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“Kenz, just use the bathroom when you’re ready; we’ll most likely fall asleep the moment our heads hit the pillows.”
Mackenzie smiled warmly at her sister. “Sleep good, guys.” She turned back to me and sighed. “I’m exhausted, and I think I’m going to hit the sofa.”
“Do you want to go to the cabin?” I asked, pushing a loose curl behind her ear.
“As tempting as that sounds, I should stay here. I’m just going to change and crash. Doug mentioned you’d be by in the morning to pick him up. Something about doing ranch work?”
I chuckled. “He’s excited now. Not sure how he’ll feel once he’s on the horse out in the cold.”
Her hand came up to muffle a laugh. “You know he’s only been on a horse a few times in his entire life.”
“Really? He told me hasn’t ridden in a few years.”
Rolling her eyes, she said, “It was at a camp he went to his freshman year of high school.”
“This is going to be funnier than I thought,” I mused.
“You’re terrible,” she replied, as she tapped me lightly on the chest.
“Kenzie,” I whispered as I cupped her face in my hands, leaned down, and kissed her. “I don’t want to leave.”
Her hands moved up and held onto my arms while she kissed me back. A soft moan slipped free when I took a step back, dropping my hands to my sides.
“I’ll miss you tonight.”
I nodded. “I’ll miss you too.”
“Will you be by early to pick up Doug?”
“No,” I replied with a shake of my head. “It’s been a late night and I’m pretty sure everyone is going to want to sleep in a bit tomorrow. You heading to the greenhouse tomorrow?”
With a soft smile, she said, “No. Avery mentioned something about picking up me and Emily for lunch, and then possibly going shopping with Lily and Rose.”
“That’ll be fun.”
Her smile grew bigger. “I think so.”
“I’ll see you tomorrow morning then.”
Her fingers came up to her mouth and stroked lightly over her lips. I wasn’t sure she realized she’d even done it. “See you tomorrow. Good night, Bradly.”
Winking and watching her face turn a soft shade of pink, I said, “Good night, Kenzie.”
It took everything in me to turn and walk to the door, open it, and head down the steps and out to my truck.
When I glanced up to her place, I saw her standing in the window. She waved, and I raised my hand and waved back. I slipped into my truck and drove the short distance to my parents’ house with a smile on my face so big, my cheeks ached when I walked through their front door.
Chapter Twenty
MACKENZIE
I woke to the smell of fresh coffee brewing and bacon cooking. Rolling over, I stretched and saw Emily in the kitchen.
“What time is it?” I asked.
“It’s almost ten-thirty.”
I sprung up. “Ten-thirty! I never sleep in this late!”