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“I’m petty enough we need to stay and watch Nic,” she says. “This was his idea.”
I laugh. My best friends are now best friends, whether they know it or not, and I love it. My life is pretty fucking perfect right now.
We take up spots in the viewing deck. It feels so good having her back in my arms and I can’t stop touching her, kissing her.
Danny and Freya join us, and we get real PG, with Mina standing in front of me, leaning against me, my arms around her waist, my head resting on hers. Freya tells me, with all the delight of a five-year-old squirrel-child, how scared Mina was.
“She threw up when we first got here!” Freya says happily. “She had to go brush her teeth!”
Mina shudders. I’m so proud of her. I squeeze her and vow to protect her even from impertinent five-year-olds. “Where’s that crown you made me, kiddo?” I demand.
“In your room,” Freya sticks her tongue out at me and hangs off her dad’s arm.
Danny hands me a key, then takes Freya’s hands so she can walk up his legs and flip over. “You and Mina have an executive suite at the Palazzo. The kid and I will stay with Nic and make sure he doesn’t have too much fun.”
“No fun!” Freya declares.
Nic’s not here to have that kind of fun. This was his gesture as much as Mina’s. HisI’m sorry I was a dick who stayed away for five years, please forgive me, I helped get you and the woman you love back together. He didn’t need to, no more than Mina needed to actually jump, but I’m so glad they both did.
Nic jumps, and the footage is golden. The softly exhaledfuckupon landing is his best work. Of course, I send it to my family group chat.
Mom: That’s my boy!
Amanda: woo-hoo, go Nic!
Hazel: How does he make that ugly jumpsuit look hot?
Amanda: HAZEL.
Hazel:
Dad: Behave yourselves in Vegas, I’m too busy to bail you out.
Jessie leaves it on read.
Mina and I spend the next twenty-four hours in our room. Twenty-four blissful, sweaty, naked hours of giving each other all the pleasure we have to give. Whispering how much we missed each other, how much we love each other, all our hopes for the future, for the present.
“I don’t regret doing it,” Mina says in a languid voice. We’re in the massive tub, bubbles spilling onto the floor, champagne on ice nearby. Mina’s sitting between my legs, her back against my chest. My head is resting against the tub, my eyes closed as I enjoy the feel of Mina’s tits in my hands, the way her nipples pebble as I play with them. When I can get it up again, I’m going to fuck her in this tub, water splashing all over the sides.
“Regret doing what?” I ask. We’ve done a lot of things in the last twenty-four hours, and she enjoyed all of them.
“Jumping off a building. It was scary, but…it was worth it. And every other terrifying thing you’re going to put me through.” Her hands reach back to my neck, water dripping off her skin all around me. “You’re worth all of them.”
I lean forward to nibble her ear. “You’re the best thing to fall out of the sky.”
Epilogue
One Month Later: Mina
Theroomisfullof parcels waiting to go out, and the sight fills my chest with pride and something else. A little worry, sure. But I’m embracing the fear on this journey.
I got the lease from Charlotte’s dad. He hadn’t started advertising yet and after a conversation with Timothy, we decided to move back home. Timothy’s going to help me set up and be my all-around handyman and fix-it guy until he figures out what he wants to do. Sexing me up on my future desk is in his job description, or so he tells me.
It’s going to be hard leaving Nic behind, but Timothy has this crazy idea once Nic gets together with Jessie, Nic will leave LA. He might be right. Nic was in the room when Timothy put Jessie on speaker when she called on their birthday. As soon as she started singing, Nic got this look on his face. It turned into a scowl and he walked away, but I know what I saw. He feels something for her.
He’s also refusing to spend Christmas with the Foleys, and while he won’t say why, Timothy insists it’s because he’s afraid to see Jessie.
I haven’t met her yet. I’ve met Amanda and Hazel and the kids on a video call, but Timothy wants to introduce me to his twin in person this holiday season, where she’ll have no choice but to get to know me. Which is in no way intimidating.
