“I WAS THINKING STOP for the night somewhere around Nacogdoches,” Donny mentioned as they passed the city limit sign for New Orleans. “It’s a little under halfway from here to Pantego. My family used to go camping down there in the summertime. Some really pretty places in that area that I’d like to share with you.”
“I’d like that,” Lizzie said, reaching over to take his hand in hers.
They rode in silence for a few miles, Donny focusing on the road and Lizzie gazing at the brand-new ring on her hand.
“I have a question, Donny,” she began. “How exactly are we going to do this? We’re engaged now, but still – you live in Vail. I’m based in north Texas.”
He brought her hand to his lips and kissed it before he answered.
“Well, about that,” he replied. “Now that you’ve said yes, I can tell y
