent moon reflecting off the glassy surface.

Summer took it all in, letting the serene environment encapsulate her. Jake had been passionate, caring, but urgent earlier; afterward, they made grilled cheese and opened a bottle of wine before heading outside for a fire.

“Ready for the s’mores yet?” Jake asked, and she nodded, not really wanting the sweets, but he’d obviously gone to a lot of work to make the weekend special.

They sat in wooden Adirondack chairs, Aspen dozing between them until he heard the rusting of a bag.

“I could get used to this. I’m surprised we don’t have a fire ban out here, but I guess it’s a bit damper in these parts,” Summer said.

“I think this area had a few inches of rain recently. You know, I went to the house this week and installed a fireplace in the yard. I got your dad’s help, and we had it done in no time. I may have borrowed a couple of bricklayers from the house for an hour while they were there.” He pulled out his phone and showed her a picture. The fireplace was round, made from different-colored pale stones, and it sat in the center of a stone pad, which was also round, and a foot wider than the fireplace on all sides.

“That’s awesome. What made you do that?” she asked.

“You were working every night, and I had the time. I figured we’d want to spend a lot of time outside once we move in, so I might as well do it right away,” he said.

She couldn’t have been happier with him at that moment. “You always know just what to do. I love you, Jake Morretti.”

“Right back at you, babe.” He finished a s’more off, sealing the golden marshmallow between the graham crackers.

Summer took it but waited a moment before taking a bite, knowing it would be hot. The sweetness hit her tongue in an instant, and she was glad he’d suggested them. It had been years since she’d had one.

“You’re going to make a great dad,” Summer said, unsure where the thought came from. She wanted to take it back, not sure they should be having this conversation now.

“You think so?” he asked, not prodding. She liked that about him, but this wasn’t the time to stay silent. Why not talk about the tough stuff? She’d been thinking about it more recently. She was getting older, no longer a twenty-something, and they were about to be married, and were moving into a forever house. If they couldn’t talk about kids now, then what were they even doing?

“I think we should have a family,” she said with a single nod of her head, as if it was final now.

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