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I chuckled. “That’s okay. I waited five weeks, so I’m sure I can wait another hour.”
His lips covered mine, hard and demanding and full of unspoken promises, and a soft sigh escaped my lips.
“Becca,” he groaned. “Keep that up, and I won’t be held responsible for my actions.”
I shoved his stomach, and Evan released me, putting some space between us.
“Maybe I can’t wait. Go stand over there.” I motioned to the counter on the other side of the breakfast bar, and he laughed.
“No chance. I only just got you back. I need to make the most of it.”
I was only back for the weekend. Classes were intense, and I wanted to make a good impression. Evan had pushed me to apply for college. Even went so far as to side with Mom and Dad over it.
At first, I’d been pissed; college wasn’t an option for him, not while Ellen was still in recovery and Eli was so young. And the last thing I wanted to do was leave him, but he was right.
They all were.
I’d been given a real shot at a fresh start, and I needed to take it. So I’d worked hard on my application and thanks to Miss Panagon, the guidance counselor at school, I’d received an offer from Cal State Monterey Bay.
I missed Evan and Eli so much, but once I was settled, they promised to alternate weekends with me. It was why I’d gotten an apartment just off campus instead of a dorm room. I wanted them to be able to visit whenever they could.
“Hey.” Evan’s voice coaxed me back. “Everything okay over there?”
I smiled. “I’m good.”
I was. So much had happened in the past year. Darryl’s court case. Finishing school. Starting college. And throughout it all, Evan was my one constant. I owed him my life.
A thick lump rose in my throat, and I tried to swallow the rush of tears.
“Hey, hey.” Evan was on me, smoothing his hands over my shoulders. “You promised. No looking back.”
“I know, I know. It’s just sometimes the memories creep up on me.”
Evan pulled me into his arms. “Kane Larson is gone, Becca.He can’t hurt you anymore. I’ve got you. I will always have you.”
A tear slipped from my eye, and I swiped it away with my thumb. “I’m being silly. I think it’s just being back, you know?”
“I love you, Becca. Never forget that.”
As if I could.
EVAN
“He’s finally asleep.”
Becca glanced up from the couch. Eli hadn’t wanted to go to bed because he was too excited to have Becca back. I wasn’t the only one who had spent weeks pining for her.
Holding out my hand, I waited for her to come to me. Becca laid her palm against mine, and I tugged her toward my room. My self-control was pretty good around Eli, but I was only human. I needed to feel my girl, to show her how much I’d missed her.
When she’d got her acceptance for California State, part of me wanted to beg her to stay. But after everything she’d been through, Becca deserved better than working at the diner for the rest of her life.
We promised to make it work and, although she was barely a semester in, I felt confident we could, especially if this weekend went as planned.
As soon as we were in my room, I pushed the door shut and crowded her against the wall. “God, I’ve been dreaming of this.” My hands cupped her face, burying deep into her hair as I hovered close to her lips, teasing her.
“Evan.” She sighed, and my resolve snapped. My mouth sealed over hers, and Becca curled her hands into my t-shirt, anchoring us together.
How had I survived five weeks of not kissing her? Of not feeling her pressed up against me? When I wasn’t working at Dave’s Autos, Eli kept me busy. And I occasionally went out with Malachi, but nothing could replace this.
