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“It’s cold,” he confirms, holding his hand out. I roll my eyes before dropping the keys into his hand. I don’t know what it is with him and insisting on driving.
“You’re going to give me a complex about my driving,” I tell him, crossing toward the passenger side of the car before climbing in.
“You’re actually a pretty good driver,” he tells me, sliding into the seat next to me. “I just prefer to drive.”
“Such a man.” I shake my head at him.
“Glad you noticed.” He laughs, firing the engine to life.
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“It feels so good havingyou here.” I snuggle into Hudson’s side, draping my leg over his waist.
“It feels good being here.” He kisses the top of my head. “You know, it’s strange. I was only here a few days before I left, yet coming back here I immediately feel at home.”
“Because you are home.”
“You’re right, I am. Because you, Lennon Claire, you are my home.”
I snuggle deeper into his embrace, feeling like I can’t get close enough.
“I love you,” I murmur, my fingers sliding gently back and forth across his bare chest.
“I love you too.”
No matter how many times we say it to each other I don’t think I will ever get used to hearing those words come out of Hudson’s mouth. It’s so crazy to think that someone like him–someone so successful and talented and unbelievably good looking–could actually be with someone like me, let alone love me.
“I have something for you,” he says, causing me to roll to my back as he shifts beneath me.
“What is it?” I ask, watching his bare ass as he crosses the room and grabs his boxers off the floor. He slides them on seconds before he starts rummaging in his duffle bag in the middle of the floor.
“Let’s call it an early Christmas present to both of us,” he says, returning to the bed with a large brown envelope in his hand. “Here.” He waits until I’m upright before extending it to me.
More than a little curious, I quickly peel open the flap and pull out a stack of papers, all held together by a large clip.
“What is this?” I ask, my eyes scanning the top piece of paper. It isn’t until my eyes land on the nameStephaniethat it all starts to click into place. “Are these...”
“Divorce papers,” he confirms. “Official as of last Thursday.”
“Wow,” I say, feeling a little winded.
Having his prior marriage finalized and knowing we can officially put the whole thing behind us is something I didn’t realize I needed until this very moment.
“I wanted to tell you the instant I got them but I thought it was better if I delivered the news in person.”
“So it’s over?” I ask, not really referring to him and Steph but more the situation in general.
“It’s over,” he confirms, taking the papers from me before tossing them onto the night stand. “It’s just me and you now, Lennon. Steph is gone. Gage is gone. There’s nothing standing in our way anymore.”
“I’m glad you waited to tell me.”
“Yeah. Why’s that?” He grins, his dimple momentarily distracting me.
“Because if you had told me over the phone I couldn’t have done this,” I say, instantly twisting to straddle his lap.
“I think I like where this is going.” He smiles against my mouth when I lean in and kiss him.
“Good. Because I’m just getting started.” Moving my hips in a circular motion, I grind down onto his already growing erection.
