Chapter 39

"This is where you grew up?" Mack asked, his tone skeptical.

Jane had him stop the car on the outskirts of her parent's farm. They'd entered Amish land several miles ago. Mack had sworn at his first sight of a horse and buggy causing Jane to erupt in laughter. He'd nearly swerved into the ditch, cranking his head around to stare in disbelief.

"Yes," Jane said smiling, "This is where I was born and raised until I left when I was sixteen."

Jane brought her hand up to tuck a piece of hair behind her ear, but the bright light sparkling off her new diamond ring caught her attention. She hadn't expected Vlad to gift her with such a traditional symbol of marriage. The tough Russian was an unpredictable mix of old fashioned and not giving a fuck about societal conventions. The ring was three gold bands intertwined in a knot with a gorgeous blue diamond nestled in the centre surrounded by smaller white diamonds.

Before Jane could climb up into the cab of Mack's truck, Vlad had taken hold o