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“I’ve forgiven Benji,” I admit. “Tonight, here in the room, telling you my last secret I had held on to. Telling you I’ve let him go. I’ve forgiven him as much as I can.”
“I love you,” he says again, and I huff out.
“You can’t say it again.” I fold my arms over my chest. “You have to give me a chance to say it.”
“Baby, I love you.”
“Christopher,” I hiss, “you have to give me a chance.”
“You had two chances; you didn’t say it. I’m not going to not say it.” He takes my lips in a kiss. It’s hard and wet, and by the end of it, I’m plastered to his front.
“I love you,” I say breathlessly. “Ha, said it first.”
“Before,” he says, “you asked me if this is serious.” I wrap my arms around his neck. “Just so you know.” His hands grip my hips. “It’s as serious as forever.”
The gasp leaves my mouth. “I thought you would hate me for what I did and for keeping it from you,” I admit.
“Oh, we’re going to discuss you keeping this from me,” he warns, “but we’ll do that naked so I can smack that ass of yours.” He bends now, his forehead to mine. “I love you, baby.”
CHAPTER THIRTY
christopher
I’m rinsing off the dinner plates while Koda gives the girls their bath. My phone rings from the island where I put it when I came in, right next to my keys and wallet. Shaking the water off my hands before grabbing the dishrag, I walk over and see it’s Dylan and he’s FaceTiming me.
I press the green button and wait for his face to fill the screen. “Where are you?”
“Hello to you too.” I ignore his question.
“Yeah, hello,” he snaps. “Now answer my question, where are you?”
“I’m at Koda’s,” I say, and if he’s calling me, I know that things in the family have been chattering. With my family, there is always chatter. Usually it’s just light and did you hear, but if my big brother calls me and asks me where I am, it’s because he heard something. He usually lets Alex deal with all the other little stuff.
“You’re at Koda’s?” He raises his eyebrows. “On a school night?”
“Cut the shit,” I tell him.
“I’m not the one who has to cut the shit.” I can see the humor in his eyes. “I got a very interesting phone call from my darling sister today.” I roll my eyes. “And she was just, you know, asking me how I was, and then imagine my surprise when I find out that you went away for your bye week?”
“I always go away for the bye week.”
“Oh, I know, but you always tell us where you’re going and then send us your stupid thirst trap photos of you running on the beach or in the water looking to the side.”
I throw my head back and howl with laughter. “So you went to Turks?”
“I did.”
“By yourself?”
“No, I went with Koda.”
“Interesting.” I shake my head.
“What do you want to know?”
“Everything.”
“You are such a Nosy Nancy,” I point out. “Koda and I are together.” I don’t know why I’m expecting to feel guilty about it, but for the first time, I don’t.
