Page 63 of Sacrifice
Haelynn
Three Weeks Later…
“Thank you for watching Huxton for us.” I smile when Makenna pulls me in for a hug. “I don’t know what I’d do without you these last few months.”
It’s the truth. We’ve continued to grow closer over the past few weeks since the night of our talk. I can’t imagine how differently my life would be right now had I not moved across the street from her.
“Of course! I love that little turd.”
She pulls back and glances over to Huxton. She shared with me recently that her and Alex are trying to have their own little one, so any time Corbin and I want a date night, she’d gladly take him for us.
As soon as Corbin got wind of that, he was ready to cash in on the offer. We’ve been seeing each other for three months now and we still haven’t gone on a date just the two of us.
When we heard the weather was supposed to be warmer, the temperatures in the low seventies which is warm for Iowa, Corbin insisted on us having a night just the two of us. He wouldn’t share much, but he was excited for whatever he had planned.
“I left a spare key to our place in Huxton’s bag.”
She smiles and waves me off, telling me to have fun before she joins Huxton. He has his hot wheels scattered across the living room floor. They are both too enthralled to pay me any mind as I slip out the door.
Corbin is waiting at the end of my driveway.
“You ready?” he asks, raising his brow.
“We have the night to ourselves. I’m all yours now.”
“Mm,” he moans, slipping his arms around my waist, pressing his lips to mine. I almost forget we’re outside when he pulls back.
“We should get going before MJ comes outside and threatens to call the cops on us.”
I toss my head back, laughing. “We’re not breaking any laws, officer. I swear.”
“If we keep this up, though, we will be. I’m not trying to get in trouble, nor do I want to lose my job.”
I grin, shaking my head. He opens the door to his pickup and watches as I climb in.
“Don’t forget to buckle up.”
“Yes, sir.” My voice drops low. His face falls, and he grumbles under his breath something about spanking my ass before he slams the door and jogs around the front to join me.
I peer out the window behind the bench seat, spotting an air mattress in the truck bed. It’s hard to see with the sun setting and darkness starting to fall over the night sky.
“Where are we going and why do you have a bed in the back?”
“It’s a surprise.” He grins, backing out of the driveway.
It’s a short trip and I’m even more confused when we pull onto the road leading toward Corbin’s house before making the turn into his drive.
“You’re taking me to your house for our date?”
“Patience, woman.”
He drives slowly past his shop, the sound of gravel crunching the only sound between us. When he veers off into the grass along the side of the barn, I glance over at him silently wondering what the heck he has up his sleeve.
I lean forward to peer out the windshield. There’s a white sheet draped along the side of the worn and rustic building. He turns, backing in so the tailgate faces the barn.
“Give me a minute to get everything set up,” Corbin says, a broad smile stretching across his face.
I lean back, resting against the headrest, and close my eyes. It’s been a long road to where I am now, but I thank my lucky stars every day Corbin was brought into my life.
