EPILOGUE
BROOKE CURLED UP NEXTto Justin as they lounged on the couch together in each other’s arms, watching the flames lick the sides of the fireplace and listening to the popping wood. The past week had been crazy as they met with the F.B.I. agents and gave them statements. Brooke’s family had all apologized to her for believing Robin’s lies instead of trusting Brooke. But what made her happiest was being with Justin again. After everything had settled down, he’d taken her back to Brad’s cabin so that they could be alone.
She glanced up at the man she loved. It was hard to take her eyes off such a handsome man. But it was more than his looks that she loved. His kind heart had made her love him so much more.
He looked down at her and smiled. “Why are you staring at me?”
“Because I can’t believe how lucky I am to have met such a wonderful man.”
His expression softened, and he stroked her hair. “I’m the lucky one. If I hadn’t have found you in the back of Brad’s Jeep, I never would have known what it was like to be with a woman who could make me laugh and smile constantly.”
“I think it was fate that brought us together.”
He shrugged. “Technically, it was your migraine pills.”
She laughed and cuddled closer. “True. But we were both in the right place at the right time.”
“Yes, we were.” He leaned toward her and kissed her lips gently before pulling back. “I’ve never been so happy. I didn’t think it was possible.”
“Neither did I.”
“However, that makes me wonder something.”
She arched an eyebrow. “What?”
“Well, being with you in the cabin is paradise on earth, but sooner or later, I need to return to work and run my company.”
“I know.” She drew her finger along the collar of his shirt, and then dipped down his bare chest that his unbuttoned shirt gave her access to. “I also need to return to work.”
He chuckled. “I can’t believe I’ve never asked, but where do you work?”
“I work for a place that decorates new homes before they sell.”
“I can believe that. You definitely have a talent for decorating.” He played with a lock of her hair that hung over her shoulder. “Is your company here in Montana?”
“Yes.”
“Do you enjoy your job?”
“It’s all right, I guess. It’s the best one I’ve ever had. Why do you ask?”
His brown eyes danced with mischief the longer he stayed silent. She wanted to shake him and make him tell her what he was thinking, but she decided to wait. But if he didn’t say something in the next two minutes, she’d go insane.
“The main office for my company is in New York,” he finally said.
“Really? That far away?”
He nodded. “And right now, I’m in the process of purchasing a new house in Manhattan.”
“Oh,” she whispered as her hopes dropped. She didn’t want a long-distance relationship, and yet, she couldn’t ask him to choose her over his job.
“But I just realized,” he quickly continued, “that I’ll be needing a decorator for my new home. Would you be interested in the job?”
Her heart leapt to life, once again. “Are you kidding me?”
He shook his head. “Not at all. But... there is a catch.”
“A catch?”
