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“You all right?”
“Just call me ‘baby’ forever,” Kiernan whispered and squeezed me in return.
“So easy to please.”
“Yes, please me. I’m not above begging,” he quipped and nipped my neck.
Then he picked up his phone again and snapped another picture of the two of us.
“Exactly how many pictures do you need?” I teased.
He kissed his way up my neck, his hot breath making me shiver. “All of them.”
I pinched his arm and he yelped. “Ow, what was that for?”
“Just making sure you’re real.”
Kiernan was done holding back now that we’d finally admitted how we felt about each other.
And who knew that me, of all people, would be a sucker for romance? Yeah, I said it. My man was romantic as fuck.
And I loved it. I loved him.
Nothing had ever felt as right as being in his arms.
“Here goes,” he whispered as he tapped his phone. “I’m going to video call Ma.”
Thirty seconds later, the strong Irish voice of Keltie Doyle boomed through the phone speaker.
“Kier, is everything all right?”
“Everything is great, Ma. I wanted to call back because I wanted to tell you something. Charlie isn’t just my friend. He’s my boyfriend. I love him.”
There was a long pause.
“You could’ve said earlier,” she insisted.
“Well, Charlie and I talked after Christmas dinner. And now it’s official.”
Another pause.
“If you love him—and I can see by that enormous grin on your usually grumpy face that you do—then I love him for you, a ghrá. You know that. I did and do support Korry and his coming out and I’ll do the same for you. All I want is for you and your brother to live your lives and be happy.”
Kiernan bit his lip and nodded, his eyes welling up again. “Love you, Ma. Thank you.”
“There’s no thanks needed when it comes to our family. I love you always, Kiernan. You’re a special man and you deserve the same. I’m sure I’ll love Charlie too.”
I popped my head around to face the phone. Kiernan got his blonde hair and freckles from his mum.
“Hi again, Ms. Doyle.”
“None of that formality nonsense, Charlie. It’s Keltie.”
“Keltie,” I nodded. “I just want to say that your son is amazing. The most sensitive, caring man I’ve ever met.”
“That’s so sweet, but now don’t go telling him that all the time or his ego will get as big as Korry’s,” she teased. “And I hope I’ll get to meet you in person, sometime soon.”
“I’d love that.”
