Welcome to the heart of Sapphire Falls! Decorated top to bottom for every holiday, the gazebo in the center of the town square is the site of everything from marriage proposals to Mayoral speeches to visits with Santa. Grab a seat on the steps and watch as the town goes by!
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Ty’s grin grew wider and wider as he approached the middle of the town square. In front of the gazebo were hay bales arranged to resemble two couches—a bale on the bottom to sit on and one behind to lean against. They were covered with blankets to avoid hay stabbing their occupants in unpleasant places. There was a makeshift coffee table in front of the couches as well, made of another bale with wooden planks on top. There was an arrangement of wild flowers in a mason jar on the table along with mason jars of lemonade.
Other hay bales had been pulled up, covered with blankets and arranged in a semicircle three rows deep, facing the gazebo for people to sit on during the Q&A session he and Hailey were holding tonight.
White twinkle lights had been suspended from the tree branches throughout the square and around the gazebo. Situated around the area were more bales with coolers on top, filled with ice and mason jars of lemonade, fruit punch and iced tea.
The whole thing was very inviting, and Ty had to admit that Hailey’s camp had come up with a great idea for the Q&A, as well as making the setting casual and comfortable.
A lot of people were already showing up, milling around and chatting. Everyone was dressed casually and seemed happy and relaxed.
After the debate, Ty had been worried about Hailey. She’d annihilated him. As expected. It had been his fault he didn’t know anything about the policies in town or the issues Hailey and the town council had been dealing with, and the town knew they were now competitors. But Sapphire Falls didn’t like to see one of their own humiliated.
This was going to be good. A relaxed atmosphere, a more casual conversation with him and Hailey with the goal of letting the town get to know them both better, rather than an actual debate about issues.
Besides, there hadn’t been much debate in their debate. It wasn’t as if he didn’t agree with her regarding the issues and how to solve them.
“You ready?”
Ty turned to smile at Travis. “Sure. Of course.”
“Okay, well, don’t hold back tonight,” Trav said with a frown.
“Hold back? Why would I do that?”
“Didn’t you the other night at the debate?” Travis asked. “You looked like a moron up there.”
Ty laughed. “Did I? Well, I’m the first to admit that I don’t know much about the issues in town.”
“Yeah, you should probably brush up on that. You’re a lot of fun, but that won’t win this election.”
Ty peered at his brother. “What’s with you?”
“I’m supporting you because you’re my brother. While my wife is the campaign manager for your opposition. What do you think is with me?”
“You and Lauren are arguing?” Ty asked. He hated that idea. This wasn’t supposed to be serious.
“Not arguing,” Travis said. “It’s…tense.”
“Because we’re not getting laid.”
Ty glanced at Tucker as he joined them. “What?”
Tucker looked annoyed too. “Lauren has convinced Delaney to defect.”
“Defect?”
“To the Hailey camp. Girl Power. Women building each other up. The Bennetts shouldn’t get everything just because we’re good-looking, sexy, intelligent, funny and sweet. That kind of stuff.”
Ty laughed. “She said that we get everything because we’re good-looking, sexy, intelligent, funny and sweet?”
“She implied it,” Tucker said.
“But she didn’t say any of those things?”
“Well, she did say that you shouldn’t be able to waltz in here and take over just because you want to.”
Ty turned to face Tucker fully. “Wait a second. Did Delaney, by chance, say that I was good-looking, sexy, intelligent, funny and sweet?” he asked, with a huge grin he couldn’t hide.
Tucker’s eyes narrowed. “Doesn’t matter.”
Oh, but it did. Because it was bugging his big brother. Ty grinned. “Got it. I totally see where Delaney is coming from.”
“She doesn’t want you to win,” Tucker said. “You got that part, right?”
“And the part about how she’s cut you off for supporting me,” Ty said with a nod.
“Well, it’s more that Lauren has had her down at their headquarters until damned near midnight the last few nights,” Tucker said.
“On purpose, I swear,” Travis said. “Because I can tell you that Lauren is punishing me for supporting you.”
“But we’re family,” Ty pointed out. He was enjoying all of this far more than he should. But if he wasn’t getting any because of the campaign, then at least he had brothers to share his sorrow with.
From Getting Over It, book six
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Let’s see how well you would fit in in Sapphire Falls!
Give yourself one point for each thing you have done
0-2 You need to get busy!
3-5 You need to take a trip to Sapphire Falls and catch up! We’ll help you out!
5-7 Welcome to a town where you’re going to feel right at home!
8-10 You’re one of us! One of our real estate agents will be in touch!
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