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“I am, but…I can do this.”
“You can do anything, baby.”
“You make me feel like I can do anything—be anything. You are my biggest supporter.” I swallow, trying to keep the words down but they move out of me quickly anyway. “You know I’m your biggest supporter too, right? I am always on your side, Will. No matter what.”
He cocks his head to the side as if he’s unsure why I’m saying any of this, but then nods. “I shouldn’t be too late.” He kisses me gently, his hands stroking my cheek with each lick of his tongue against mine before he pulls away just as I was planning to climb on top of him to keep him from getting up. “I love you.”
“I love you too.”
He shoots me a wink effectively making me even wetter, before he leaves the room. His scent still lingers in the sheets and all over me.
Time to go make use of that retractable shower head.
“You alright, Char?” The voice of my vivacious best friend, Lauren Michaels, interrupts my thoughts just as two salads are set in front of us in the small bistro by her office. I’d come to meet her after she rang our figurativebest friend bat signal,but as soon as she sat down she just started firing off questions about Will and me. I didn’t have the courage to tell her I sensed that Will was keeping something from me. I don’t have the strength to endure a lecture or whatever Lauren would potentially say after I voiced my thoughts. I could hear her now:
“Have you asked him straight up?”
“I mean this is what happens when you rush into relationships.”
Lauren wouldn’t say that,my mind argues.
She would be thinking it.
Well, so are you…right?
“I’m fine, but you summoned me, and now you’re just asking me a bunch of questions about my relationship.” I rub my forehead. “You could have at least done me the courtesy of doing this over drinks at happy hour.”
“Sorry, right.” She pokes at the chicken in her salad before setting the fork down. “I just want to know that you’ll be okay. That…you’ll always be okay. Even if…I’m not here. You’re my best friend, Charley, but I want to make sure someone has your back…when I’m not around to watch it.”
“Oh God.” Tears flood my eyes. “Are you okay? What’s wrong? Are you sick?” The words come out like word vomit.
“No, no! I’m fine, I swear.” She shakes her head; loose curls sweep back and forth across her shoulders and rain down her back. She tucks a hair behind her ear and gives me a weak smile. “I got promoted.”
“Oh my God, Lo! That’s fantastic! Why aren’t we celebrating! Champagne later tonight?” My eyes narrow wondering why she’s not more excited. Why she’s so morose. I cock my head to the side when she still hasn’t joined in my celebrating. My heart sinks as her mood begins to set in. “You have to move, don’t you?”
“Chicago.”
I let out a breath, picturing what my life would be like if I hadn’t spent the last ten years of it calling Lauren Michaels my person. A person that was never further than a phone call or a few miles away. Now she would be several hundred miles away.
“Lo.”
“I know, this fucking sucks. I’ll miss you so much. And the best sex of my life. I barely even got to enjoy it.” She pouts and my brows furrow.
“You mean…”
“Big dicks must run in the Montgomery family.” She snickers and I blanch thinking about Will’s older brother.
“Can you not?”
“His dick is fantastic, Char. Like sets the bar.” She stands up and raises her hand toward the ceiling as high as she can go. “And his mouth game.” Her thumb and index finger form the okay symbol as she sits back down.
“Thanks for sharing.” I roll my eyes, not wanting to think about my future brother in law’s appendage. The thought sends a spark to my heart.In law.
Will and I are getting married.
“Seriously, saying goodbye to that third leg of Drew Montgomery’s is going to be tough.” She pouts and her words snap me out of a particularly dirty wedding night fantasy involving Will and me in that sexy number position.
“But you’ll be close to your sister, and your niece. So, that’s good?”
