“What are you picking up?”
“He has sons and has some things for Eddie. I haven’t had time to call in and get them. I’ll be quick.”
“Oh, okay.”
Weird.
We pull into a driveway, and a sign is hanging on a pole beside the gate.
BUMFUCK, NOWHERE
Huh?
I glance over to Christopher in question, and he smiles over at me with a sexy wink.
“Your friend called his property Bumfuck, Nowhere?” I frown.
“Uh-huh.”
My eyebrows rise by themselves. “Now . . . I’ve seen it all.”
Christopher chuckles, and we continue up the drive. The sun is just setting over the mountains, and all I can see is rolling green hills for miles. “Wow, it’s beautiful out here.”
“It is, isn’t it?” Christopher says casually as he focuses on the road.
We drive and drive and drive. This is the longest driveway road of all time. “How big is his property?” I ask. “Must be huge.”
Christopher shrugs. “I don’t know, a couple of hundred acres, probably.”
“Hmm.”
We drive up a hill, and there’s a huge big beautiful row of trees that leads to an old house. There are a few cars parked, and a man is sitting on the front steps.
Christopher waves out the window and gives a toot of his horn, and the man waves back.
Eddie and I peer in as our car pulls in around the huge circular driveway.
“You guys coming in?” Christopher asks.
“Um . . .” My eyes meet Eddie’s. “Okay.”
We tentatively get out, and the man walks down the front steps. “Hi, Hayden,” he calls.
I frown. Do I know him? As he walks toward us, I see that it’s Elliot, Christopher’s brother. “Oh, hello.” I smile. That’s right: he lives in a country house. “How are you?”
He kisses my cheek. “It’s so good to see you.”
Christopher introduces Eddie. “This is Eduardo. This is my brother Elliot,” he tells Eddie.
“Hey, buddy.” Elliot shakes Eddie’s hand.
“Your farm is beautiful,” I gush.
“It is, isn’t it.” Elliot smiles. He leans up onto his toes as if excited. “Eddie, I want to show you something in the stables.”
Eddie’s eyes flick to me in question, and Christopher rubs his back reassuringly. “It’s okay. Go with Elliot.”
Elliot walks off, and Eddie tentatively follows. I watch as they walk off.
“I have something that I want to show you, Grumps.” Christopher takes my hand and leads me up the stairs of the house. It’s old and weathered and has an otherworldly feel.
“God, this house is beautiful.” I smile.
Christopher opens the door, and my mouth falls open. The room is full of flowers, and lit candles are everywhere. My eyes flick to Christopher in question.
His big sexy eyes hold mine, and he takes my hands in his. “I realized something, Grumps.”
“What’s that?” I whisper as my heartbeat sounds in my ears.
“It doesn’t matter where I live, because you are my home. As long as I’m with you, I’ll be happy.”
Oh . . .