“I know. It’s crazy.”
“You’re going to need to get a nursery set up.”
“I’m going to need a house.”
“You’d better start shopping. Babies need stable homes.”
He kissed her again. “They do.”
“I want to help you pick something out. What’s your budget like?”
He laughed. “My budget doesn’t matter. I just want something safe and happy for my daughter.”
“That shouldn’t be too hard to find in Maple Creek.”
“Want to go house shopping with me tomorrow?” he asked.
She pulled away and looked up at him. “I’d love that.” Her heart could just burst with happiness. She would get to see Kane all the time now.
“How’s your second store coming?” Kane asked.
“We’re planning to open it next month,” Sariah said. It was another reason she was glad Kane was moving to Maple Creek.
“How would you feel about expanding some more?” he asked, grabbing a handful of fries and eating them.
“What do you mean?”
He grinned at her. “I happen to know of a really good investor, who knows when he sees a successful business deal.”
“You want to help me open more stores?”
“If that’s something you want.”
“Are you kidding? I never thought I’d be able to get more than one store off the ground, and now my dream of a second store is finally becoming a reality. Having more stores is beyond my wildest dreams.”
“It might be a lot for you to juggle.”
“I’m okay with that. I just need a great guy by my side who understands how to run a company extremely well. You wouldn’t happen to know anyone like that, would you?”
“I think I know a guy. He’s pretty decent.”
“Pretty decent? He’s not a billionaire, is he?”
“I couldn’t say. He doesn’t like to flash his money around.”
Sariah laughed. “I like that about him.”
And she kissed him again.
Kane and Sariahwent shopping for a home for him and his new daughter the next day. They found a beautiful four-bedroom home on twenty acres of woods that wasn’t too far from Hickory Ridge homestead. A week later, Kane put an offer on the property, and it was accepted.
He could have bought something much grander, and maybe one day he would, but for now, he insisted that it was plenty of house for what he needed. He planned to keep his condo in New York too.
The next time Kane went to New York, Sariah went with him. He showed her around the city, fed her one of the gourmet meals from his chef, and he took her to a gala. He’d made sure she was decked out in a formal from one of the most expensive shops in town. Kane insisted on giving Sariah the best.
When she returned from New York, it was on Kane’s private jet with him by her side. They worked hard together to get her second store up and running. With Kane’s business advice, her store was much more successful than it would have been had she opened it on her own.
She realized now that she could have been amazing on her own, but with Kane she was even better. He helped her become the best version of herself. They balanced each other out.