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“I won’t.” I can say that with all honesty. I want to be with Beck. I want it all with him. This house. The ranch. Jade. Blue Haven. Being in Italy has really shown me exactly what I want. While I’d love to travel and see the world, I want to do it with the people I love. That’s what’s important.

I shift my hips and feel his erection. I move again, and he groans. “Willow,” he warns.

But I do it again and again until he’s pushing down his boxers and sliding inside of me. This time he’s slow. He takes his time with me, keeping us close as we both slowly make our way to our orgasms.

It’s one of the best mornings of my life, and I can’t wait to have more like this.

CHAPTER 30

Willow

It’s been a blissful few days, just the three of us.

We’ve done a little Christmas shopping even though I brought back a lot of gifts from Italy. We’ve watched Christmas movies, and Jade and I baked some cookies.

To round everything off, we’ve spent a lot of time just lounging around. Jade and I hung out for a bit while Beck went to the stables. And every night after Jade goes to bed, Beck and I spend hours talking until we fall into bed together.

But now it’s time to get back to reality. Gemma is picking Jade up today, and I really need to make my way over to Sawyer’s house to talk to him. Pretty soon people in town are going to start gossiping, and he’ll be even more pissed if he knew I was here and didn’t come see him.

“I don’t want to leave,” Jade says, hugging my waist.

I run my fingers through her hair. “Hey, I’ll see you next week. I’ve got a few more weeks of break, so you’ll get more time with me.”

“Ok,” she says and reluctantly lets go of me when there’s a knock on the door.

Beck opens it, and Gemma walks in. “Hey, princess, you ready?”

“I guess.” Jade grabs her backpack. “Mama, guess what? Daddy has a girlfriend.”

“What?” Gemma and Beck say at the same time.

“Yeah. Willow’s back!”

Gemma looks up from her daughter, and her eyes land on me for the first time since she walked in. “What?” she asks again.

“Jade, I specifically told you that she’s not my girlfriend yet,” Beck says.

“Yeah, but you guys kissed. A lot.”

Well, she does have a point. Gemma looks to Beck for an explanation.

“Willow still has a semester left of school. We’re not moving into a relationship until she’s graduated.”

“His rule, not mine,” I add.

Gemma looks from Beck to me and back to Beck. “And Sawyer is ok with whatever this is?”

I wince, and Beck answers. “Not exactly.”

“Oh, Beck.”

“Yeah, I know.”

Gemma sighs and shakes her head. “I hope you guys get it figured out. For the record, I think this is weird, but if you’re both happy, then I guess I am too.”

“Thanks, Gem.”

After they leave, Beck walks over to me and wraps his arms around my waist, putting his head in the crook of my neck. “I wish I could stay with you all day today.”