Total pages in book: 87
Estimated words: 84868 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 424(@200wpm)___ 339(@250wpm)___ 283(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 84868 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 424(@200wpm)___ 339(@250wpm)___ 283(@300wpm)
“Why did you pick Banff for our second first date?”
Colt glanced over and smiled. “There’s something about Banff that makes me feel calm. The whole reason I went there is because Grady said you loved it there. That’s the reason Grady wanted to see Banff, so…I guess I went because of you both.”
Turning in my seat to face him more, I asked, “You went to Banff because I mentioned it to Grady once?”
He winked. “I did.”
I reached across the aisle for his hand again. “Thank you for doing this. You didn’t have to go through so much trouble, Colt. I feel a bit guilty now.”
He chuckled. “Don’t. It’s the least I can do to make up for all the lost time.” Colt unbuckled and stood, not letting go of my hand. He motioned for me to do the same and, once I was unbuckled, he drew me up and pulled me close. I wrapped my arms around him and buried my face in his neck. He smelled like pine and spice, and I took a deep breath.
“This is going to be an amazing weekend, no matter what you have planned.”
He drew back and looked down at me. “I sure hope so. I only had a week to plan all of this.”
“Well, the private plane is a nice touch, even if I was terrified at first.”
Colt chuckled. “So you’re fine now?”
“I am, until it comes time to land. Then it’s a whole other story!”
“Well, we have a couple hours to kill. What do you want to do?”
Glancing around the plane, I said, “I’ve never been on a private plane before. Do we just sit here and drink and eat snacks?”
“We could do that. Or we could grab some playing cards.”
My brows shot up. “Playing cards, you say?”
A wide grin appeared on his face. “I’m glad to see some things haven’t changed.”
Glancing toward Lori, I smiled when she met my gaze. “Hey, Lori…do you know how to play poker?”
Colt
The rest of the flight was filled with laughter and a lot of losing hands of poker. Not for Ensley, but for Lori and me.
“It’s a good thing we were playing with Monopoly money,” Lori stated, as we quickly cleaned up our mess. We would be landing in fifteen minutes.
“That was so much fun!” Ensley said, as she tucked the last bit of Monopoly money back into their slots.
After getting the cabin ready to land, Lori smirked at Ensley and said, “Remind me to give you a call the next time I go to Vegas.”
Laughing, Ensley said, “I’ve never been to Vegas.”
With a surprised expression on her face, Lori said, “Well, you’d most likely have the attention of the house right off the bat with how good you are at poker.”
We soon settled back into our seats, and Ensley’s previously relaxed body started to show signs of anxiety as we prepared to land.
“You okay?” I asked, drawing her attention away from the window.
With a forced smile, she replied, “I’m fine.”
“Liar.”
“Takeoffs and landings were never my favorite parts of flying.”
“We’ll be on the ground before you know it.”
She nodded, then stared out the window again.
Ten minutes later, we’d landed. Once the plane came to a full stop, Lori joined us.
“I have so enjoyed being able to fly you both to Banff.”
“Thank you so much, Lori,” Ensley said, hugging her tightly.
Smiling, she replied, “I think this was the best flight I’ve ever worked. I had so much fun.”
“Will you be flying back with us on Tuesday?” Ensley asked.
“I will. I think we might see each other before then, though,” Lori said, as she glanced my way.
“Really?” Ensley asked, looking between us.
“I was hoping we could swing by the Lazy T and I could show you around.”
Ensley’s eyes lit up. “I’d love that.”
After gathering up our things, we made our way through the airport and to the rental car desk. The drive to Banff was about ninety minutes full of gorgeous scenery. We stopped and ate lunch along the way and got to the hotel just in time for check-in.
“This is stunning,” Ensley said, as we drove down the long drive. “It looks like a castle!”
I smiled as I heard the excitement in her voice.
“Have you ever stayed here before?”
“No, but a good friend of mine is one of the managers.”
I could feel her eyes on me. “You sure made a lot of friends while living in Banff.”
Laughing, I replied, “I guess I did.”
We pulled up in front and handed the car over to the valet before heading into the lobby. Checking in, we received our key cards and were reminded that the suite we were staying in was accessed from outside.
We walked up the steps, unlocked the door—and the moment we walked into the room, Ensley and I both drew in a sharp breath.
“Oh my gosh! Colt!” She spun in a circle when she walked into the living area. “This is…this is…”