“Sounds like you have it all planned out.”
Linc’s face turns serious when he brings my left hand to cover his heart. I can feel the thundering heat beneath my palm, so strong and steady. “You are the most certain thing I’ve ever known.”
“I’m just as ready as you are to begin the next chapter of my life, of our life together, but I have to consider Caroline here, too.”
“So if we talk to her and she’s okay with it, can we get married next week?”
“Next week? Like elope?”
“Not necessarily, but I’m open to that if you want to skip the formalities. I was thinkin’ something quiet, simple. Just us, our family, Rach and Will, maybe even Kacey.”
My heart flutters in my chest. “You’ve given this some thought.”
He shrugs, a shy grin tugging the corner of his mouth. “A little.”
The question isn’t whether or not I will marry him but when. We have two months together before he goes back on the road. This is not how I wanted to do it. I thought we would have more time, but nothing aboutushas ever been easy, except well, loving him.
Loving him is the easiest thing I’ve ever done.
It’s as simple as breathing.
“Give me a month. That will give Caroline time to get used to the idea and time for me to plan.”
His smile is brilliant, brighter than I’ve ever seen. “You know what this means, don’t you?”
“I’m going to be Mrs. Lincoln Cole Matthews?”
“Damn, that sounds good coming out of your sweet mouth,” he says, kissing my lips. “But I was thinkin’ more along the lines of our honeymoon. Someplace warm, with white sandy beaches and lots of privacy.”
I smile against his mouth, draping my arms around his shoulders and pulling him in closer. “Sounds like heaven to me.”
