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He smirks. “I had a very fillingdessert.”
His answer makes me tingle.Tingle.This is the first time I’ve ever felt myself dothat.
“I’m starving, and I don’t like eating alone if I don’t have to. Lucky for you, I have a pantry full of ramennoodles.”
He chuckles. “Fucking ramennoodles.”
I’m falling for this man who is broken, a little ruined, a bit of a disaster … and who gave up onlove.
Chapter Twenty-Five
Willow
I tensewhen the bed shifts behindme.
Heyawns.
Then, he heads to thebathroom.
What happensnow?
God, why am I so paranoid every morningafter?
We went back to the kitchen last night and didn’t have ramen noodles. Instead, we had ice cream, and then he did fuck me on the table after licking our dessert off my chest. We were exhausted, and I’d reached my exercise goal for the month, so he suggested a movie. I introduced him to my favorite black-and-white film,Casablanca,and we passed out before reaching the end. He carried me to bed, kissed me good night, and wrapped his arms around me. It felt good to be held, relaxed me, and I was back to sleep inseconds.
His next move this morning will tell me everything I need to know about our relationship—or possible lack thereof. Him not bailing at the hotel doesn’t count, doesn’t ease my mind, because he had an obligation to stay with me. He didn’t have a working car, and Stella would’ve kicked his ass if he’d left mestranded.
I brace myself for whatever is about to happen when he comes around the bed and drops to one knee, so we’re eye-level.
His lips curl up as he edges closer. “I didn’t want you to assume I was sneaking out. I have to pick up Maven fromcamp.”
I smile. “Do you mind if I comealong?”
What the hell am Ithinking?
“You up for another road trip withme?”
“Why not?” I want to spend all my time withhim.
My smile grows when he kisses myforehead.
“All right, get dressed, and we’ll be on our way. I’ll grab my clothes from thetruck.”
I hop out of bed like I’m ten and it’s Christmas, and I scurry to thebathroom.
Our relationship shifted into something last night—something that exceeds friends but isn’t quite into the whole relationship thingyet.
Friends withbenefits?
Co-parenting withbenefits?
Sex, notlove?
* * *
“Oh my gosh,this is so cute,” I say when we pull into the camp parking lot. “It’s not like the movies but stillcool.”
Dallas cocks his head toward my stomach. “Can’t wait for our little ones to join Maven here in a fewyears.”
