Her heart kicked into triple beat. They’d already moved in with each other. What was the next step? Surely they weren’t ready for marriage just yet. They’d discussed it and they both wanted to wait. “Next step?”
His smile twitched. “Uh-huh. It’s time for us to take our first couple’s vacation.”
“Vacation,” she repeated, feeling the tension in each muscle dissolve. She loved Lawson and she’d marry him tomorrow, but she wanted to savor dating each other just a while longer. She took the paper he handed her, unfolded it, and read:
HAWAII COUPLE’S YOGA RETREAT
“Oh, my—” She held a hand to her mouth. Happy tears came spilling over onto her cheeks. She couldn’t stop them as they sat quietly together, unnoticed by everyone else. “This is the best gift anyone has ever given me. It’s perfect.”
Lawson shrugged and, if she wasn’t mistaken, his eyes were shiny, too. “I’m actually looking forward to it. Tropical island, yoga, you.”
She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Thank you so much. I love it,” she whispered in his ear. Pulling back, she looked at him and grinned. “Now take me home, cowboy, and let me thank you properly.”
His eyebrows lifted. “Yes, ma’am.”
