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Knowing I’ve broken down his barriers brings me a joy I could never properly describe, and I’m so fucking thankful he chose me and I wake up next to him every day.
I turn and wrap my arms around his neck, smiling up at him with adoration pouring out of me. “Not as much as I’ll miss you, but you need to go before I’m late.”
He glowers, pressing his forehead against mine. “You only stay for my cock, don’t you?”
“Possibly,” I tease before stepping back under the spray of water. “Now, let me wash up. I’m already not going to walk right. Don’t make me smell like sex, too.”
The smirk on his face has me thinking he’s going to come back for round two, but he opens the shower door and nods his head. “I don’t need anyone else taking an interest in you, so having you walk funny is enough.”
I splash water at him, but he’s already closed the door and grabbed his towel.
The amount of love I have for that man should be a sin, but I revel in it every day, knowing that because of him, I’m growing into the woman I truly believe I was always meant to be. I’ve found my place in this world, and I’m surrounded by people who love and respect me.
As I close my eyes and rinse my hair, I can only hope my mother would be proud of all the decisions I’ve made since her passing.
* * *
Sittingat brunch with my two best friends, I can’t stop from smiling. Tori has been staying at the compound while we make plans to finish up at my mom’s house, which I intend to give her.
As much as I envisioned living there and replanting her garden, that dream has shifted. Luca promises to move us to a bigger house with a proper yard, room enough to plant all the things, but finding the perfect place near enough to Portland that will hold all of us isn’t as easy as I hoped it would be.
Still, I’m more than content for now, especially since Tori has been more accepting of things ever since I killed Titan. I expected her to push away from me, but if anything, we’ve grown closer. Though, I can tell there’s something still bothering her. I just don’t know what yet.
“Did you see Damon this morning?” Justine asks. I shake my head, not realizing he had been released from bedrest already. “He was with Jaxon, taking a stroll through the house.”
Damon took a bullet to his hip, shattering the bone. Nobody realized it until the next day, and he was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. He also ended up getting an infection in his blood, which kept him down much longer than anticipated.
While he’s been expected to make a full recovery this whole time, it’s a relief to hear he finally left his room.
“I’m glad to hear it,” I say, then nudge Tori. “Want to join me to go check on him later?”
She’s distracted with something on her phone, worry lines forming between her brows, and doesn’t reply. When I try to see the screen, she locks her phone. “Huh?”
“What’s going on with you?” I ask, reaching for her hand.
She forces a smile to her face and says, “Nothing. That was just work. They’re wondering when I’ll be back from my family leave.”
She’s lying through her teeth, but I decide not to call her out on it while we’re supposed to be having a good time. I’ll force whatever she’s concerned with out of her soon.
“Why don’t you just quit and work for Monroe like little miss VP over there?” Justine teases and winks at me even though she’s talking to Tori.
Yes, Luca gave me an accounting job with a ridiculous title of Vice President, but I told him I wasn’t going to work there as a VP until I felt I’d earned the position. My first day will be next week, and I’m eagerly looking forward to putting my degree to real use.
It’s not quite the same as having my own accounting firm like I was working toward before, but I have a feeling it might just be even better. Imagining lunches with Luca, fucking on his desk at work… Yeah, that’s living the dream.
Nothing will ever be perfect, but I’m pretty sure this is as close as one person can get. I have my friends, my new family, my health, and a man who would literally kill for me.
What more could a girl ask for?
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