Blown Away: A Small Town Military Romance (The Moore Brothers Book 1) (23 page)
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Authors: Abby Brooks
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They sat through the parade, unable to let go of each other’s hand and finally begged off to go home as dusk fell. Ian sent her to her house to get Lulu before meeting her at his house because there was no way he was spending another night without her in his bed.
And now, here she stood on his front porch, cracking open the door with Lulu held under one arm. She put the dog down and looked around. There was a trail of rose petals that began at the front door and meandered through the candlelit house. She followed them out onto the back porch where she found Ian waiting, still dressed in his uniform, leaning on the deck rail, watching the sun kiss the sea.
“You took too long,” he said without turning around.
“It only took fifteen minutes.”
“That’s fifteen minutes I had to spend without you. Don’t ever leave my side again.”
Juliet stood beside him and pressed her shoulder to his. “I can’t imagine ever being without you.”
“Good. Don’t.” Ian took her face in both hands and kissed her long and deep, before lifting his face and pulling her in close.
“Ian? I got a letter from Michael today. A letter with a very large check…”
His eyes lit up. “Already? That was fast! And it couldn’t have come on a better day.” Ian kissed the top of her head. “Oh my angel, we have so much to celebrate.”
“But, the check … it’s for a lot of money…”
“It better be. My lawyers felt you needed some compensation for all your pain and suffering. It didn’t take too long before his lawyers agreed, too. So now, not only do you have a shitload of your own money, but you’re about to have a shitload of my money, so baby, I’m gonna put my foot down on that waitressing job. Why don’t you help me flip houses? Come work with me?”
Juliet buried her face in Ian’s chest and held onto him for dear life. “I’ve never been so happy,” she said, lifting her face to his, tears sparkling in her eyes. “And I’ve said that each and every day since I’ve met you, only to find myself saying it and meaning it the very next day. And the next. Every moment I spend with you is a gift. You’ve shown me who I really am … I am so, head over heels, crazy in love with you.”
Ian gazed into her eyes and ran his thumb over her cheekbone. “Ditto.” He kissed her forehead, then her eyelids, then the tip of her nose. He kissed one side of her mouth, then her jawline, then that spot just below her ear. “The fireworks are gonna start here in a minute,” he said, nuzzling her neck, and it took her a moment to understand that he really meant fireworks. The ones for the Fourth of July celebration. “Now tell me, Ms. Lane, have you ever made love on a private beach while fireworks color the sky and the sea?
Juliet giggled and shook her head.
Ian swept her up in his arms and carried her down to the beach. “Well, now. We’re just gonna have to fix that.”
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