Aiden stood beside Lucas with his arms wrapped around his legs while Lucas grabbed his bags. Fallon took one of his bags and smiled when he looked up at her. He smiled back, chucking her on her chin before picking up Aiden and wrapping his other arm around Fallon. The bag Lucas carried kept hitting Fallon in the side but she didn’t care. She had a dreadful feeling in her chest and she didn’t know why. She didn’t understand what was going on and it killed her not to know.

A crew member met them half way and took Lucas’ bags before walking briskly back to the plane. Lucas wrapped Aiden up in his arms and kissed him loudly on his cheek.

“So what are you going to do while I’m gone?” Lucas asked.

Aiden smiled. “Do my homework, practice hockey, clean my room and watch the Assassins win.”

Lucas nodded, a wide smile on his face. “Exactly, and take care of Mom, okay?”

“Okay, make sure you practice reading on the plane Dad. I packed your workbooks in your bag.”

Fallon’s heart swelled at the look Lucas and Aiden shared before Lucas pulled Aiden close, kissing his temple. “I love you, bud,” he whispered.

“I love you too, Dad,” Aiden choked out. When he pulled back and Fallon saw the tears rolling down his cheeks, she had to fight back her own. Aiden had become used to having Lucas around — so had Fallon — and she knew it was going to be hard on both of them for the next couple of days. Lucas had reassured her that they only had another two months and then it would be the three of them for the summer, no interruptions.

Fallon couldn’t wait but what if he was second-guessing them? He had been acting so weird since coming over to the house to get her. What if he didn’t want it to be the three of them anymore? Why did she always doubt his love? Why couldn’t she trust him? She needed help.

Lucas placed Aiden down and looked over at Fallon. “Hey, make sure you call that real estate agent for me, please. Odder has been staying in the team condo and it’s driving him crazy, or at least I think it is. I can’t understand half of what comes out of his mouth,” he said with a laugh.

Fallon smiled as she nodded. When Lucas had come to pick them up, he noticed that her neighbor was moving out and asked Fallon to find out the details. She loved Tate and would love for him to live beside them. “I will. I’ll call tomorrow during work.”

“Awesome. I’ll call you tomorrow, make sure you answer my call,” he said with a wink. She giggled as he pulled her to him. His hands moved along her hips to the middle of her back, where he pulled her in closer, kissing her nose. Fallon closed her eyes as her arms locked around his neck, pressing her br**sts against his strong chest. When his lips met hers, all of Fallon’s worries left as quickly as they had come. He gave her long, drugging kisses, his hands tangling in her hair as his lips moved with hers. There was no way he was second-guessing anything when he kissed her like that. She knew he still wanted her, and boy, did she want him.

She had to trust him. Had to trust their love.

When they parted, he kissed her nose with his eyes still shut. “I love you baby girl. I’ll call when I land.”

Fallon’s legs went weak at the sound of those five words. She had craved them when she and Lucas were younger and loved the feeling she would get when he said it. It brought such joy to her heart to know that it still affected her the same way. Fallon was so close to saying them back, but this wasn’t the moment. She wanted to tell him when it was just the two of them. Not when they were in an airfield with Aiden at their feet. So Fallon nodded, tightening her arms around his neck so they were closer before saying, “Please do. I have a feeling I’ll start missing you once you walk away.”

He smiled against her lips before kissing her one last time. “Okay, baby.”

He parted from her, giving her one more smile before leaning down to kiss Aiden. When he stood up, he cupped Fallon’s face once last time, and then turned for the plane. Fallon was proud that she hadn’t cried in front of him but when his back turned and he started for the plane, she let the tears rush down her cheeks. She would never get used to this, never. It was like watching a piece of her walk away and it honestly broke her heart. She couldn’t understand how she went so many years without him because now that she had him, she was never letting go.

Never.

Fallon sat at her desk the next morning on the phone with the condo listing agent. The condo was decently priced and Fallon didn’t think that Tate would have any problem affording it. It was good for a young guy, and she knew that he would love it when he saw it. After hanging up the phone, she started checking her e-mails. A lot had happened over the weekend for Rocky Top, and Fallon was excited to get started. There were thousands of new orders and Fallon was happy to see that almost all her ad requests had been filled.

It was a great start to her day.

Fallon opened an e-mail and typed in Elli’s address. Since she had gotten the go-ahead from her father, she was ready to start work on getting the cellar opened but first she needed Elli’s approval. After typing out a long detailed email, she attached the reports and floor plans. Once done, she leaned back and eyed the e-mail. Was she really ready for this? It was going to be a lot of work and if it failed, she would not only have to deal with the disappointment from her father, but also from herself. This was her dream, and with one click it would be sent off to become a reality. Fallon had no doubt that Elli would approve it — it was a great plan — but still the fear weighed heavy on her heart.