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Norrie rushes over as if she was waiting for the sign and drags Amelia from my hands and into her embrace, hugging her like she didn’t just see her a few days ago. I get it, I feel the same way when I’m around her, Amelia has this addictive joy and openness about her that makes you want to be in her orbit. Amelia goes with it, grinning at me over my sister’s shoulder as she hugs her back.
“I can’t believe we’re going to be sisters.”
“Wow, hold on there, Nora. I don’t need you scaring her off.”
Amelia chuckles as she moves back into my arms, but her gaze stays on Norrie. Ignoring the comment she asks a question instead. “Are you sure you’re okay with this? I know me being with Xander and Beck is unconventional, to say the least.”
Norrie waves it away. “If you’re all happy then I’m happy.”
I love my sister for that and so many other reasons and I’m beyond grateful for the fate that put her in my life. Our father finding her the night of the fire that killed her parents was a miracle. But from the first time he brought this little waif home, I’ve loved her like a sister and my parents adopting her only solidified that bond.
I feel Amelia relax beside me, her body leaning into mine as if a weight has lifted. I dip my head as Norrie hustles off toward Harrison who is manning the grill. “See, I told you she was cool.”
I nip her ear and hear the slight intake of her breath, my body reacting to the sound. Fuck, she’s beautiful and I love her sexy, dirty side as much as the sweet side.
“Behave.” The quiver in her voice takes the heat from the word.
“You owe me after the picture you and Beck sent me. I was fucking hard as I did squats with my trainer. Do you know how embarrassing that was?”
Amelia bites her lip and smirks. “Now, that I’d like to see.”
I pinch her ass and she giggles and jumps, swatting me before I grab her and kiss her hard.
Fuck, I can’t get enough of this woman.
“I need to go mingle. Can you grab us a drink?”
“Anything for you, babe.”
I love that she doesn’t treat me like a celebrity but like a regular boyfriend. The soft look on her face is all the reward I need. I watch her move toward Lottie and Audrey, who are playing some kind of giant Jenga game with Eric. The sexy sway of her hips makes my cock twitch with interest. I wasn’t joking about being hard in front of my trainer, the picture of Amelia and Beck sweaty and mussed up from sex had been a total turn-on.
I’m glad they’d done it though. They’d needed that time one on one to get fully past any awkwardness so they could be all in with this thing we have. I can’t say I dreamed this for myself because I never thought I’d be lucky enough to find two people I’d trust with a secret of this magnitude. I’d been so sure Beck would walk away when I said I had to keep this a secret and I hated myself for having to ask. He’d shocked the shit out of me when he agreed, and I know it won’t be easy for him. I’ll do everything in my power to make sure he has no regrets.
I pour myself a diet soda and grab a sweet cider for Amelia, having learned she likes them.
“Here, go to Uncle Xander for a second.”
I turn as Harrison thrusts my nephew into my arms and hastily put the glasses down and take Isaac, holding him close as my brother-in-law walks toward the fridge.
“Hey, buddy.”
Isaac is the cutest kid you ever saw and I’m completely smitten. I never gave kids much thought but since he came along, I’ve thought about it a few times. I’m not sure how Beck and Amelia feel, although I’m getting well ahead of myself at this point. We’ve only been together a few days, but it feels right. Like if we were lucky enough to pull this off, it could work between us.
“Beck at work still?”
I glance at Harrison and nod. “Yeah, he had to check on a patient but he should be here soon.”
“He’s a dedicated son of bitch, that’s for sure.”
“Yeah, he’s a good man and an amazing doctor.” He sure as hell saved my life. My belly feels weird admitting it but it’s the truth. Beck is one of the best men I know and sexy as fuck too and I’m lucky that he chose me.
“He is both of those things”
Harrison pauses as he pulls more burgers from the fridge and I can sense he wants to say something and is trying to find the best way to phrase it. We didn’t have the best start to our relationship, to say the least, but now I consider him family and I don’t want him to hold back. “Say what’s on your mind, Harrison.”
He rubs the back of his neck and looks away. “Just don’t hurt him. I know you have your reasons for keeping this secret and I respect them, but him seeing you and Amelia be open in public while he has to hide in the dark can’t be easy.”
“That’s enough, Harrison.”
