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they’re going to love it, especially since they’ve already seen most of it, but I’m also nervous for their final approval. Still, this is my favorite part, the unveiling of all our hard work.
    I slip into wedges and hop in my car, barreling down the streets toward the bar. Last month, Xander decided to change the bar’s name so it would have an even fresher start. Instead of being Mickey’s Pub, it’s now called Bar Halloway. He doesn’t know, but I had a sign created and hung outside, plus another for behind the interior bar.
    When I finally get at the building, pulling into a parking spot, I’m relieved to see the brothers standing outside, talking to their dad. I wasn’t sure he was going to come, so it makes me feel glad to see him present. I’m sure this has been hard for him to some degree, watching the bar he bought years ago being changed from his vision.
    I head over to the small group, smiling. Cole sees me and his eyes warm, and my heart flutters. Three months since we first said we loved each other. It’s been amazing. We spend almost all our free time together, and he even moved in to my house a couple of months ago. Waking up in his arms…there’s nothing else that can compare to that feeling.
    Contrary to all my fears, our relationship has organically flowed into what it is now. We still laugh and joke and hang out the way we did when we were just friends. Only we touch and kiss and share more romantic affection, too. It’s the best of both worlds, one I couldn’t have had with anyone else.
    This man gets me, knows me, loves me. I might not understand why, but I’m not letting it go.
    “You look gorgeous,” Cole says, kissing me right on the lips.
    I kiss him back for a moment, then lean away and laugh. Swat at his chest. “I’m here in official work capacity. We have to keep it business for now.”
    Cole leans toward me, his muscles compelling me to reach up and stroke his upper arms. God, he’s so damn sexy. “Business now. Pleasure later.”
    “I promise,” I whisper back.
    He steps away, in professional mode as well, and follows me to his brother and father. They’re both beaming, sliding glances at the covered sign above the entryway.
    “Do we get to see what’s under that?” Xander says.
    I nod. “You ready?” When I tug the sheet off the sign, all of them exhale hard. I swallow and spin around, and my fears are assuaged when I see approval clear on their faces. “So it’s okay?”
    The sign is simple, crafted from wood glossed and carved to look like some of the ornate woodwork inside. It was done by hand, a surprise for them, which I paid for out of pocket.
    “Kitten. This is gorgeous.” Cole shakes his head in disbelief.
    His dad’s eyes well with tears and he sniffles. The emotion on his face humbles me. It’s clear this is difficult for him, but he’s also pleased so far. I hope that emotion carries along when we go inside.
    “Follow me,” I tell them, opening the front door. While we worked on the final stages earlier this week, I forbade them from entering. The bar has been closed for me to do all the last-minute touches to make this place shine.
    They’re quiet as we walk into the entryway. I point out the changes in the wood’s color, which they’d seen before, then explain other modifications and updates I made. Sunshine pours in from the new windows, and the whole place glows with ambient overhead light.
    We move through the main bar, then to the kitchen, and Xander does a lot of excited nodding as I show off the state-of-the-art kitchen we installed. It’s ready for an expanded menu. When we move to the patio, Cole’s dad draws in a sharp breath.
    I turn to him. “Is this okay?” I’m aware he’s not going to be owning this bar for much longer, since he and Xander found a potential investor to buy out his portion of the business. But his approval still is important to me.
    “It’s wonderful. Lila would have loved it.” The words are simple,