And I did exactly that the minute I got out of the truck after the much too long hour-and-a-half drive to her place.
When we finally did get inside, it turned out her apartment was almost as tiny as her car. But I’d get used to it . . .
To be with Heather, hell, I could get used to just about anything.
Epilogue
Heather
“I’m telling you. You should’ve seen my girl up there on that horse. She didn’t look like a city girl anymore. Then I had her driving my truck around the farm. And she did real good too. Didn’t crash into anything even though it is three times as big as her toy car.”
I rolled my eyes as David regaled his best friend with tall tales of my visit to Texas.
Six months since we’d started dating seriously and I finally took the time off from work and made the trip to El Paso.
“I told you. I’m not a city girl. I was born and raised in Iowa. I only live in a city now because of my job.”
Drew shot me a glance. “All the work you’ve done for Strickland, seems to me working for David should be your job. Don’t you think?”
“Already tried that.” David shook his head. “She’s tied to that damn production company.”
“Well, actually, I’m kind of happy about that. She did some great stuff for me. Got my show picked up by a network. Even gave it the perfect name.” Drew grinned.
David let out a laugh. “Mother Cluckers. Yup. That is the perfect name for your show.”
A blur of red feathers caught my attention as Rowdy whizzed by, chasing one of Drew’s chickens.
“Hey, mister!” I called after him. “I came to visit you and you’re ignoring me.”
Drew lifted a brow. “Oh, I see how it is. You came to visit Rowdy. I just happen to live here.”
“I’m sorry.” I hung my head in shame.
“It’s okay, Heather. I know I rank behind David and Rowdy. Possibly not in that order.”
David laughed. “Sometimes I wonder.”
“You know exactly where you rank in my life,” I said to David.
“Yup. I do. I rank number two, right after your job. Sometimes number three if there’s a fundraiser at the shelter you’re involved in.” He cocked a brow high, as if daring me to contradict him.
I screwed up my mouth, wanting to fight but knowing it was probably true.
His lips twitched with a smile as he came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. “Speechless? Come on, darlin’. I know you have something to say.”
His warm breath against my ear sent a shiver through me. Even all these months later the man still affected me. Maybe it was the fact he spent half his time in Texas.
When he came back to California, everything was as new and exciting as the first time. And I felt as needy as if he’d been gone for months rather than a week or two.
I turned my head to capture his lips. That was all it took for David to cup my chin in his palm and pull me tighter against him with a groan.
“Ugh. Jesus. Can you two wait to do that until you’re back at your place, please?” Drew asked.
Our place. Since David stayed with me when he was in town it did feel like our place—especially when he complained we should start looking for a bigger one.
I usually just told him to get over it. That everything was bigger in Texas except for the sky-high rents. Burbank had El Paso beat in that department. Hands down.
“Sorry, buddy. Can’t help myself when it comes to her.”
