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“Is Chris going to be home for dinner?” Aiden asks, glancing at Sarah and her slouching posture.
Sarah huffs. “No.”
“Where is he?” I ask with a touch of concern.
“He’s helping his sister’s best friend move. The one who’s all over him all the time. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned her to you or not. But anyway, yeah, he’s helping her, the stupid idiot. She’s probably helping him out, too… if you know what I mean.”
I can’t help the slight smirk that forms. “You know Chris would never do anything like that. He’d never cheat on you. He loves you too much,” I tell her honestly, knowing in my heart he will never stray.
“Yeah, I know he’d never cheat. But dammit! He hasn’t even told me he loves me yet.”
Aiden looks directly at Sarah. His eyes dart around, biting on his lip like he’s trying to decide on whether to say something or not. “Sarah, he loves you. I know he does. He’s worried that saying those words will scare you off. Don’t tell him I told you, though, bro code and all that,” Aiden tries to ease her mind.
Her eyes glisten. “How do you know? Did he say something to you?” Sarah sits a little taller in her chair, a faint hint of a smile crosses her features.
“Yeah, he told me that right back at the beginning of your relationship, you said that saying ‘I love you’ too quickly would scare you off. Now he has no idea how to tell you, and believe me when I tell you, he’s all-in. He’s terrified because the last thing he wants to do is to scare you off.”
Sarah’s face lights up. “Holy fuck… he loves me?” She jumps up out of her chair and runs into the living room. “This calls for a dance party,” she beams, switching on the television to the music channel, and she begins dancing around the room like a lunatic.
I grin, leaning closer to Aiden. “Was that true?”
“Yeah, he was telling me the other day.”
“Is it any wonder I’ve fallen for you so hard? It was nice of you to tell her like that.” I gaze into the face of the man I love so deeply, and with that show of kindness, I fall in love with him just a little bit more.
“What can I say? I’m a nice kinda guy.”
I smile, dipping my head in agreement—I am not going to argue that point. “Do you need a hand with dinner?”
He raises his eyebrows insinuatingly. “I know where you can put your hand, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with dinner.”
“Aiden,” I giggle. He looks down at me with an all-encompassing smile, and I can’t help but return the gesture.
I love it when he’s all-alpha.
I eat the last mouthful of my dinner as Chris opens and
walks through the front door toward us. “Hey, guys.”
Sarah jumps up from her seat so quickly, it falls to the floor, then runs to him. Her body leaps through the air, and she wraps her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist, making Aiden and I both laugh as he struggles to catch and hold onto her.
“I take this as you missed me, babe?” Chris chuckles, leaning in for a kiss.
Sarah pulls away, looking him directly in the eyes. Chris cocks his head to one side, furrowing his brow. Before he knows it, Sarah blurts out, “I love you, Chris Starke.”
Chris’ face lights up like he has the energy of the Hoover Dam running through him. “You don’t know how good it is to hear you finally say that. I’ve been waiting for what seems like an eternity to say… I love you, Sarah Carlisle.” Chris leans in, kissing her passionately. He tightens his hold and carries her, without hesitation, to their bedroom while Sarah giggles all the way down the hall.
We chuckle as they leave, and I feel an overwhelming happiness for my best friends, who have finally acknowledged their love for each other. I glance at Aiden. “I remember when you first said you loved me.” I smile at the memory.
“It was the best moment of my life… besides you agreeing to marry me… well, both times.” He kisses my forehead, then rests his against mine.
“I think the dishes can wait till tomorrow, don’t you?” I raise my eyebrows seductively.
“Absolutely.” He leans down, hoisting me over his shoulder and carries me to the bedroom. On the way, he slaps my ass and as soon as we enter our room, he throws me on the bed. I giggle as I bounce on the mattress involuntarily. Aiden rips off his shirt showing his gorgeous, chiseled chest and moves toward the edge of the bed. Kneeling over me, his knees either side of my legs, he makes his way up the bed, planting feather-light kisses on my collarbone. I inhale deeply at his touch and close my eyes, enjoying the beautiful feelings that are all Aiden.
He kisses from my collarbone to my neck, then across my jaw and up along my cheek to my wanting lips. One of my hands tangles in his hair, and the other grips tightly onto his bare shoulder. His kiss is forceful, and it’s so seductively enticing as his tongue caresses mine.
Suddenly, I feel Aiden pull back. He lifts my tank top off over my head as a smirk crosses his face when he sees my black, lacy, see-through bra. Leaning down, he kisses my chest just above my bra as he moves his hand underneath my back. I arch up to make it easier for him. With one hand, he unclips my bra with ease, removing it to free my breasts.
