Page 30 of She Was Mine First

“Can’t I surprise you?”

I raised my eyebrow and cocked my head to the side.

“Yeah… good point,” he recognized.

I smiled.

“Your birthday is coming up.”

“My birthday isn’t for another few months.”

“I’m aware of when your birthday is,” he stated, reaching for my thigh, but I intercepted his hand at the last second.

“Ohhh! Did you see that, big man? Gotta be quicker than that. I have cat-like reflexes.”

“What was that?” he mocked, quickly gripping my inner thigh. “I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that? Cat-like what?”

I thrashed, squealing and laughing all at the same time until he finally let go.

Once I caught my breath, I questioned, “Now you were saying.”

“You mean before I was rudely interrupted?”

“Yes, before that.”

He looked at me, grinning.

“Look where you’re driving before you crash.”

He smiled, once again content. “Consider this a pre-celebration for your nineteenth birthday.”

He grabbed my hand, holding it in his lap for the rest of the ride to wherever he was taking me.

Ethan

Watching the way Livvy’s eyes widened as she took in the beauty of this place was a sight I’d never forget. I was doing this for her, but I was also doing it for myself. The expression on her face was worth making her wait to know what I was surprising her with.

I watched as she walked over the wooden bridge in the center of the flower garden to get a better view of all the flowers and roses. Her enticing bright green eyes glanced back at me over her shoulder, and I couldn’t gather a fucking thought. I’d never seen her look more beautiful than I did at that moment. The light of the shining sun heightened her features, emphasizing the freckles across her button nose and sculpted cheeks.

She’s stunning.

All these emotions I wasn’t expecting crept into the forefront of my mind, and I couldn’t control any of them. After all these years, all this time, Livvy didn’t look like my best friend, but like a woman I was seeing for the first time.

Right there.

In that second, I wanted more.

I wanted it all.

She was gorgeous, with her hair flowing loosely around her face. Although her beauty captured my attention, it was the expression on her face that consumed me the most. I’d seen Livvy in all forms.

Happy.

Sad.

Devastated.

Excited.

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