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I hum, “Just a little,” then continue, “and I’m sorry I didn’t contact you while I was away, I just needed a breather, to get my head straight.”

“Because I gave you my virginity?” she asks quietly, and I kiss her shoulder, still fucking honored that she gave me that.

“No, because I realized, something I knew the day I met you, but didn’t want to believe. You’re my one, you’re the woman I want forever with when I never wanted forever.”

“You have a girlfriend,” she reminds me, “Who had chlamydia.”

“And I don’t have it,” I instantly reply, “I got tested for you because I knew what Elenor was like despite always double gloving, I’m clean…”

She shakes her head and gets out of my hold before mumbling, “It doesn’t matter, you’re taken, and what happened shouldn’t have happened. I took the morning after pill,” before she walks away from me, and I groan while trying to ignore the disappointment that she took that pill when I swore I didn’t want fucking kids, and follow her into the living area.

Blair stops suddenly and gasps, and I quickly ask, “What's wrong?!” as I round her but she doesn’t answer me, instead goes really pale and chokes, “Mama!” and I look, thinking something is wrong with Ms. Hallows, but instead laughter escapes as what I’m guessing is a fourteen-year-old Blair, a very pretty Blair, trying to twerk.

“Fucking hell,” I wheeze as she elbows me hard, my laughter coming out harder when she falls on her ass in the video after trying to lift her leg up while twerking, but my laughter soon stops when it changes, and a four-year-old me pops up, and I snap, “Hell no, turn it off!” but Ms. Hallows grins wickedly and turns the TV up.

“Tooshie, tooshie, tooshie,” echoes in the room, and my eyes widen as I watch a younger me shaking my ass.

Fuck no!

“Oh my god!” Blair cackles from beside me, and I slowly close my eyes, the image of my naked butt ingrained before I snap my head towards my girl as she sings, “Tooshie, tooshie, tooshie,” and I catch her copying my dance, shaking it out behind her, and I growl.

“Blair!” I warn, but she continues, “Tooshie, tooshie, tooshie,” and I mutter, That’s it!” and her eyes widen before she runs towards the kitchen, giggling, Ms. Hallows, “I’ll catch you kids later, happy birthday daughter of mine!” following us, and it isn’t lost on me why she played the videos of us.

Sly old woman, I could fucking kiss her.

“Get your ass here!” I snap as Blair continues to sing, “Tooshie, tooshie, tooshie,” while giggling, but as she goes to run outside into the small yard, I quickly wrap my arm around her waist, and she laughs as I tickle her and she swears, “I’m sorry, I’ll stop, I’ll stop,” and I grin before I let her go and she turns, a sly grin on her face that has me narrowing my eyes before she shakes her ass again and sings, “Tooshie, tooshie, tooshie,” and I growl as she runs outside, though I can’t help my lips tilting at her.

I run after her as she laughs her ass off still fucking singing, “Tooshie, tooshie, tooshie,” and I pick up my pace causing her to squeal before she trips over her own dog. I laugh as I quickly wrap my arm around her waist to stop her from falling before I drag her over to the large tree in her yard. I spin her and press her up against it, her eyes, that shine full of brightness fucking pulling me in and I can’t help it, with Snow running around the yard, I press my lips against my girls as I tighten my hold on her waist while cupping her cheeks and everything fucking calms in my world as I melt into her when she kisses me back, gripping my cut.

Yeah, I’m fucking claiming her.

Chapter 14

Blair

Blaze kisses me deep, his tongue tangling with mine, and instead of pushing him away, I melt into him, my body humming for the first time in a week.

Seeing him walk into my home, today of all days, after a week of silence, I don’t think he understands what he did for me. I don’t think he realizes that he stole my heart because he did.

Even though it’s only been a month, I love him, I know I do.

I missed him when he wasn't around, I felt lonely, I kept looking out for him, and as soon as he walked in, I felt content and happy. Then I hated myself because he had a girlfriend.

Oh crap, the girlfriend…

I break the kiss and squeeze my eyes tight.

It took a month for him to make me fall for him without realizing it, and I’ve just gone from extremely happy and content to heartbroken within seconds.

Dammit…

Shaking my head, I push him back slightly and walk back towards my home, Snow following. I plan to go upstairs and, like the mature adult that I am, lock myself in my bathroom until he leaves, but I pause in the living area, my eyes going to the card I got this morning.

Within seconds, Blaze comes up behind me and wraps his arms around me from behind and places his chin on my shoulder, looking where I’m looking.

I knew when I turned twenty-five that I’d get my trust, I just didn’t expect a birthday card as well…

“Shortcake…open it,” he whispers as he places a kiss on my neck that has me shivering.