‘I hope they don’t end up fighting.’
‘That might be a good thing. Sawyer needs that type of girl, someone who will keep him in line.’
Lyndsay smiles. ‘Do I do that to you? Keep you in line?’
‘You keep me happy.’ I pull her into my arms. ‘And calm when we’re about to open for the season and I don’t feel like we’re even close to being ready.’
‘We’re ready. It’s going to be a great season!’
I look at her. ‘You just said “we”, like you’re a Kanfield.’
‘Oh, I meant “we” like the business, you know, because I work here.’
‘You are, you know.’
‘Are what?’
‘A Kanfield. You’re part of the family.’
She smiles. ‘I feel like it sometimes, I’m here so much.’
‘You are. It’s just not official yet.’
She gets that excited look again but doesn’t say anything. She knows it’s true. We haven’t talked about getting married, but we know it’ll happen. Maybe next fall, here on the orchard.
Nash and Callie decided to get married here. Their wedding’s in October. Helping them plan it will be good practice for my own.
I’m going to marry Lyndsay Davis, my high school crush, head cheerleader, and the girl of my dreams. And we’re going to run an orchard. Everything I thought would never happen actually did.
When I was younger, I ran from this place, ran from this town, never realizing that what I was running from is what I really wanted. A small town. My family. And settling down with the girl I love.
