Page 13 of Loving the Cowboy
“This is exciting, but I want to talk about the wedding,” his mother interrupted. “Tell us everything. When and how did you propose? What’s the date? Will it be a big wedding or a small one? Should I start making a guest list?”
Jenna glanced at him and he smiled.
“Honestly, we have no clue.” Jenna told them. “It only happened today and I’m still overwhelmed. I think I will be in a state of shock for a while.”
“Can you tell us how he proposed?” Taylee asked.
Both Chuck and Tytan looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
Chet laughed. “See those roses on the table?” He pointed to the vase on the table. “They were involved. But that’s all I’m gonna say. The rest is for my fiancée and me to remember.
He put his arm around Jenna, pulled her close, and smiled at his family. Everything was going to be good. He had the love of his life, his children and parents all here celebrating with them.
“Who’s hungry? Let’s start up the grill.”
Later, after everyone had gone to bed, they lay on the lounge chairs out by the fire pit. Jenna snuggled under the blanket, safe in Chet’s arms, and gazed up at the starry night.
“Do you realize this is how we started?”
“How so?” he asked.
“You mean you don’t remember? How can you not?” She rose on her elbows and looked at him.
“I’m kidding, of course I remember. Your first night here, we came out to watch the sky, have a fire with the snow all around us. And we got to know each other, if you catch my drift,” he teased.
She nodded, satisfied he was just pulling her leg. He pulled her back down next to him and she sighed happily.
“Yes, we did get to know each other out here under the blankets,” she said, her voice soft and low.
“Want to get to know each other even more?” he asked, his voice gravely and suggestive.
She laughed and then exclaimed, “Oh, look! A shooting star, did you see it?”
“I caught the tail end. It went right across the sky.” Chet tightened his arm around her. “Didn’t we see one that first night as well?”
“I think we did. Wow. Bookends.”
“No, not bookends. Think of this as another volume with more to come.”
Jenna nodded. “I like that thought. There’s room for so much more; we have an awful big library to fill up.”
He chuckled. “Yes, we do, a very big library, and I look forward to every new volume we put on the shelf.”
Jenna shifted again, and gazed at him. “Me too. And we might need a new shelf.”
He met her gaze. “A new shelf?”
She smiled. “We’ll know for sure soon, but the new shelf may have to be in a new room, with a rocking chair.”
He looked perplexed. “I’m not sure I understa – ” Then his eyes widened. “You mean?”
She nodded and giggled. “Like I said, we’ll know soon. But I think so. I didn’t want to say anything earlier to the family because it’s still so early.”
“Could this day get any better?” He let out a big cowboy whoop, startling Belle who was laying on the chaise next to them.
“Oh, Chet. What a whirlwind this has been between us. And I’ve loved every minute of it.”
“Me too, darlin’.” He rolled onto her and pressed her back in the cushions. Lowering his head against her lips he whispered again, “Me too.”
Jenna wound her arms around his neck. “Just think. We could have a mini-you.”
Then his mouth closed over hers and they lost themselves in each other under the starry sky.
