Bride & Seek (Enchanted Bridal #5) - Samantha Chase Page 0,41

and I recommended Leanna for the desserts. You’ll probably hear from either her or Angie sometime next week.”

“Wow! You’ve been very busy! I can’t thank you enough,” Skylar told her. “If there’s anything we can do for you or if there’s ever another expo at Emerald Grove, please let us know. We would love to come back!”

“You will be the first ones I call. Trust me!”

“So, how are you? Anything new and exciting going on? Did your crazy ex ever leave you alone?”

Cammie gave her the condensed version of how everything had just ended with a laugh. “I’m telling you, I feel completely liberated, and Cade and I are going to spend the weekend celebrating!”

“Cade?”

“The sexy bouncer.”

“Ooo…yay! That’s awesome!”

“It really is, and I am deliriously happy.”

“Good for you!”

A quick glance at her bedside clock showed it was almost four and she had planned on getting back to the cabin before him. She had a couple of tricks up her sleeve and hoped she’d be able to surprise him.

“Listen, I hate to cut you short, but I’m meeting Cade for a weekend getaway and need to finish packing.”

“No worries! Go and enjoy yourself and promise you’ll stop in and say hello next time you’re in Raleigh!”

“It’s a deal. Take care of yourself and please tell Josie and Leanna I said hello!”

Once she hung up, she stood and tried to think of what else she needed to pack. Doing her best to gather the rest of her things, Cammie finally closed her suitcase and made a quick sweep of her house, locking everything up before heading out to her car. With a little luck, she’d make it back to the resort and have time to put her plans into effect and also have a few minutes to relax. She didn’t want to experience any part of the cabin without him, but she wanted a few minutes alone to simply marvel and touch everything without Cade thinking she was being silly.

Twenty minutes later, she thanked the bellman–a lovely young man named Thomas–and closed the door behind him. He’d placed her suitcase in the bedroom while she carried the other bags into the kitchen. Now, hands on her hips, she took a look around and tried to figure out where she wanted everything to go.

Moving around the cabin, Cammie placed candles and found the perfect satellite station for music when there was a knock at the door. She opened it and smiled at the platter of fresh fruit and the bottle of champagne. Signing for it, she tipped the server and showed him where to set it up. The bedroom had been her first thought, but then she thought it might be nice to have it outside by their private pool.

Once she was done, she practically skipped to the bedroom, slipped into her bikini, and carefully wrapped her sarong around her hips. Looking around the bedroom, she pulled back the comforter and moved some of the pillows aside. Then she went and fetched a few more scented candles from her bag. When the room was set to her liking, she checked her reflection in the mirror and smiled.

Sexy had never been her thing, but for Cade? She wanted to look sexy. Desirable. And as she looked at herself in the mirror, she had to admit she felt pretty damn sexy. She checked her watch and saw it was now pushing five o’clock. A twinge of disappointment hit her that Cade wasn’t there yet. He was supposed to get off of work by three-thirty and she had hoped he’d be here by now.

She walked out of the bedroom with nothing left to do, went out by the pool, and got comfortable in one of the lounges. The sun felt glorious and there was enough of a breeze that she wasn’t going to sweat. Closing her eyes, Cammie felt herself begin to relax–which is really what she had wanted to happen before Cade arrived, so…everything was going according to plan.

She hummed softly and simply allowed herself to enjoy the peace and quiet.

It was five-thirty and Cade cursed himself for the tenth time as he made his way to the cabin. He’d gotten held up with a malfunctioning blower, but when he called around for someone to take a look at it as soon as possible, it seemed like everyone had taken the day off.

Then he’d had to go home to shower, change, and pack. Unfortunately, that’s when he’d realized he hadn’t done laundry the whole damn