Total pages in book: 28
Estimated words: 25792 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 129(@200wpm)___ 103(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 25792 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 129(@200wpm)___ 103(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
My stomach was in knots when I landed in the front yard. I took several deep breaths before striding toward the door. Before I arrived the cabin, Cooper flung the door open and beamed a huge smile at me. “You’re finally here! I was starting to worry that my order got lost.”
“Sorry about that. I wanted to bring your food out myself, but I was already exhausted. Work was out of control between catching up on paperwork, running payroll, and all the orders that came in.”
“Damn, it sucks that you’re having a tough day when mine is fucking awesome. I’m sorry, baby.” When I got close enough, he took the bag of food out of my hands and tugged me into the cabin. “Get in here so I can feed you and tell you about my call with Heath.”
His obvious excitement devastated me. “I’m not really hungry.”
“The food can wait until later then.” He set the bag in the kitchen area. “I’m too excited to eat right now anyway.”
After how close we’d gotten, it was so hard for me to accept that he was going to let go of me so easily. “When are you leaving?”
“Leaving?” he echoed, his brows drawing together. “Where do you think I’m going?”
“Back to California,” I mumbled, feeling as though I was about to throw up. “That’s what you talked to Heath about, right?”
“No, baby.” Cooper led me over to the bed. After making me sit down, he dropped next to me on the mattress and took my hands in his. “I’m not going anywhere. I would never leave you.”
I covered my mouth with my hand as all of the tension drained from my body. My relief was nearly overwhelming after how worked up I’d gotten over the thought of losing him. “But what about being able to pilot planes again? I thought you wanted to talk to Heath because you were ready to get back to work.”
“Losing my sight was the scariest thing I’ve ever gone through, but it was worth all of the pain and suffering because it brought me to you.” There was no missing the sincerity in his blue eyes as he held my gaze. “If I was never able to fly again, it would be worth the loss to have you.”
Tears streamed down my cheeks as I gawked at him. “Really?”
He brushed the wetness away with his thumbs and nodded. “Of course, baby. I love you.”
“I love you, too,” I whispered, beaming him a watery smile.
“You better because there’s no getting rid of me now.” He claimed my lips in a deep kiss that left me breathless. “Especially since I already convinced Heath to expand our business to Screaming Woods.”
“What do you mean?”
Cooper explained his idea for their charter company to cater to the monsters I called friends. “That is brilliant. So many people can’t take to the air like me when they want to go somewhere. You and Heath could make such a big difference in their lives, giving them access to the world in a way they’ve never had before.”
“I’m glad you agree.” He pressed a quick kiss to my lips. “Having your support means a lot to me.”
“Whatever you need to get the business off the ground, count me in,” I offered.
He scanned the cabin before turning back to me with a grin. “How about a place to stay? My rental is up in another week. You wouldn’t want me to be homeless while trying to build up my business so I can stick close to you, right?”
I narrowed my eyes at him. “Is this your clever way of asking to move in with me?”
“I don’t know.” He shrugged, his smile widening. “Is it working?”
“Yes,” I cried, flinging my arms around him as my wings fluttered behind me.
“See? You’re not losing me, baby.” He stroked his fingers along my feathers. “Instead, Screaming Woods is gaining a new business, along with another resident.”
“Another resident?” I echoed, my eyes widening. “Is Heath going to move here too?”
Cooper nodded. “Yup, I think he’ll fit in here nicely since he won’t have to worry about anyone staring at his scars.”
I beamed a smile at him, thrilled that he would have his best friend nearby. “That’s one of the best things about living in Screaming Woods—the lack of judgment.”
“No, you’re the best thing,” he disagreed, emotion blazing from his blue orbs. “At least for me, but I’m not sharing. You’re mine and only mine.”
I patted his chest. “You won’t get any arguments from me.”
“Good, now that you’re not worried about me leaving, how about we eat?” he suggested with a sexy grin. “You’ll need the energy later since we have a lot to celebrate.”
I laughed and shook my head. “Yeah, I guess I can eat now that I realize all my worrying was for nothing.”