Page 50 of Wild Rush
“Yeah.”
“I need someone to cover the rest of my shift.”
“Done.” His friend got up and walked around the bar. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“I’ll be bringing an assistant.” Rush lifted his head and smiled at Reena. “I happen to know she’s great at taking orders and serving drinks, so I’ll be sure to put her to good use.”
“Really? Does she want a job?”
Reena’s lips curled up. “Are you offering?”
“Yes. I’ll have paperwork ready for you when you get here tomorrow.”
Rush stood and lifted Reena off the bar. “You want to work at the lodge?”
She slipped her hand into his and pressed against him. “If it means you get to see me every second of your life, yes.”
“You have to stop agreeing to everything I want.”
“Why? It’s worked out really well for me so far.”
She was right, it had. And if she was going to keep doing it… “I want you to live with me.”
“I don’t think we can live in your room here. It’s too small.”
He shoved his hand in his pocket and pulled out his keys. “How about a house?”
“A house?”
“I bought a house. For us.”
“You bought a house?”
“Yes.”
“Here? Near the lodge?”
“No, it’s in a little town around the lake, straight across the lake from here, actually, but you have to drive around. On a clear day, you can see the lodge from our deck.”
“When did you do this?”
“Today.”
“Rush, it takes weeks to buy a house. I should know. I’ve spent the last week organizing selling mine, and the agent said even if I got an offer straight away, it would be weeks before the new owners took possession.”
“Yeah, well, the place hasn’t been lived in for a while and you’d be amazed at what you can do with a little bit of money. I told you I had some put away.” He inwardly winced at how much he had. He’d have to tell her about that, but not now. Now he wanted to take her to the place where their hearts were going to build a home. “Come on. Let me show you.”
