Page 78 of From You to Me

“I swear I’ll pay you back, Evy. I’ll set aside some of my salary. I can’t believe today, of all days, I had to slip on thin ice,” Gabe said sadly as he leaned his head against my shoulder.

I sighed. “It’s okay. I’ll figure something out. I always do,” I mumbled, patting his head.

I was knee-deep skimming through the job adverts that I almost missed the knock on my door. Strawberry immediately waggled her tail, sniffing at the door. She was getting a lot more curious now.

Frowning, I rose to my feet, who the fuck was visiting me on a Friday night?

“Surprise,” cheered a loud voice before I was instantly engulfed in a huge bear hug.

I grinned, hugging him back. “Surprise, indeed.” I looked at the beautiful blonde grinning over his shoulder. “Hey, Bekah.”

“Hey, Evy.” She smiled back sweetly.

“What the fuck are you doing here?” I asked as I let them inside.

“We were in the area and thought we’d visit our favorite New Yorker.”

I rolled my eyes. “I’m the only New Yorker you know.”

Bekah gave him a punch on his ribs, to which he doubled over, moaning as if it really hurt him.

I shook my head, watching those two.

Will and Bekah were a match made in heaven. After everything that happened in LA, he kept in touch with me. He never once judged me for what happened and also helped pay my hospital bills back in LA. I would always be grateful for everything he had done for me.

After a year of chasing fame in LA, the Crash Riders moved back to their Southern roots and took over the country scene. And Will finally pulled his head out of his ass and reunited with his high school sweetheart, Bekah, who was an absolute darling.

“But honestly”—Bekah laughed, her eyes darting to me—“we have some news to share.”

I raised a brow.

“We got engaged.” She jumped, showing me the glimmering stone on her finger.

My heart leaped as I crashed her into a hug. “Omg, guys! I’m so happy for you.” And I was. If any couple deserved to be happy, it was them.

Will stood brimming as he gazed at us. “Finally manned up, huh?” I joked.

He shrugged.

“Congratulations, you two. So when is the wedding?”

Soon, we huddled in the living room, chatting about missed time while Strawberry curiously investigated the newcomers, enjoying all the petting. God, she was spoiled.

“We are planning on an intimate wedding at the farm next month. You should definitely come,” Bekah drawled out in her thick Texan accent.

“Of course, I wouldn’t miss it.”

Bekah squeaked a bit, jolting off to her feet. “Don’t mind me guys, but I really need to pee.”

I laughed as I watched her dash to the bathroom, and my eyes averted to Will’s, who had a warm look on his face as his eyes followed her.

“You did good.” I nudged his shoulder. “That’s one big rock.”

He shook his head, smiling. “She deserves that and more for putting up with me.”

“Yeah, that might be true,” I mocked.

Just then, a thud on the door interrupted us. “I’ll go get it. That must be the food.”