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“As soon as I found out what happened, I canceled all my meetings. Went over to where Alicia works and I called her on her bullshit, in front of the people she works with. I didn't care. All I worried about was getting to you before it hit you and you wouldn't let me back into your life.”
“Nothing to say?” He looks at me.
“I'm waiting for the rest because I feel there's more to it and I want all the facts before I decide what I do next.” I stare at him. My heart is melting. He did that for me.
“So, after bawling Alicia out of it, I went to the airport and flew to LA.”
I gasp. “You went to LA? I thought you might have spoken to your friends, but you actually went to LA?”
“What happened to hearing the rest of the story?” He smirks at me. He knows he is breaking my walls down.
“Go on.”
“I went to see Rory and Jess; they were surprised because they knew you were coming out to Vegas to see me. They offered me some advice, and then I went to see Alison. She, on the other hand, was not so easy to deal with. I had to explain everything to her, and she finally told me...”
“I told her not to tell you where I was.”
“She didn't; she wrote it down.” He smiles at me, and I can't help the small laugh that leaves my mouth.
“So I went straight back to the airport, and when I landed back in Vegas, I had to go looking for you in every square inch of this damn beautiful and large hotel and casino. I did not expect to find you chatting with another man, looking like he was the man you were taking to bed tonight. But that might be something to do with Alison telling me that you were going to get under a new man to get over me.”
I giggle. “Did she really say that?”
“Yes, she did. I couldn't get here quick enough. I needed to see you before you did that.” He gets up and moves closer to me, sitting next to me on the bed. He takes one of my hands. “I had to see you, Lily. I hate that you think I was cheating on you. I would never do that to you. You mean so much to me already. I've been falling in love with you so fast, that I've had to stop myself a few times from saying it. But I love you with all my heart, and the thought that you believed we were over kills me. I want to be the only man that you look at like you are doing right now.”
I stare at him; there are tears in my eyes, but I can feel the warmth of love in his hand that is caressing mine.
“I didn't know.” I look down at our hands. “I thought you might have been dating me for a laugh. But what I've felt with you is something so fast, so hard, that I wasn't sure if it was only me. Then when I saw Alicia, I thought that it was the confirmation I needed. I should have let you talk to me, but I felt betrayed. I've never been so hurt before. I knew then that I loved you, but thought that you didn't love me back.”
He lets go of my hand and raises it up to cup my cheek. “I love you, Lily, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I'm moving to LA and will be able to run my business from there. If I need to come back to Vegas, then I can do day trips or you can come with me if it's for a few days. I don't want to be away from you anymore. It hurts too much.”
“You're moving to LA? For me?”
“Well, who else would it be for?”
I laugh. He takes that as an opportunity to turn my head to him and kiss me on the lips. It's gentle, hot as hell, and I can feel my love for him rushing through my body.
“Do you want to come back to my place? It would be a shame to waste a room in the Bellagio, though.”
“Hell, no, we are staying here. In this room.”
“Together?”
I nod my head. “Together forever.”
Epilogue - Ryan
After a night of lots of sex, lots of 'I love you's,' and breakfast in bed, I look over at Lily and know that what I am going to say now is going to change both of our lives.
“Lily,” I mutter.
“Yes,” she looks up at me.
“Hear me out. Don't say anything until I've delivered my speech.”
She looks at me and giggles. “Am I a business deal now?”
“No, of course not, but I need to say what I am going to say, and then we can discuss.”
