Alex decided now wasn’t the time to sweep her into his arms and run around the block to her shop. Fortunately, this woman was his forever, and there would be plenty of time to show her exactly how he wanted to spend that time.
“Alex?”
He took her hand and kissed it. “We’ll finish cleaning up later. Time to go mingle.”
As they headed out the door, Alex knew he was done running from commitment. He’d never found a cause worth taking up until he’d met her. Emory had more courage and tenacity that anyone he’d ever met. It was something he intended to devote the rest of his life to preserving.