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He pants, “It was never just sex. I love you, Elsie Braudel. And I’m not giving up on us. Not ever. Not unless you tell me to leave you alone.”
I look up into his eyes, and it’s there. That connection. He meant every word he ever said to me. I know it in my bones. But I need to hear it again. “You love me?”
“I love you. More than I knew I could love anyone.”
I tease, “More than your Aston?”
He laughs loudly. “Yes. More than the Aston, my house, my clothes, my job, my—"
I kiss him hard and luxuriate in the feel of him pressed against me. “Beau, I love you, too.”
He takes a quick breath. “Really? You just said that?”
“Yeah. I love you.”
He groans in relief and kisses me again, holding me close.
“I suppose you’re alright then?”
We break this kiss, giggling as we turn to the jogger. I nod. “Yes. But thank you for sticking around. It means a lot.”
He shrugs. “I just hope someone would do the same for my sisters. You two have a good night.” He continues on his jog.
Beau smiles down at me and takes my hand in his. “Will you come back to Somerset Harbor, Elsie? Be my architect.”
“I am in the middle of Apple—"
“Walter says you’ll have that wrapped up in two weeks.”
I laugh. “You asked Walter what I’m doing?”
“I asked when you’d be available. He told me you’ve got two weeks left with Apple. I wasn’t trying to overstep. “
I nod once. “You can wait for me?”
“I’d wait forever for you.”
I can’t stop myself from smiling. “Then I suppose I can be your architect again.”
He smiles, then nervously asks, “What about being my girlfriend again?”
“I wasn’t your girlfriend in the first place. Just your secret piece of ass.”
He shakes his head. “You were never just a piece of ass, Elsie.”
“So, all that talk about keeping things no-feelings—"
“Was utter bullshit. At least on my end of things.”
I giggle. “Imighthave felt a little something for you—"
“Oh? Just a little?”
I kiss him again, and this time, it’s slow and deep and every sense is lit up. “Okay. More than a little.”
He laughs and takes my hand, and we finish my walk together. The way I want to finish all my walks forever.
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