Total pages in book: 151
Estimated words: 142976 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 715(@200wpm)___ 572(@250wpm)___ 477(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 142976 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 715(@200wpm)___ 572(@250wpm)___ 477(@300wpm)
“Did you play games too?”
“Some pool, darts.”
“Oh. What did you talk about?”
“The guys wanted to know if we’d chosen a name yet, or if Casper was it.”
They finally reached their favorite spot on the long stretch of beach. There were a few other people out. Some walking their dogs, some in the frigid water, others just standing and watching the horizon, also there for the sunset.
Cade led Fern to a nearby bench and they sat down. He dropped his arm around her shoulders and tugged her closer, wanting to share his body heat with her.
“We should probably start thinking about a name,” she said with a contented sigh, clearly happy to be sitting down. Her eyes were trained on the horizon and the giant red orb sliding ever closer to the ocean.
His eyes were on her, riveted by the way the dramatic lighting of the sky was turning her hair a vibrant orange. Adding warmth to her skin and fire to her eyes.
Always so fucking beautiful.
His favorite time of the day.
“What’s wrong with Casper?” he asked, just to be contrary. She dragged her attention away from the horizon to give him a disbelieving stare.
“You’re joking right? You want to name him after a cartoon character?”
“I looked it up and the name Casper means bringer of treasure and since he brought me you, it’s kind of apt don’t you think? Because… y’know, you’re my treasure.”
He could see her fighting hard not to be moved by his words and could tell exactly when she lost that fight.
Her eyes went huge and her chin wobbled and she very quickly diverted her attention back to the horizon. He kept his eyes trained on her profile and after a minute heard a soft little sniffle.
“I suppose we could keep it. Everybody calls him that anyway and I like shortening it to Cas.” His arm tightened around her shoulders and he dropped a kiss on her temple.
They were silent after that as she watched the sunset, and he watched her.
Afterward she turned to him, eyes big and vulnerable, a soft beautiful smile on her face and said what she always did, “I think that was the most beautiful one yet.”
He nodded and gave her a sweet, lingering kiss.
“Yes, it was, sweetheart. Absolutely incomparable.”
The End