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"Locky. You're rushing."
"I'm not. This is what I want." I look down at Joey and offer him acan I be your other cat daddysmile, which I follow up with ayes, that's the first and last time I'll ever use the word daddyeyebrow raise. "Pending final approval, of course."
"So…we're going to be cat dads?"
"Yeah. We are. I bags being good cop."
Roman lets out a deep-throated chuckle. "Fine. I can handle being the tough guy."
"Nah. You're not a tough guy. You're a big, ol' softie."
"Shh. Not in front of you know who. We have to present a united front."
I smile, and the three of us cuddle on the couch until Joey decides he's had enough and goes over to play with Phoebe.
With him gone, Roman and I make out. Clothes start coming off, and before you know it, we're in his bedroom, lying naked on his bed, covered in come.
"You realize we've left six kittens unsupervised in the living room."
"Shit." His eyes widen. "We're the worst cat dads ever."
"Come on." I leap out of bed and throw him his shirt. "Let's see what mischief they got up to."
Thankfully, as I assess the situation when we re-enter the living room, I can't spot any signs of damage. Most of the kittens are napping or chilling. It's like they didn't give two shits about what we were doing. I chuckle to myself because that's so unlike cats.
Roman checks under the table, the sofa, then shifts his gaze around the room. "I can't see anything."
"Me either."
Except for a man I really like.
A man I'm going to be co-parenting an adorable, spunky cat with.
A man who I'm fall—"We should tell the gang," I blurt out.
"That we're adopting Joey?" Roman asks slowly.
"Yeah, that and theotherthing."
He crosses the floor and slides his big hands around my waist. "Is the other thing how good my dick tastes?"
I laugh. "No. That information I am keeping for myself. But we should tell them about us."
He runs his fingers along the side of my neck, his dark eyes studying me intensely. "You sure? I don't want you to feel pressured or rushed."
I take a moment to check in with myself. Why do I want to tell everyone about us? I don't overthink it and go with the first thing that pops into my head. "I like you. A lot. And I want to share that with the people I'm closest to."
Roman's forehead deepens into a frown, his eyes darkening even more. "So…what are we to each other?"
"We're…us. I haven't figured out what word that might be yet. Any suggestions?"
He hesitates before saying, "I like the word together. We'retogether." As he says it, a smile stretches his lips. "Yeah. Got a nice ring to it. Don't you think so?"
"I do. It's perfect."
We kiss, slowly, deeply, and it's familiar but different at the same time. I didn't think I was ready for anything more, but now I can't see myself without him. I know it's soon and that I have a lot going on, but I also know what I feel. And this feels right.
The best part?
