Spring Into Love
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Casey stepped back. “I don’t get it.”
“I was talking about you. Don’t you remember? That first night on my boat? You agreed to go out for a Got Moves celebration dinner when it was over. Win, lose or draw.”
Her mouth opened, but nothing came out.
Drew placed the flowers in her hands. “If you’d been willing to talk to me yesterday or answer my calls today I could have reminded you.” He stepped closer. “I’m in love with you, Casey.”
Her breath caught. “Me? You love me?”
“I thought I was immune to that kind of thing. But you came along and everything changed.”
Casey stared at him, hardly believing what she heard.
“Don’t leave me standing here, Casey. I’m only half alive without you.”
She let the roses fall and flung her arms around him. Drew held her close and showered her with kisses.
“Drew, I’m so in love with you I can’t think straight.”
“Maybe this will help.” Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a small, square, velvet-covered box.
Her hands shook as she opened it and saw a ring of woven gold with a series of diamonds leading to one large stone. Could it possibly mean…?
He dropped to one knee and took her hand. “Casey, the thought of living without you is unbearable. I love you more than any man could ever love a woman. More than I thought I was ever capable of loving anyone. When I met you I found my heart. Casey, will you marry me?”
Her eyes wet with tears, she murmured, “Yes. Yes, Drew, I will.”
Drew pulled her onto his knee, but she kissed him so fiercely they fell to the floor, laughing and rolling in each other’s arms.
And they were very, very late for dinner.
Epilogue
The first televised show of the new Got Moves season aired on January sixth. Casey and Drew held a gala party that night to celebrate the Cove Corps as well as the opening of the North Cove Academy of Performing Arts. They decked the completely renovated building with flowers and balloons, a display of the Got Moves trophy, long tables of food made by Natalie’s catering company, an area for games and of course for dancing.
Guests filled the place to the max. Students and their families, friends and supporters, locals excited about the new arts center in their town. Andrew Sr. looking peachy again and a little slimmer with the heart healthy diet Casey had put him on. Of course Jiao was there, as well as Natalie and Parker, who’d been her support all along. Drew’s trusty cornerman Keith and his wife Lizzie. Even Trevor arrived with his new girlfriend. And Casey’s mother actually seemed impressed. No, she didn’t tell Casey that. But Jenna did.
The Cove Corps gave a brief performance. And, yes, Josh was part of it. Drew’s ex-wife had agreed to let the boy live with his dad in America this year, thanks to the fact that Drew now had a wife and Josh had a doting stepmother.
Drew bought an estate in the North Fork right near the Sound. Just outside of North Cove. Casey and Josh could bike to the studio and to the beach. Drew’s father, who called Casey his lucky star ever since she saved his life, moved into his own private wing.
At the height of the party Drew slid an arm around Casey’s waist and pulled her into the director’s office. He handed her a giftwrapped package. “I found this a couple weeks ago, but thought I’d wait for tonight. You’ll see why.”
She tore off the wrapping and opened the box to see a frosted crystal blue unicorn with a fairy riding on its back. She looked up. “I can’t believe you found another one.”
“Been looking for weeks.”
It was just like the one her dad had given her when he used to say, “Listen to the dreams in your heart.” Yes, Dad, you were right.
Setting the unicorn on her desk next to the little plaque Josh had given her that read, “Director, North Cove Performing Arts Academy,” she turned and hugged the husband she loved so much.
When they rejoined the party, Parker waved her over to where he stood talking with Natalie.
After making a champagne toast to the new school, Natalie turned to Parker. Her pitch heightened an extra notch for Casey’s benefit. “Tell me, Parker. Ever know someone who went by the name of Calamity Richardson?”
“Hmmm. Not sure.” He turned to Casey. “What about you, little sister? That name ring a bell?”
Casey shook her head and traded a kiss with Drew. “Never heard of her.”
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