Caleb couldn’t stop admiring his new car and Summer tapped him in the ribs. “Nice Mustang. Both my babies got new cars,” Summer joked with her husband.
“That’s not true. The keys in your hand are yours, and so is this.” Jenna took an envelope out of her purse, the pink slip to the SUV she’d signed over to Summer and handed it to her.
“Jenna, no. I was kidding. The shopping trip was enough. Really, I was only teasing.”
“I’m not. The car is yours.” She looked down at Lily and then at Summer’s slightly swollen pregnant belly. “You need it. I’ll buy another one.”
Summer came over and hugged her, tears spilling from her eyes. “You’re too much. This is too much. Thank you. I don’t know what to say.”
“There’s nothing more to say. You’ve given me more than you know.”
Summer released Jenna and her husband stepped in and gave her a hug. “Thank you. My dream car. I can’t believe it. How did you know?”
“Easy, Jack’s office is covered in Camaros. He mentioned you liked Mustangs and a shop nearby where you guys like to go and drool. A calendar behind his desk had the name of the shop and their website. I’m a whiz with computers, so I logged into the site, found they had the completely restored vehicles in their showroom. I emailed Ben and had him buy them and have them delivered to you today. See. Easy.”
Lily danced impatiently at Caleb’s feet, begging for her Jeep. Caleb went to the back of his wife’s new SUV and got the huge box out. Jenna stood at the front, pinned by Jack’s impenetrable stare and his quiet intensity.
“Jenna, which of these packages is yours? I’ll take them into the house for you.”
“The ones by Lily’s car seat are mine.”
Caleb hauled out the packages, lots of them. Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Victoria’s Secret. “I hope Summer’s stuff includes a Victoria’s Secret bag.”
Summer gave her husband a playful slap on the arm. “Knock it off. Take Jenna’s stuff inside and let’s get dinner started.”
Alone in the driveway, Jack leaned against his new car with his arms crossed over his broad chest. His silence made Jenna nervous that he might be upset about the gifts.
She walked over and stood in front of him. “Are you mad at me? Don’t you like the car?”
Jack’s face gave nothing away. His eyes turned cool blue, staring at her. “I love the car, but you didn’t need to buy it for me.”
“I wanted to say thank you, show you how much I appreciate what you did. You took care of me,” she explained without really conveying how deeply she felt about what he’d done for her.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me, for my family.”
“You said you always wanted one. It just so happens they had the ’69. A blue one,” she said with a smile and winked at him.
“Yeah, I like blue. I guess you figured that out. Nice dress, too, by the way.”
“It wasn’t that hard to figure out. But if you don’t like it, they had a really great black one. We could take it back and get that one if you want.”
“I like this one. Come here.” He reached out for her, his gaze locked with hers.
Jenna stepped into his arms, their faces inches apart. Looking deep into her eyes, he said, “I’m seriously falling hard for you. I can’t seem to stop myself.”
“Is this because of the car?” She only half teased.
Still serious, he answered, “It’s just you.”
She’d seen it in his eyes, felt it in the way he touched her, but now it radiated from him intensely. “I’m falling pretty hard for you, too, Jack. I only wanted to make you happy.”
“You make me happy. Just you, Jenna. You shouldn’t have done all this.” He was smiling now, a really big smile. “But since you did, it’s a really awesome car. Thanks.”
“You’re welcome. Want to take me for a ride?”
“Absolutely, but later. We have dinner still, and you have some more explaining to do.”
“I know, and I will after dinner. I have a few more surprises still.”
That same mischievous smile she had this morning appeared on her face, and it made him nervous. “Are you kidding me? What surprises?”
“You’ll see. Kiss me, Jack.”
He didn’t need to be told twice. Not when it came to Jenna. He kissed her, long and passionately, burying his fingers in her hair. She held on to his shoulders. They