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It’s my turn to huff as I climb off the floor and sit next to him on the bed, cupping his face in mine. “I am. I’m so in love with you, and everything we do, going forward, will be with that in mind.”
His shoulders slump, but I don’t release him from my grasp. “I can’t ask you to do that either. My future is...”—he sighs—“it’s going to be hard. It’s no secret I want custody of my sisters. That I want to give them a good life.”
“And you don’t think I want the same thing?”
“Adam...” He starts, but my hold on him tightens, and I hold his eyes on me.
“Zach, you’ve always been part of my future, and I’ll do everything I can to make sure that future is bright.”
His eyes are still wet with unshed tears, and I want them to fall. Because I don’t want him to hold anything back with me. “We’re eighteen in Kensley, Kansas. I don’t know how the hell to make that happen. I can’t lean on you and your parents forever.”
“You’re right. We are eighteen. And my parents taught me it’s okay to lean on family. And that’s what they are to you too.”
“And us?” He looks pale now. “We’re...”
“Together,” I finish.
“Yes. And how do you think that’s going to go over with any custody concerns here in Kensley? This town... They’ll...”
“Hey.” I hold onto him and look straight into his eyes. “No one will find out about us. We can keep it quiet. My parents will take care of the girls. We’ll finish school and the house, and we’ll figure it out.”
“How are you always so damn sure?”
I grin at that because I can feel him starting to settle, which also makes me calm. “Because I am. I love you, Zach. And I’ll make damn sure you and your sisters are safe for as long as I’m breathing. So please, just trust me.”
He leans forward, my hands still on his face, and he presses a hard kiss to my mouth. “I love you too. I’m so damn in love with you. It feels like a dream. I wanted this for so long, and I never thought it could happen. But here we are.”
I smile against his mouth that’s still pressed against mine. “We are.”
“Thank you,” he says softly, and I want to tell him he never has to thank me. But he’d just argue, and I don’t want to argue right now.
I pull him down on the bed and wrap my arms around him, not bothering to take our coats off because it’s pretty damn cold in here, and I’m not getting up to turn on the heater.
We’ll be okay.
TWENTY-FOUR
ZACH
It’s Thanksgiving, and we have been at the Bates’ for almost two weeks now. There was a small part of me that thought maybe, just maybe, my mom would show up today or the day before and want us.
But she doesn’t.
She hasn’t reached out once, and I should be relieved. But it still hurts. It hurts so damn bad that she chose him over us. That she just simply gave up on life and doesn’t give a damn. But it’s nothing new. You’d think I’d be used to it by now.
“Hey.” Adam walks up behind me in the tiny-as-fuck camper bathroom—and by little, I mean I’m in the bathroom, and he’s outside of the doorway. The shower barely fits one of us, but it’s still nice.
“Hi,” I say, meeting his reflection in the mirror. I have a towel wrapped around my waist, and he’s completely naked, waiting for his own time in the shower.
“We need a bigger shower.” His hand slides down my sides, and I shiver. I lick my lips and think about last night when he had his mouth on me. God, I came so damn hard, emptying down his throat.
Staying here with him with the door locked... I’m a selfish asshole because while I’m worried about my sisters, and the situation totally sucks... it’s been the best time of my life.
We haven’t taken it any further than hand jobs and blowjobs yet, but I’m ready. If it weren’t a damn holiday where we should probably get over there pretty soon, I’d ask him to fuck me right here and now.
My dick is hard as steel under my towel, and it jerks at the thought. We’ve had some conversations about it. Not much. But we’ve talked about how I got tested twice after I broke up with Chloe and how he hasn’t been with anyone at all... so there’s no need for condoms.
I trust him more than I trust myself, so I’m ready.
