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Something shifted between us that night.
We both stopped fighting and gave in. I felt it when my heart caved. When it started to beat in tune with his instead of to a rhythm of its own. We became one.
There wasn't a question of what we were after that night. Our friendship was still there, but our feelings for each other were swirling around the room long after we were both sated. As Brady held me in his arms, his breath fanned across the back of my neck as he drifted off to sleep.
The hope that had shattered inside me months ago was renewed. The fear I'd been holding onto that Brady wouldn't want me because I was broken floated away.
I couldn't pinpoint what I was feeling at that moment, but I've since realized it was content. I made my peace with my inability to have children that night. Because even if I couldn't have a daughter who looked exactly like me, I would find a man who wanted to share his life with me.
Maybe I've already found him.
Or rather, he found me. Claimed me.
That's what it feels like. Brady claimed me as his that night, and I knew I never wanted him to let me go. I wanted to stay wrapped in his arms forever, for as long as he promised to keep me. He made me feel safe and loved.
Even if he isn't in love with me.
Though, I am starting to think he might be. I sure as hell am in love with him.
Which is another reason not seeing him for more than five minutes here and there over the last ten days has sucked. But he's a good friend, and Evie, Max's little sister, has needed his help. It didn't come as much of a surprise to learn that Max is overbearing when it comes to his sister. He'd put Brady on babysitting duty, but instead of reporting back every little detail to Max like he promised he would, he's been helping Evie instead. Keeping watch over Max the way he should be keeping watch over Evie.
That doesn't mean we don't text every day.
Or Facetime.
But we haven't been able to carve out any time to be alone together. The few times we've tried, either Julian and Piper have been at his place unexpectedly or one of my sisters has found a way to intercept me leaving the house. Cleo's been extra clingy. Kora's been a bitter pill. And Scarlet has been walking around with unshed tears in her eyes. My girls have needed me.
And I need Brady.
My phone chimes, and I can't help but smile. I've been waiting for him to text me back all night.
BRADY: I'm going to need a picture for confirmation.
The little devil on my shoulder smirks at my phone. An hour ago, I sent him a message saying I was naked in bed, thinking about him and the dirty things I wanted to do the next time we saw each other. I'm surprised it took him this long to reply.
ME: What are you doing right now?
BRADY: Trying not to come in my pants at the thought of you naked since Julian is home again and sitting next to me.
ME: Maybe you should go to your room.
BRADY: And tell him what? That I need a minute alone because I'm horny as fuck. That I'm waiting on a naked picture and don't want to be sitting next to him because my cock is going to explode inside my jeans when it comes through.
ME: Any of those work for me.
BRADY: You're killing me, dove. Literally.
Dove. I still haven't looked up the meaning. He keeps suggesting I do, but I want to wait until I tell him how I feel about him. Then I'll look it up. My curiosity is starting to get the best of me, though. I'm impatiently waiting for a chance to be alone with him so I can confess everything I feel.
ME: You could always come over here. Cleo's out tonight. Sneaking you in will be easy.
BRADY: It's not sneaking in that I'm worried about. It's you screaming and waking up the entire house when you come. You're lucky there was a party downstairs last time. If it hadn't been for the music, we would have been caught in the act.
ME: I wasn't that loud.
It's a straight-up lie. My scream startled me, but I couldn't stop myself. My orgasm shook my body, my toes curling as I clenched around him. And when I felt Brady come inside me, it only amplified the feeling, sending me spiraling toward another orgasm.
BRADY: If that's your story.
