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It was him.
He pulled away, dropping me on the ground to my feet. I lost my footing, trying to catch my balance. My legs were unsteady, wobbling from his embrace.
“Fuck,” he rasped, backing away. “I won’t play this game of cat and mouse with you anymore.”
“Julian—”
“There’s more at stake now, Autumn. You either want me, or you don’t. I won’t mess with Capri’s emotions because you can’t make up your mind.”
I bowed my head. “I just… I don’t want you to hurt me again. I won’t survive it.”
He tugged on the ends of my hair. “I love you, Autumn. I loved you then, I love you now, I’ll love you always.”
“Do you have any idea how long I waited for you to say that to me?”
“I know. I couldn’t say it back then, but I can say it now. And I’ll say it to you every single day for the rest of my life to make up for the years I didn’t.”
“Momma!” Capri ran into his office, breaking our intense conversation. “Did you see? I did the announcement with Daddy!”
“I did, baby. You were perfect.”
She ran into her father’s arms. “Thank you, Daddy. I’m so happy to have you in our lives. Promise me you won’t leave this time?”
The pained expression on Julian’s face rendered me speechless as he crouched to the floor, getting eye level with her.
Capri caressed his face. “I’m sorry. I didn’t want to make you sad. I just don’t want you to leave Momma again. Cause then you’re leaving me too this time.”
He kissed her hand. “You’re stuck with me, baby girl. I love you more than anything.”
She smiled while tears rimmed my eyes. “I love you too, Daddy.” Throwing her arms around his neck, she hugged him tight.
He embraced her, except his gaze was locked with mine when he mouthed…
“I love you,” to me.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
—Autumn—
Then
“Are we almost there?” I questioned. my ass was numb from sitting in his car for the last three hours.
“How many times are you going to ask that question?”
“Depends on how much longer we have to drive to get there.”
He glanced at me. “We’re almost there, Miss Impatient.”
“This better be the best classic car show ever.”
“Would I lie to you?”
“So I would join you on this long-ass journey, maybe.”
“One day I’ll own every car we’re about to see today, and then you’re going to thank me for taking you to this.”
“Cars are your thing, not mine.”
