Page 50 of My Forbidden Romance With My Brother's Best Friend

I rolled my eyes. “Matthew, he’syourbest friend.”

“I don’t care,” Matthew said. “I don’t trust him.”

“Go get another box,” I said. Matthew did so but with a very disgruntled look on his face.

“It’s his warped way of saying he cares about you,” Charlie reminded me. He dropped the things he was holding in the living room and came back to wrap an arm around my waist. “It’s sweet in its own weird way.”

“I’d love for the protective big brother act to end,” I sighed. “We’ve been together for over a year now. Can’t he just accept it?”

“Just be happy he doesn’t look like he wants to punch me every moment of the day anymore,” Charlie said. He glanced outside to make sure Matthew couldn’t see us, then wrapped his second arm around my waist as well. He pulled me close until our bodies were pressed together. “And tell me again that you love me.”

I grinned and ran my hands through his hair. “I love you, Charlie Owen.”

“I love you too, Madison McKinnon.” Then he kissed me deeply.

I would never get tired of hearing him say that. Who knew an anonymous kiss at a high school party could turn into something as perfect as this?

A year ago, I’d told myself that Violet and Jaxon were the proof I needed to believe in soulmates. But it wasn’t true anymore. Now, I just needed to look at the boy standing before me, who might as well have believed I’d hung the moon and stars. I wasn’t just the best kiss of his life anymore… I was the love of his life.