Tears well in her eyes, and she blinks rapidly, lifting shaky fingers for her cheeks. The envelope is still in my hand, but I transfer it to my claw and then rip it in half.
“I don’t need the deed to the land, Bee. I need the deed to your heart.”
“Oh Jedd,” she says, unable to hold back a smile.
“Marry me, Bee. This proposal is for real. I wanted it to be better, more romantic, but I can’t wait anymore. I…” Her hands cover my jaw, and her head lowers to mine.
“Jedd,” she moans. “Just kiss me.”
“Not before you answer me.”
“I love you, Jedd. The answer is yes. Now kiss me.” Her command is my will, and I do what she asks. I kiss her, letting her know that with this that kiss, I promise to be a good man, deserving of her, working with her, and never letting her be alone again.
“I love you, too, honey,” I say, releasing the kiss but not her lips, letting the words I’ve only ever said to her vibrate between us. This is a first for me. One of many I hope to have with her.
“There’s one more thing I think we should discuss,” I say, tugging at her from my kneeling position. Her knees buckle, and she lowers to my level.
“What’s that?” She giggles, wrapping her arms around my neck.
“I think we should talk about laying my wood in your pasture.”
“Cheeseoncrackers,” she mutters, rolling her eyes.
“We can use that too if you’d like.”
“Oh my gosh, Jedd. You are so dirty sometimes,” she teases.
“You like my dirty thoughts, though, don’t you?”
“I love them.” She laughs. “I love you. Now about that wood…” She pushes me so I fall back on the earth, taking her down with me. She lands over me.
“I have wood for you, honey. I’ll give you all the wood you’ll ever need.” And that’s what I do, right there in the field, on the land where we’ll work together, love together, and just be…together.
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Acknowledgments
(L)ittle (B)lessings of Gratitude
No work of mine is complete without the generous assistance of Melissa Shank, Jenny Simms, and Karen Fischer for reads and re-reads, edits and proofreads. You ladies polish me up nicely. Also, special shout out to Heather Monroe for her assistance once again with all things Pennyverse. In addition, thank you to Fiona Fischer and Brooke Mann Nowiski for all the behind-the-scenes work they do for Smartypants Romance and to the Overlord and creative genius, Penny Reid.
I’d like to thank Penny a second time for collecting a group of woman who are incredible writers, incredibly generous, and just amazing people. The Smartypants Romance author group has been a rare gem and I am so honored to call everyone an author friend. Thank you for your constant support as we triumphed round one and then still held hands to make it through round two. Here’s an advance cheers to round three.
Hugs and more hugs to readers—old and new. For my little slice of social media (Loving L.B. on Facebook), you feisty vixens know you are my safe haven, my laughter zone, my vent space, and my sexy silver fox headquarters. Thank you for following me into Smartypants Romance. AND to new readers, for taking a chance on an author you might not have known, or someone you’d heard of but hadn’t read yet. I’m so honored.
Last but never least in heart is my own tight-knit community—the Dunbar clan—Mr. Dunbar, MD, MK, JR and A. For going along with Mom trying to make her way over forty (actually over 50!).
About the Author
Love Notes
L.B. Dunbar loves the sweeter things in life: cookies, Coca-Cola, and romance. Her reading journey began with a deep love of fairy tales and alpha males. She loves a deep belly laugh and a strong hug. Occasionally, she has the energy of a Jack Russell terrier. Accused—yes, that’s the correct word—of having an overactive imagination, to her benefit, such an imagination works well. Author of over two dozen novels, she’s created sexy rom-coms for the over 40; intrigue on an island; MMA chaos; rock star mayhem, and sweet small-town romance. In addition, she earned a title as the “myth and legend lady” for her modernizations of mythology as elda lore. Her other duties in life include mother to four children and wife to the one and only.
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[Scotia]
A heaviness presses over me, but not as heavy as my head feels.
Lord have mercy, I drank too much last evening.
My brain weighs fifty-million tons as does my tongue, pasty and swollen, behind teeth that feel as fuzzy as a cat’s tail. I roll said tongue, dry lips smacking as thirst seems to be evading me.
You sure were thirsty last night, my stomach roils, and I discover something resting over my side, just above my hip. I squirm under the weight, pressing back into something long and thick and protruding into my backside.
“Karl,” I mutter. “Get off me.”
My hand reaches for the arm over my mid-section, the movement taking all my strength until I touch something else thick and long and slightly coarse and curly.