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His hand cupped her jawline, his thumb playing across her lips before he gave her a soft peck. “Good night.”

Standing up, he headed toward the door; he heard Hannah’s soft “good night” just before the door shut.

He climbed into his car and took a deep, shaky breath, ignoring the hard-on he’d been sporting most of the night.

Whatever happened from then on out, it was too late to turn back now. Not that he really wanted to, but to start a new life, he needed to believe Jenny would be happy for him.

Blake turned on his phone before pulling out of the parking lot, and it erupted with notifications, mostly texts from his friends, asking about Hannah, but there was also a voicemail from Charles about the house.

“Blake, this is Charles. I’ve thought your offer over, and if you can give me cash, no payments, I’ll accept.”

Blake sat at the edge of Hannah’s parking lot, staring at his phone.

He’d gotten the house. He was finally going to have a real home in California.

And he couldn’t wait to tell her.

HANNAH GOT UP and locked the door behind Blake before shimmying out of the dress. Picking it up and laying it over her arm, she hummed as she danced her way back to her bedroom.

“I could have danced all night!” she sang out, twirling as she turned on the bedroom light. She hung up the dress and zipped it back into the plastic garment bag, still singing softly.

She had experienced the most magical, amazing night, and the best part was, he wanted to see her again.

Her phone rang, surprising her when she realized it was Blake’s ringtone. Rushing out to her clutch, she answered breathlessly, “Hi.”

“Hey. I just wanted to say that I might be getting that house.”

Butterflies erupted in her stomach. She’d just said good night to him, which meant he’d gotten the message and immediately called her.

“Really? That’s fantastic! When do you know for sure?”

“I’m going to talk to him tomorrow and iron out the details, but I couldn’t wait to tell you.”

She was so giddy about his admission, she almost squealed. He’d gotten amazing, life-changing news, and she’d been the first one he wanted to share it with.

“Well, we’ll have to celebrate,” she said.

“We will, tomorrow. I better get off the phone, so I don’t get pulled over. I just wanted to tell you that, and I had a great time tonight.”

“Me too, Blake. Good night.”

Hannah clicked off the phone and, despite the pain in her feet, did a hopping, happy dance, full of high-pitched cries of excitement. She’d kissed Blake. She was dating Blake.

At least, she thought that was what was happening.

Afraid of waking her neighbors, she finally stopped and went back into her bedroom. Hannah took off the bustier and stockings and pulled on her gray flannel pajamas. She was too keyed up to sleep, so she went out to the living room and flipped on the TV as she sat back down on the couch.

Turning on Netflix, she picked up the first gift bag from the ball and started going through it. Bath & Body Works lotion, a 25 percent off coupon for a massage at a local spa. A bag of See’s Candy hearts. Yum.

She put everything back and picked up the prize she’d won. It was a red wine bag, and she didn’t remember it being this heavy when she’d grabbed it. Reaching in, she found a bottle of champagne with an envelope attached. She opened the envelope and pulled out the info and brochures inside.

Free two-night stay at The Landing in beautiful South Lake Tahoe. Must make reservation before April 1st. Weekend getaway includes two ski lift tickets for Heavenly Ski Resort.

Hannah stared at the script, unable to believe her eyes. She’d won a romantic getaway. She’d never won a contest in her life.

It was as if the universe was trying to tell her something. Maybe Blake was her happily ever after.

Forgetting about Netflix, she got up and went to her laptop. She was too hyper to sleep. She needed to write, but tonight, she wasn’t in the mood for a kid’s fantasy.