“I think I might buy a house in Bend.” She looked at their view of the spreading valley. “I need this. I need the wide-open skies and less gray rain. I need to look up and see a long row of white mountains. It speaks to my soul. I’d forgotten until I came back.” She met his gaze. “I want to be closer to you . . . see what develops.” She whispered the last word.
“Just don’t ask me to inspect your crawl space.” His grin made her heart beat faster.
“Never! I swear on my life I’ll never force you into a small space.”
“Then we have a deal.”
He swung her into a dramatic dip and kissed her again.