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“Really? You think you’re the only one who lives for the drama?”When her jaw dropped, I smirked. “Where do you think you get it from? Now stop worrying about me, please.”
“This feels so backward,” she said, and was coming to sit by me when the doorbell rang. “I’ll get that.”
She disappeared for a minute, and when she came back, Preston was following behind her. When he stepped into the sitting room, all of the anxiety I’d been bottling up immediately rose to the surface, but when his eyes locked on mine and that beautiful smile appeared, all of the worry I’d been feeling quickly dissipated.
He’d come to me. I wasn’t sure why I was so surprised—I’d told him he could. But some small part of me had wondered if his parents would sway him.
“Preston.” I got to my feet, and as I moved over to where he and Serena stood, her eyes softened.
“I’m going to go,” Serena said. I opened my mouth to protest, but she held up a hand. “You two have a lot to talk about.” She leaned in and pressed a kiss first to Preston’s cheek and then mine. “I’m so happy for the both of you. Screw everyone else.”
Preston grinned as I shook my head. “That’s the spirit,” I said.
“Exactly. They’re just jealous.” She walked out of the sitting room, waving her goodbyes.
As Preston and I were left alone, I took his face in my hands and did what I’d wanted to do since I’d last seen him—I kissed him.
He melted into me, his hands on my chest and his body swaying closer, and everything in the world righted itself. It was sweet, poignant, and everything I never knew I’d needed.
I trailed my fingers down his cheek. “You survived.”
Preston chuckled and nodded. “Barely. Probably helps that I didn’t stick around long enough for my life to really be in jeopardy.”
“Well, I’m not going to complain about that.” I led him over to the couch, then sat down and wrapped my arm around him. “I kind of like you this way.”
Preston snuggled into my side, and I kissed him gently on the head.
“Was it terrible?” I asked.
“It wasn’t great.” He let out a sigh and kicked his legs up on the couch. “Let’s just say they weren’t overly pleased with me. But they’ll get over it eventually, I think. It was more about image than anything else. My father wanting to portray the perfect family. His son with a perfect wife and babies and?—”
“Not a son who is dating his ex’s dad?”
Preston looked up at me, his lips twitching. “Yeah, well, her dad’s hot. Not my fault.”
“No? You just had to show up here stripping off all your clothes and making me want you?”
“I mean…you’re welcome.”
This right here made everything worth it. Without dealing with so many other responsibilities, I could just sit here andenjoy the man I’d chosen to be with. This was what our nights and weekends could look like. Wrapped up in each other.
“What are you looking forward to first?” I said, reaching down to link our fingers.
“Being able to hold your hand in public will be nice.” He brought our hands up to kiss my knuckles. “Kissing you any time I want. Just sitting here being with you. The list is endless.”
Because I could, I leaned down and brushed my lips over his. I wanted all those things too.
“What about you?” Preston said, turning my question back on me. “What are you looking forward to most?”
“Just knowing you’re mine.”
He smiled, almost shyly, though the man I’d gotten to know was anything but the shy guy I’d once thought him as.
He studied our joined hands. “Archer?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m sorry this all blew up. I know it’s my fault and I put you in a bad position.”
