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"I’htly "And I’ walk on the beach, Mr Crawford"

"Well, then lead the way, Miss Montgomery"

I take his hand instaircase We stop at the gazebo

"This is great," he says "We’ll use the firepit later"

"We even have the rin "And all of these cushions are brand new I’ll be out here a lot"

I continue down to the sand and grin at the roar of the waves, the s ton coast"

"Mm," I reply with a nod "Hard to believe this is the same ocean as the one in southern California Honestly, I prefer this"

"Why?"

"Fewer people The water is"I think it’s beautiful"

He kisses my hand, and alk down to where the sand is wet and packed,it easier to walk After about five minutes, I take offto retrieve the in He looks down at me with raised eyebrows, curiosity all over his face

"Tellquite a bit since I’ve been home that htens on et this out

"I think it really hit home for ood things in LA, like babies being born, and engages, but I’s happen What if he’d died and I wasn’t able to get here right away?"

He nods, listening intently

"I love my family, Wyatt They’re fun and they may be quirky, but they always have rees

"And I have you," I continue "I a to put any kind of pressure on our relationship at all, but the fact remains that I have you, and I don’t want to live a three-hour flight away from you I want to be close to you"

"I’rin "So, I spoke with Natalie and Luke, and they’ve agreed to rent the house to me until I find a more permanent place I also needed to speak with my brand sponsors in LA to make sure that they’d help me make the co and turnsit out there?"

There’s so much hope in his eyes, it al to Seattle," I confirm, and ains kissing the hell out of me, just as the sky decides to open up and duover my cheeks as he kisses me, nibbles my lips, tickles the corners of my mouth

"Wyatt," I "

He just picks me up and walks back toward the house with s are wrapped around his waist,ainst his so I can catchokay with it," he agrees and begins to climb the stairs

"We’re barefoot"