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That’s a good answer.
Whatever she wants to be, I’m game.
Her furrowed brows inform me I’m stupid, and that was not a good answer.
“Nope,” she quips, shaking her head repeatedly. “We can’t do that.”
“Why not?” My mind races for the reasons we can do that.
She thrusts her finger into her chest. “Ican’t clarify whatyouwant.” Her finger points at me.
Valid point.
I want her, but I also need her help walking me through this so I don’t fuck anything up.
I wrap my arm around her shoulders, and her chair rattles as I drag it closer to mine. I soften my voice as I say, “I want what you want.”
Her head drops into the crook of my neck as she leans into me. “I can clarify what I want, Rex, but you’re the only person who can speak for your heart, for where your head is.”
“My heart is with you.” The words come out effortlessly, but their meaning is massive.
I grin as she relaxes against me, and my hand strokes her arm.
“And your head?”
My hair rises on the back of my neck. It’s not always the heart you have to fight. Sometimes, it’s your goddamn head that fucks you up.
“My head is …” I release a heavy sigh. “I won’t lie and say I know what I’m doing because I sure as hell don’t. I can’t promise to be perfect, but I can promise to give this everything I have.”
She loses a breath when I turn her in her chair so we’re facing each other, her features unreadable.
“Can you work with that?” I ask, fear storming through me.
Will that be enough for her?
A slow smile builds along her lips, settling my stomach, and her hands cup my face. “I can most definitely work with that.”
* * *
“Perfect timing!”Josh shouts when we walk into the apartment to find him and Angelica sitting on the couch while watching TV. “Looks like we’re about to have our first double date! How was the fundraiser?”
“Good,” Carolina answers around a yawn. “Long.”
“You have any leftover cookies?” He raises his leg to nudge a closed pizza box on the table with his foot. “I’ll share pizza.”
“They’re in the car,” Carolina answers, thrusting a thumb toward the door. “You can go grab them if you want.”
I followed Carolina home after we left the church to drop off her car. She made a pit stop into the loft and packed an overnight bag, and I drove us to my place.
Josh stands. “Be right back. You two make yourself comfortable, and everyone pick a movie.” He snaps his fingers and does a circling motion around the three of us. “Make it a good one, so I don’t pass out.”
Angelica scoots over to give us enough room on the couch, and I collapse onto the other end. Carolina falls down next to me, her body halfway on top of mine.
The remote is in Angelica’s hand as she glances over at us with a raised brow. “What kind of movies do you like?”
“I have a feeling I’ll be outvoted, and we’re bound to watch something romantic,” I comment.
Carolina rolls her eyes while patting my thigh. “Honey, don’t act like you didn’t get emotional duringA Walk to Remember.”
