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full-time after three months of interning with her. It could have been because one of her other

employees decided to not come back after her maternity leave, but I’m going to tell myself it’s

because I’m awesome at planning events.

A year ago, Gwen decided to expand her company and proposed an offer I couldn’t turn down.

She asked me to head up the Atlanta branch of the company while she managed the Savannah branch.

Ezra was in the running for a position at a hospital in Atlanta that he really wanted, so the timing

couldn’t have been better.

Ezra and I finally moved in together when we moved to Atlanta. It was a cramped, one-bedroom

apartment that we could barely move around in, let alone have a dinner party.

A few weeks ago, we officially bought a condo in one of the best areas of the city. It feels like a

big step after dating long distance for five years.

I turn from the dining room table against the floor-to-ceiling windows we have on one side of the

condo to see Ezra stepping out of our bedroom. He has on gray slacks and a black button-down, and

not a hair on his head is out of place. I swear he gets more attractive the older he gets.

He walks right to me and kisses me. “You look stunning, Red.” I smile against his lips. “I can’t

wait to clear that table later tonight and fuck you on it with the whole city behind us.”

I kiss him again and only stop when I hear several knocks on the door. I take a step back from him

and straighten my dress. He always knows just how to turn me on.

I walk over to the door to let our friends in.

“Hi, guys.” I usher them into the apartment. They’ve all been by at one point or another since we

moved in, but this is the first time we’ve all been here at the same time.

Stella walks in first with her giant baby belly leading the way. She’s due next month with a little

boy. The way Ozzy still dotes on her, even after all these years, is the sweetest. He followed her to

Atlanta when she got a job up here and found his own job working at a popular MMA gym in the city.

Ozzy has wanted a baby since they eloped to Hawaii four years ago, but Stella wanted more time

with just the two of them. Now we’re all so excited to welcome this little baby boy into our family.

“Celine, it looks great in here,” Stella tells me as she looks around the condo, not having been

over since I finished decorating. I went with a black and white theme because it’s always felt classy.

“You look great.” I hug her before putting my hands on the side of her belly and talking to it.

“We’re ready for you, little man.”