“I feel the same way.”

“But?”

“I’m afraid we’re moving too fast without taking the time to plan for our future.”

“That you believe we have one is enough. I want you to trust that I’m here for you and the boys, and making us a family is what I really want.”

“My life is so . . . busy. And overwhelming sometimes. I know you love me. I know I love you. I just need some time to figure out how to be everything to everybody and not let anyone down.”

Luke hooked his hand at the back of her neck and looked her in the eye. “You already are everything to me and the boys. We’ll work the rest out together. I know it’s not fair, but I love this ranch. My place is here. It’s what I’ve always wanted. Please consider moving in here with me. If you’re concerned about the boys, we can put in a pool, build a tree house, whatever they want. There’s a great private school not far from here. We could have it all.”

She leaned in and kissed him for his enthusiasm and absolute belief they could be together and build a life after knowing each other for literally weeks. Her wild heart wanted to leap. But the woman who’d been lied to and cheated on and the mom inside of her needed to be cautious. She kissed him again because he made her believe in him and the possibility of them. “I love your crazy, let’s-just-do-this attitude.”

“I know what I want, Sarah. It’s you and the boys and whatever life gives us in the future. I want it right now. But I know it’ll take time to put our two lives together.”

She breathed a small sigh of relief.

“We have all the time in the world,” he assured her. “But you should know something.”

“What?”

“I’m used to getting what I want, and now that I’ve found what I never thought I’d have with anyone, I’m not very patient when it comes to having you, with me, all the time. And I’m a lawyer, so whatever argument you have for stalling or dragging this out won’t work. I’ll give you every reason to say yes and do what we both know you want to do.”

She chuckled. “You think you know me so well.”

“I’m working on it. In fact, stay here with me. We’ll plan the next steps together and I’ll help you with the logistics.”

“As much as I’d love that, I can’t. I promised Margaret six weeks with the boys and I want her to have them. It wouldn’t be right to cut her time short. I hope you understand. I gave my word.”

“I get it, but I don’t have to like it.” He pulled her close and kissed her with the same passion that had swept them away last night. But this time, he cut it short and left her wishing they were still in bed. “Are you thinking about last night?” The need in his eyes said he definitely remembered every detail of their night together.