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go in the truck…the big birthday surprise. I’ve learned
so many new things about you this evening. You bought land in a
subdivision without mentioning it to me, you kissed another woman,
you don’t want any kids, and you decided what we’ll do on our
honeymoon. I just realized you have a controlling personality.”
    “Not controlling. I’m
just sensible.” He walked to her, kissed her on the cheek and gave
her a hug. “I love you. We’ll work everything out.”
    She locked the front
door before pulling it shut after them. I could tell Brad how he
wasn’t the only one experimenting with kissing someone else. Just thinking about Tyler’s hot kisses made her heart race. But if
she did tell Brad, she’d have to mention how much she enjoyed
Tyler’s lips on hers.

Chapter Six
    After Thanksgiving
dinner and taking Grandma back to her own house, Jacqueline stood in
the dining room and fingered the lovely bracelet with blue glass
beads. Brad’s mother made all kinds of jewelry…rings, earrings,
and necklaces. She sold them in her beauty shop. Although she
appreciated Mrs. Day’s thoughtfulness in giving her a birthday
gift, she was still disappointed that Brad’s surprise was a truck.
It was his money and he was entitled to spend it on whatever his
heart desired, but apparently he never thought of getting her
anything special for her birthday. That bothered her a lot. Sure, he
took her to dinner and flowers were delivered on her birthday, but
she had expected a personal gift. Troubling, too, was how Brad only
seemed interested in talking about his land and truck purchases
during dinner. Not once during the evening had Brad asked her about
her job.
    He assumed many things
about their relationship and made decisions on what he wanted for
their lives. After their dinner last night, Brad said if he got a
Christmas bonus, he’d buy her an engagement ring. He also said they
could get married after Alex graduated from high school. He didn’t
want to go into debt for a ring which she completely understood, but
she saw red when he still wanted to be apart for the next three
years. Alex was only a sophomore so it’d be three years before he
graduated.
    Tyler squeezed her
shoulder. “Hey, what’s taking you so long? Alex said you were
back from taking your Grandma home. I need my best football player on
the field.”
    “I just finished
wiping off the table. I wish Grandma would’ve wanted to stay for
dessert, but your mom fixed her a nice plate of goodies.” Could
Tyler possibly look any hotter today? Even in faded jeans and an old
Notre Dame sweatshirt, he managed to be good-looking.
    “You were quiet
during dinner. Are you feeling okay?”
    “I had trouble
sleeping last night.”
    “Yeah, Brad
complained a little that you were unhappy with him.”
    Brad went to Tyler’s
to spend the night after watching a movie at her house. She smiled
slightly. “I bet he complained more than a little.”
    “He was upset about
you not being excited about eventually moving to Chicago. I told him
you’re a small town girl at heart.”
    “Did he mention that
I don’t want to wait years to get married? And that he doesn’t
want children?”
    “Both subjects did
come up.”
    “Oh Tyler, I couldn’t
sleep last night because I realized that Brad and I aren’t in
agreement about lots of stuff. I can’t believe I didn’t see it
before. I guess love is blind.”
    “So what are you
going to do? Tell Brad it’s over or adapt to what he wants.”
    She shook her head.
“I’m not sure. The bad thing is he’s still leaving for Chicago
on Saturday. He promised his parents he’d be home over the weekend
before flying back to work on Monday.”
    He stepped behind her,
and rubbed her shoulders. “Relax. I trust you to make the right
decision. And you know what I want that to be.”
    “Your massage feels
good. Did you happen to spill the beans about how much you love me?”
    “You kidding. He was
already upset with me. He said I