“You had better not be talking shop,” Angel said as she and Juan strode up to them.
Over the last couple months Ivy had gotten to know Angel and adored her. She ran her own bakery and had a huge heart. She’d even started making dog treats and had a special section where she sold them at the bakery—and half the proceeds went to the shelter.
“We’re just talking about adorable dogs,” Ivy said, unable to not notice the huge engagement ring on Angel’s left-hand ring finger that hadn’t been there just a couple days ago.
Nash had told her that Juan was making his move soon and it looked as if he’d done it. She was happy for the couple, and really glad that Juan had bounced back relatively quickly. It had been months since he’d been shot, but he was officially back at work now. Thankfully there was no lasting damage to his nerves, something she was so grateful for. And the woman who’d shot him had been extradited to the UK where she’d been wanted for a lot of crimes. She would be in prison for a very long time—so would the Green brothers—something that helped Ivy sleep at night.
Nash appeared as if out of nowhere, kissing the top of her head as he wrapped an arm around her, pulling her close. At the same time, so did Lyosha, wrapping his own arm around Mila. While Ivy adored Mila too, Lyosha was a bit hard to read—though he and Nash had hit it off big time.
“Come on, I’ve got a couple people I want you to meet,” Nash murmured.
She smiled at the others and let him lead her across the huge back deck they’d also had built. His boring backyard had been turned into a lush oasis of greenery and relaxation. After traveling nonstop for years, it was so wonderful to have a home to come to every day that she loved. And Bud certainly liked lounging on the tanning ledge in the pool on top of his pet pool lounger—oh yeah, their dog was beyond spoiled.
The party they’d thrown today was in full swing, with people from his work, people from her work—Genesis and Bruno—and a handful of people from her life growing up in Miami. Some college friends, and of course her family. It was one of those perfect days that really drove home why she’d moved back. She finally felt as if she’d put roots down, could be part of a real community. And of course she had Nash, who was everything.
Hours later, after everyone had finally left, and she and Nash had finished cleaning up the kitchen, Ivy was ready to slide into the hot tub and soak her tired body.
“Why don’t you go kick your feet up on the back deck?” Nash kissed her soundly on the mouth before he loaded up the final plate in the dishwasher. “I’ll bring you a glass of wine. I know you didn’t get any today.”
“I can’t think of one single reason to argue with you.” And they hadn’t done any arguing since they’d moved in together, which had been about a second after she’d officially settled back to Miami. She’d planned to move into the home she owned but they’d spent almost every night at Nash’s. And this place was closer to where she now worked as a consultant for Genesis. Plus his home was bigger and they’d had the space to build a pool. The pool had been the big seller for her—well, that and being with Nash full-time.
Sometimes it was weird how quickly they’d moved from friends to being a couple, combining their home and lives. But it had happened so seamlessly, as if they had always been together. At least she felt that way.
Instead of getting in the hot tub, she stretched out on one of the lounge chairs under the pergola, the hanging lights creating a soft glow over everything as she enjoyed the peace and quiet.
As she stretched out, she heard Bud’s nails clicking across the patio deck. She grinned, holding out her hand, knowing he would immediately nuzzle his head right under it before jumping onto her lap and then nuzzling her face. He’d taken to living with them so well too, as if he’d always been part of their family. She liked to think that he’d just been waiting for them.
“What’s that?” She opened her eyes as Bud dropped something into her lap.
Then her heart skipped a beat as she realized it was a small jewelry box. Hoolllly. She sat up as Nash crouched next to her, his gaze intense as he watched her.
Opening it up, he said, “Ivy Danger, I love you more than life itself. These past few months have been the best adventure and I want to keep having adventures with you every day. Marry me?”
A burst of joy exploded inside her as she lunged at him. “Yes!” She threw her arms around him as Bud happily yipped next to them. Nash was right—this had been the best adventure ever and she was ready for more with him.
Before settling back here, she never could have imagined this would be her life. Now she wouldn’t change it for anything.
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Acknowledgments
For my wonderful readers, who wanted more Red Stone Security, thank you. I’m also grateful to Kaylea Cross, Jaycee of Sweet ‘N Spicy Designs, Sarah R., Julia Ganis, and Amy of Author EMS. Thank you for all your help in getting this book to where it needs to be. I also owe a shout out and thank you to my wonderful mom! And if I forget Jack and Piper, writer pups extraordinaire, I’ll be in trouble, so my eternal gratitude to the best pups ever for keeping me company every day while I write.
About the Author
Katie Reus is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Deadly Ops series and the Redemption Harbor series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it.
However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense. If you would like to be notified of future releases, please visit her website: https://katiereus.com and join her newsletter.
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