The Beach Wedding (Married in Malibu Book 1) by Lucy Kevin & Bella Andre

Author:Lucy Kevin & Bella Andre [Kevin, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oak Press, LLC
Published: 2016-02-03T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Only Jason could have persuaded Liz to go hiking on such a warm afternoon, especially when she had so much work to take care of back at the office. But as they made their way hand in hand to keep each other steady on the steep trail, she was so glad he had. Two waterfalls shimmered in the sunlight, and all around them the canyon was in bloom, the air perfumed with delicious fragrance.

Even better than their gorgeous surroundings? Getting to spend time with Jason again.

Neither of them had said much so far today, especially not when it was taking most of her lung power just to get up the mountain. But she loved being with Jason nonetheless, appreciated the way he noticed every bird, every flower, every brightly colored butterfly, and made sure she saw them, too.

Below them, Liz could still see the photographers who had followed them to the hiking trail. A few hardy souls had hiked with them for a while, but as the going got rougher, they soon gave up, leaving Liz and Jason to make their way to the top of the falls alone.

When they got to the top, Jason put his arm around her. It might have been just for the benefit of the photographers’ telephoto lenses, but she still felt warmed all over by his gentle strength.

“Oh my,” she said as she looked at the way the hills formed a natural frame around the view and the ocean shimmered blue and serene in the distance. “It’s beautiful.”

“I’ve always thought this is one of the most beautiful views in the world.”

“Really?” she asked. “After all the places you’ve been?”

His eyes were now on her instead of the view. “Yes, really. The most beautiful by far.”

Liz knew that they were just there to put on a show. Even so, she couldn’t resist putting her arms around him and holding on for a few precious moments. “Thank you. This has been wonderful. Exactly the kind of heart-pumping break I needed.”

“I’m enjoying it, too, Liz. A lot.”

As she drew back to look into his eyes, she wished that they could stay like this forever. But they couldn’t. Not only because the others were waiting for them back at Married in Malibu to help with a hundred and one different things, but because she should know better than to walk down this road with Jason again...only to end up heartbroken once more.

Slowly, she made herself move all the way out of his arms, then turned around and headed back down the hill toward the photographers.

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