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Now that Everly was mine, I never wanted to let go. Surely, she had to see that what we had was special, different than what she’d had with anyone else.
If anyone had lasting power, it was us. Friends since we were kids, together through everything, her dad leaving, her mom’s inattention, Lola’s pregnancy, and Wren.
“No regrets?” she asked me.
“Fuck no. This was the best decision I’ve ever made.”
“How can you be confident all the time? So sure that everything will work out?”
“I’m not sure about Wren and the custody situation. But with this, I am. We’ve already stood the test of time. We took our relationship to the next level. Nothing will change.” A voice in the back of my mind said that everything was going to change. But I ignored it. Put it out of my mind.
We could be friends and lovers. Our closeness would only enhance our relationship. It was part of the fairy-tale story. Being with your best friend, the person who knew you better than anyone.
“I hope so,” she said, snuggling into my shoulder, her hand resting over my heart and one slender leg thrown over mine.
I listened to her breathing even out. This was perfection.
Soon, I’d have Wren half the time, and everything in my world would be in alignment. Everly would see that. She had to.
Fourteen
EVERLY
Iwoke up with something heavy and warm draped over my side. Harrison. Us. Last night. How would Harrison view things this morning? Last night, he said nothing would change, but I wasn’t so sure.
I turned in his arms to study his face, which was still relaxed in sleep. I touched his face, almost in awe that we were here.
Since I’d moved in, I’d woken up many times with his arms around me. It felt good. Protective and safe. But this? Knowing we were intimate last night? That we took our relationship to a different level was both scary and exciting.
“You’re thinking really hard over there.”
“Sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”
He shifted to kiss me. “I was already awake. Enjoying you naked in my bed.”
How had I not realized that we were both very much naked and his cock was hardening against my thigh? “Someone’s happy to see me this morning.”
“Oh, trust me, I’m happy to see you too.”
I laughed at his ability to always be light and carefree. To not be dragged down with the what-ifs. “You are, are you?” I asked as he leisurely kissed down my body, maneuvering me so that I was on my back, his shoulders pushing my legs apart. “What are you—”
“I hope it’s obvious,” he said before licking me.
Shit. I’d never had someone go down on me as soon as I woke up. It was kind of amazing.
“You’re so beautiful. Gorgeous. I love how you taste.”
“You say all the right things,” I said a little breathlessly because he wasn’t taking his time; his mouth had closed around my clit and was sucking.
“I tell the truth. Always.”
My heart was thumping, and my breath was ragged. I couldn’t chase my thoughts or remember what we were supposed to be doing. I just was. Feelings. Sensations. I couldn’t stop to consider anything else. My worries and anxieties fell away.
“Let go, Everly. I want to see you come.”
Fuck me if his words didn’t send me over the edge, pulsing and shaking around his fingers. He licked me through my orgasm, grabbing a condom from the nightstand before I’d even come down. He nudged my legs farther apart, his cock at my entrance.
“You want this?”
