“He never hired anyone to shovel your sidewalk,” I tell her honestly. “So, let me get this straight. Even though you weren’t particularly fond of me when we first met, you took it upon yourself to shovel my driveway and mow my lawn without being asked?” She appears genuinely perplexed. “I liked you from the beginning, sunshine.” I drop a kiss to her sweet lips. “I just wasn’t ready to admit it to myself.” It took me a while to come around, but now that Marlow is mine, I’ll do whatever it takes to ensure she stays that way.