Free Beginning of Forever (Heaven Hill #7) by Laramie Briscoe Page A

it.
    “Surprise.” He laughed as he parked. “I’ll be right back, just gotta get the room key.”
    It was weird to see him walking out in public not wearing his cut. It was such an integral part of who he was on a day-to-day basis that she almost didn’t recognize him. She knew, though, that for their safety, he wouldn’t be wearing it. She grinned, thinking about the first time they’d come here, how they’d walked hand in hand with the snow falling down and asked people to take their picture. Some of those pictures were still displayed in their home. For the most part, they were wedding pictures, since they’d not had anyone there, and some people still weren’t sure if they were joking when they told others they were married. That trip to Gatlinburg had been one of the best times of her life, and she couldn’t wait to make more memories with Addie.
    “We’re gonna have so much fun in the lazy river, Addie.” She leaned back, talking to the little girl. “See it?” She pointed over to where there were a bunch of families and kids playing. Being normal was going to be a nice break, but there was a small part of her that wished the rest of the crew had come with them. She could see everyone having a great time here.
    “Got it,” Tyler told her as he came back out and sat behind the steering wheel. He put a sticker in the window and grinned at her as they made their way to park at their building.
    “This place is awesome,” she told him as she took in the amount of buildings there were.
    “I know. I had to all in a few favors to get us a room here, but it was worth it. I’ll do whatever I can to make you happy.”
    She knew the words he spoke were the truth, and because of him, she was a very happy woman.

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Chapter Twelve

    B ack in Bowling Green, Travis was cursing up a storm in his cave.
    “What’s wrong with you?” Christine asked as she came into the dimly lit room. It had been one of her favorite places since the two of them starting dating, but she hardly ever saw him this agitated.
    “I think we’ve got a problem,” he told her, talking around the lollipop he held between his teeth.
    She waited for him to elaborate, but he didn’t. “It would be awesome if you could tell me what kind of problem you think we have. Maybe then I could help you through it.”
    “I think Stephanie is bad fuckin’ news, and when I say bad fuckin’ news…I mean bad fuckin’ news.”
    Those words made Christine’s stomach drop. “What do you mean?”
    He sighed. “Babe. I love you.” Steele reached in, kissing her on the cheek. “I need you to leave me be while I try to work this out. I don’t think she is any threat to you .” He emphasized the word.
    “But she could be a threat to Meredith?” she worked out in her head. “Is that what you’re not telling me?”
    He sighed again. “I love you, but go. Let me figure this out, and then I can tell you exactly what you want to know. I don’t want to waste any more time than we potentially already have.”
    It went against the person Christine had become not to question him again, but he’d already turned around and was punching keys on the computer in front of him. If anyone could find something out about another person, it was Travis, and she knew that Travis wouldn’t let any of them get hurt. She only wished that she knew what Travis knew.
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    “Do you wanna go on the Ferris wheel?” Tyler asked his two ladies as they walked The Island later on that night.
    “I don’t know.” Meredith grasped his hand in hers. “It seems so high up.”
    He laughed. “It’s a Ferris wheel. It’s supposed to be high up. It’s enclosed though, I bet it’s beautiful at night,” he kept at her. “What do you say, Addie? Wanna go?”
    She was excited because he was excited and squealed happily. “Yes!”
    “Then it’s settled. C’mon, scaredy cat.” He put his arm around Meredith and pulled her to the line.
    “Something tells me I’m not really