Greer brought his hand to her thigh, rubbing it soothingly. The warmth coming from him didn’t make her drowsy. It made her feel tingly and warm.
When she felt him nudge her hair behind her ear, placing a kiss on her jawline, she wavered in her determination.
“I guess, since it’s going to be an outdoor wedding, we could do it at the end of the month.”
“I already paid for King to cater it. And who needs flowers when we’ll have nature’s glory?”
She tilted her head back. “You can be very spiritual sometimes, despite missing church unless you’re trying to ask Jo out on a date.”
“Me and church have a love/hate relationship. I love God, but I hate the hypocrites who go to church every Sunday.”
“Greer, we don’t go to church for anything else but the love of God. You’re responsible for your own actions, not the person sitting next to you.”
“My woods are my church. I have an understanding with God.”
“You do?”
His lips had been exploring her neck. At her question, he lifted his head to stare down into her eyes. “He doesn’t expect me to do anything I can’t do, and I don’t expect Him to do anything He can’t do.”
Her forehead lowered to his. “You’re an all-or-nothing kind of man, aren’t you?”
“Pretty much.”
“Are you going to let me do the invitation list?”
“That you can do. But I was just thinking Dustin, Rachel, Cash, Tate, Sutton, and Logan. If you have to invite more, you can invite Drake, Bliss, and Darcy.”
“Diamond is my matron of honor.” She placed her hand on his cheek, not letting him look away, feeling the tautening muscles of his jaw underneath her fingertips.
“Then Diamond and Knox.”
“I just invited Beth and Lily, so I have to invite their husbands and children.”
“Anyone else? Or we just going to invite the whole damn county?”
“There is Viper, Winter, and Aisha, since she’s your goddaughter.”
“I might have exaggerated the extent of their friendship.”
“Doesn’t matter. Winter teaches Logan Sunday school, so I’m inviting them.”
“Damn, woman, the wedding is going to cost me a fortune.”
“I have some cash. I decided not to have my breast surgery.”
“So, can we get married next Sunday?”
“Like I have a choice?” She patted his cheek then started to get off his lap.
“Where you going? I was getting started?”
“I thought you wanted me to fix dinner?” She sank back down onto his lap, taking her time unbuttoning his shirt.
He placed a hand over hers, preventing her from opening the last button. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were the one who decided to get married so quickly.”
“No, that was all your idea. I’ve just decided to go with the flow. It’s hopeless trying to fight against you. It’s easier to give in.”
“So, you’re giving in?”
She nodded before twisting sideways and falling on the couch. She stared up at him as she licked her bottom lip and stretched out on the couch, her hands raised above her head. Sensuously, she then held her arms out to him.
He was bending down to her when his cell phone went off.
“Fuck!” Greer snarled. “What’s a man got to do to get laid?” Jerking his cell phone out of his pocket, he barked, “What!”
Holly used her elbow to raise herself then nearly toppled onto the floor before she caught herself.
“I’ll be there in a minute.” Greer pushed her legs off his lap, standing up.
“Where are you going? What’s wrong?”
He didn’t even bother buttoning his shirt as he ran toward the door.
“Greer, tell me what’s wrong?” she screeched, jumping off the couch to run after him. He was almost out the door before she managed to catch the tail end of his shirt. “Tell me!”
“Someone broke into our house. I don’t have time to explain now. I’ll talk to you later—”
“I’m coming.” She started after him.
“No! Stay here! Knox isn’t going to let anyone in until he’s finished. Dustin will be coming over with Logan.”
At Logan’s name, she held back, though she really wanted to go with him.
She watched as Greer peeled out of the driveway and took the corner toward his house. She didn’t bothering closing the door, waiting for Dustin to show up. She knew he would want to hurry home as much as Greer was.
Two minutes later, Dustin’s car came down the road at a more sedate pace.
She went to the driveway, ready to open the car door, when he stopped.
Logan unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of his booster seat. She wanted to ask Dustin questions but didn’t when she saw the warning he flashed over his shoulder.
Taking Logan’s hand, she shut the door, and as soon they cleared the driveway, Dustin was peeling out.
“Is something wrong, Holly? Daddy made us leave the diner before we finished eating.”
“I’m sure everything is fine. I’ll make you something else to eat if you’re still hungry?”