Page 15 of One Lustful Summer (Texas Summer #14)

Maggie

As summer rolled into fall, there were changes everywhere.

Leaves changed colors and drifted to the ground.

Changes in my personal life have been abundant as well.

In mid-August, Rowan surprised me with a weekend trip to Waco.

He had rented the Hillcrest Cabin for the weekend and spoiled me with shopping at Magnolia Market.

I have been obsessed with Joanna Gaines ever since I started the renovations, watching old videos where she and her husband renovated houses.

After a day of shopping and dinner out, we returned to the cabin to find little battery operated tea lights all over the cabin.

There were dozens of vases with fresh flowers staggered throughout as well.

When I turned to Rowan in surprise, he was down on one knee with a beautiful diamond ring pinched between his thumb and forefinger.

I immediately said yes before he could even ask the question.

We spent the rest of the evening wrapped around each other as we celebrated our engagement.

When we returned home to Paulding, I let Rowan know I didn’t want a long engagement.

I was ready to be his wife.

It may have seemed too soon for some, but when you know, you know.

Six weeks later, we had a small wedding in town.

All our guests were his family members, who would now be mine as well.

My parents were unable to attend since they were hosting a gala that month and couldn’t get away.

In the end, it was fine. I had found my new family, and they were amazing.

The renovations on the house wrapped up at the beginning of October, and I expressed to Rowan that I wanted our first family holidays to happen there.

In a house that held his family memories for many generations.

I wanted the three of us to build our family memories there as well.

It didn’t take too much arm twisting to get him to agree, and we were all moved into the house that month.

It may have been a late wedding gift, but I wanted him to have this house.

It was part of him, and he deserved to have it.

Both he and I put our blood, sweat, and tears into the renovation and I wanted t to stay in the family.

When I made this move six months ago, I never imagined this would be my life.

I am so proud of myself for putting my fears aside and taking a leap.

It has been the best decision of my life.

I meet the mad of my dreams, his amazing daughter that I loved as my own, and a whole extended family who had my back. I finally found where I belong.