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“I know you will,” she said, just as Nash called out to come and eat.
Everyone moved to the kitchen, and River tugged at his brother’s hoodie, holding him back.
“You watch yourself there, little brother. Sisters are off limits, and you fucking know that.” River kept his voice low, so only the three of us could hear him.
“Dude, don’t be an asshole. I’d never go there. Saylor’s like a little sister to me.”
River nodded. “All right, good. She’s far too sweet for you anyway.”
“Hey, I’m the sweetest guy I know. Right, Ruby?” Kingston chuckled.
“You’re pretty sweet—for the town playboy,” I said.
“I can’t help it if the ladies love me.”
“Yeah, it’s a real curse,” River groaned as we walked toward the kitchen.
He intertwined his fingers with mine and tugged me back as his brother made his way over to the pizza.
“You ready to marry me yet?” River whispered in my ear. He did this often. Told me pretty much every day that he’d tie the knot with me the minute I was ready.
“What are you going to do the day that I say yes?” I teased, as I turned with my chest against his.
I was so in love with this man, it was hard to wrap my head around it.
“I’m going to haul your sweet ass over my shoulder and race down to the courthouse and officially make you mine.”
“I’m already yours,” I said, tipping my chin up to meet his heated gaze.
“Yeah, you are.”
I pushed up and planted a kiss on his mouth. “I love you.”
“I love you,” he said.
“Get a room!” Hayes shouted, and everyone laughed.
“Trust me, I’m trying to get her to move in with me. Sorry, Saylor, I know you like rooming with her, but I kind of want her all to myself.”
Saylor shook her head and laughed. “She’s either at your house every night or you’re at ours.”
“He’s such a greedy bastard,” Kingston said. “Sorry. Earmuffs, Beefcake.”
Nash rolled his eyes. “You’re supposed to say earmuffs before you say the bad word, you douchedick.”
“Hey, douchedick is as bad as bastard.”
“Yeah. I’m aware. Do you see his hands over his ears?”
“You’re welcome. I’m the reason he’s covering them up.” Kingston smirked and looked over at his brother.
“I’m only greedy about one thing, and that’s my girl,” River said.
“Cheers to that.” Romeo held up his beer and clinked it with River’s.
I leaned against his shoulder, grateful for this found family I’d come to love.
And this man who’d given me the fairy tale I didn’t even know I wanted.
River had shown me what love was.
We’d been two broken souls that had healed together.
And I’d never been happier.
Forever had started for me the first time he’d kissed me.
And every day since.
THE END
