Page 66 of Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire

Jeff held out his right hand.“Pleased to meet you Ms.Anderson.”

She shook his hand and then smiled.“Please call me, Meri.I might not answer to Ms.Anderson.”

“Yes, ma’am.”He picked up her luggage and placed it in the back of the vehicle.

They all buckled up.She was in the middle of the backseat.

Chase was next to her and held her right hand.

Jeff whisked them away.

Meri looked out at the country.The sun was getting higher in the sky over the rolling hills covered in pine trees that painted the landscape with shades of green.“How far is it to your ranch?”

“It’s close.We’re about twenty miles from Bozeman.It will take us about thirty minutes to get there.No highways, just two-lane blacktop.Then you can unpack…in a guest room.

He winked.

Meri lifted a brow, but her mouth turned up until she grinned.She would use this time to get to know more about Chase.Though she supposed she knew him enough to fall in love.He was kind, a complete gentleman, and had saved her life.He protected her after saving her life at the ice show.She’d have died if not for Chase.

And she had killed a man to protect him.How could she not realize then that she loved him?

She couldn’t be sorry that Marco was dead.He was an evil man who had sold people’s lives for money.

When she heard Chase talking to her, Meri shook her head and ended her musing.

“Meri?”

“I’m sorry.I was daydreaming.What were you saying?”

He smiled and kissed the top of the hand he held.

How in the world did she get so lucky?Was she willing to throw away her chance at true happiness because he wouldn’t say three words?Weren’t actions more important than words?

She smiled.“What did you want to tell me?”

“Just a brief history of the ranch.The property is old, but I’ve updated and remodeled the house.It’s a big, two-story building made of logs.It looks like a huge log cabin.There were five small bedrooms upstairs.I had it turned into three nice-sized rooms with a bath in each.”

She nodded, fascinated with the history of the old building.“I can’t wait to see it.I love old buildings, even those remodeled on the inside.”

He squeezed her hand and kissed the top again.“You’re something else.You know that?”

“I hope that’s a good something.”

“The best.”He leaned over.

She leaned toward him.

His mouth found hers.

She reached up and placed a hand behind his neck to keep him close.She wasn’t about to let him go, and she ignored Jeff in the front.Meri didn’t care who knew.She was Chase’s.Her heart belonged to him and she made up her mind to marry him.

Having him say the words would be nice, but he’d proved to her again and again how he felt, andthatwas what mattered.

She pulled back.“Chase.”

“Yes, sweetheart?”

“Would you marry me?”