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“I don’t...” I stutter. “I don’t understand.”
“What don’t you understand? You love this house. You designed this house. On several occasions you said this was your dream home. So, I bought it for you.”
“Hudson, this is too much.”
“There is no such thing as too much when it comes to you, Lennon. I want you to have everything I can give you. There are perks to doing what I do. I think it’s only fair that we enjoy those together.” He steps up in front of me, pulling me close. “Besides, I like the thought of you here, in our home, while I’m away. When I think of you I want to picture you sitting out there.” He points to the deck. “I want to imagine you staring out at the waves, happy and content.”
“You didn’t have to buy a house to do that,” I point out.
“I know I didn’t have to. Iwantedto. I want this, Lennon. This house, this life with you. I want it all.”
“I don’t know what to say,” I croak, verging on tears.
“Say you’ll move in here with me and we will make this our home together.”
“Hudson, I...”
“Before you say anything, I’ve already spoken to Jeff and he’s agreed to give you the rest of the week off to move.”
“You spoke to Jeff?” I look at him like he’s grown five heads. “You’re on a first name basis with my boss and best friend’s father?”
“Of course I am. I just paid the man over a million dollars.” He laughs when my eyes widen. “Besides, with you moving out he can rent your condo at full price and make a lot more money on it then he’s currently making. In a way we all win.”
“I can’t just take the week off work.”
“You can and you will. It’s already been arranged. Let’s spend this week together getting settled. That way when I leave next week I’ll do so knowing you’re comfortable and safe inourhome.”
“Hudson.”
“I love you, Lennon. This is what I want.”
“I can’t believe you did this,” I say, burying my face in his chest.
“There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do to make you happy.”
“Youmake me happy,” I tell him, my voice muffled against his shirt.
“And doing this for you,for us, makes me happy. Now tell me you’re in.” He grabs my shoulders and shifts me so that he can look down at my face.
“I’m in.”
I swear the smile that breaks across his face is the largest I’ve seen it. He wraps his arms around me and lifts me off my feet.
“Welcome to your new home, Lennon Claire,” he says right before his mouth closes down over mine.
