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Clayton reaches up and strokes

“Don’t you dare ask rows

“Is that a yes?” He asks

I throwkiss

Around us, the plane erupts into a full raucous applause, and an attendant marches up

“Sir,” she infor to have to ask you to leave”

“What a coincidence,” Clayton says, his hand slipping into

Chapter 9: Stevie – Happily Ever After, 1 Year Later

Could today get any better?

I lay on the super soft bed, waiting for Clayton to get out of the shower It’s only been three days of our horse ranch vacation with Winston, but already it feels like I’ve been here forever As if I’ve known the sweet, graceful horses we ride from noon to dusk, since I was little Clayton had surprised ht at a nice dinner, and so far, we all have been having the time of our lives Even Winston, for whora to one particular Palomino pony

“It’s so you can have intel on what to expect for your own venture,” Clayton said easily when he presented ift

I’d only s it so up my own ranch be such a crazy idea? After he finally caiant aniout different university courses, none of which seeht fit

In contrast, when I’ in the fresh country air, all it is, is right

Clayton has been nothing short of a dream himself When hento Australia alone, I never would’ve thought that it would lead to this We were both equally uncertain about what the future held when I’d agreed that George and I would join him in Australia on his jet But it had turned out to be my best trip yet We all had a fun time, Winston e as he ith hts to ourselves Swi over a candlelit dinner George and I got so in too, of course