Page 79 of The Baby Twist

Lucas grabbed the car seat while I grabbed a couple of our bags.

“Babe, leave those. I’ll come back for them.”

“I got it.” I smiled as we walked up to the door.

Stepping inside, a peaceful feeling washed over me.

“This is so nice. How did you find this place?”

“Come with me. I want to show you something,” he said as he set the car seat down.

He took my hand, led me to the back of the house, and opened the sliding door.

“Look at that view, babe.”

“It’s gorgeous,” I said as I stepped onto the deck. “Wow. It’s so peaceful here.”

“I know. This is where I stayed when I came here for a couple of weeks.”

“Here? This exact house?”

“Yep, and I never once stopped thinking about it.”

I looked over at him as he stared out into the lake.

“I bought the house, Jenna. I bought it for our family.” He hooked his arm around me and pulled me into him. “And I’m praying you love it just as much as I do.”

“This is our house?”

“Our house, babe. I thought we could spend a lot of time here in the summer and fall months. This lake house will become part of the Thorne legacy for generations to come.”

“I love it, Lucas. I truly love it.”

“Come inside. There’s something else I want to show you.”

He pulled out what looked like drawings and unrolled it across the kitchen table.

“What’s this?”

“The plans for the house I had drawn up. It’s only a two-bedroom, one bath, which isn’t big enough for us. We are definitely going to need more room, especially when our family starts growing.” He smiled, winking at me. “I bought the land next door and want to expand the house. We’ll make the kitchen bigger and add a few more bathrooms and bedrooms. What do you think?”

“I love it.” I reached up and kissed his cheek.

“Are you sure? I want you to really look at these drawings and tell me what you want or don’t want because you’re going to be involved every step of the way.”

“We’re not here on business, are we?” I smiled.

“No. I used that as an excuse to get you here and surprise you.”

“You are just full of surprises lately. Was the house up for sale?”

“No.” He chuckled. “I made the owners an offer they absolutely couldn’t turn down. In fact, they didn’t even hesitate when I made the offer in cash.”

“I can’t believe you did this for us. I love you so much. We’ll be so happy here.”

“I love you too, babe, and all I want is to spend the rest of my life with you.”

“You’ve got me for life, Lucas.” I grinned as our lips met. “How long is the house going to take?”