Page 58 of A Cowboy Takes A Chance

“I expect that but as long as you love me too, I’ll be happy with that.”

“What about the job?”

“I turned it down and recommended Brenda.That’swho the banner was for.”

“Why did you turn it down?”

“I knew if I kept my job in the ER, I wouldn’t have much time to think about you. I’d be too busy.” She shrugged.

“You know that doesn’t work, right? Working all the time to forget someone? I’ve been working like crazy, but you were still stuck in my head.”

“I’m happy to hear that.” She stood on her toes and kissed his lips.

They started to walk out of the stall when Jaxon stopped and looked at her. Her eyebrow rose as he stared at her.

“I’d move to Idaho Falls if that’s what you want,” he said.

“You would?” she asked him in a surprised voice.

“If that’s what you want. I’ve decided I just want to be with you. Anywhere. You can take the job you want, and we can buy a ranch.”

When she wrapped her arms around him and hugged him, he knew he’d said the right thing.

“We don’t have to move there. I know how much you love this ranch—”

“I’d do it for you,” he whispered.

“I know you would, but I love it here too.”

“But your job…”

Presley gazed up at him. “I have a job. I made some calls before coming here. I have a job at the hospital in Clifton.”

Jaxon raised his eyebrows. “You do? But is it what you want?”

“Actually, it is. They had an opening for a Recovery Unit nurse on daylight, and with my administrator calling them and telling them just how wonderful I am, they hired me.”

Jaxon laughed and hugged her. “You are wonderful, that’s for sure. I’m glad. I want to marry you, Presley. Soon.”

“Hey, if Devin can throw a wedding together in a month, I’m sure you can too.”

“You don’t want a big wedding?”

“Nope. Just as long as I marry you and have you for the rest of my life, I’m happy.”

Cupping her face in his hands, he kissed her. “Oh, baby, I promise you will.”

“Then that’s all I can ask for,” she whispered against his lips.

Jaxon stared into her eyes. “I was so lost until you found me.”

Presley blinked tears from her eyes. “We found each other, Jaxon, and we’ll never be lost again.”

“You make me wonder why I was afraid to fall in love again,” he whispered as he lowered his head to kiss her.

Epilogue

“I’m not nervous,” she repeated as she paced in the back room of the church, making her mother and Denise laugh.

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