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"What? That's not even the dirtiest thing that finger has done." He grins. "That is the one I put in your ass, after all."
"Oh my God," I murmur as he begins driving again.
When we get to his house, we go straight upstairs, down the hallway and into the darkness of his bedroom. Unlike last time, he turns on a dim light, and then he begins to undress. I follow his lead, unzipping my dress at the back. It falls to the floor, and I'm left in just my bra. I reach around to undo it but pause when Jackson lets his unbuttoned shirt fall open.
"What happened?" I ask as I get closer to him, hand extended toward the wide bandage over his ribs on the left side. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah. A new tattoo."
"Where the hell did you even find the space?" I chuckle. "Can I see?"
"Go ahead and take it off."
I drop to my haunches and carefully remove the bandage, eyes widening when just the edge is off, because from those few letters, I can tell what this tattoo stays.
"Jackson?" I question.
"Oh, is that what it says?" he teases. "I'll have to get a refund. It's supposed to say..."
"Charlotte," I breathe.
My name, written in black cursive, with purple flowers filling in the circles of the A, O, and E. It's stunning.
"When did you get this?"
I almost touch, it, reaching my fingers toward it, but the Vaseline covering it stops me. Like everything else about this night, it doesn't seem real. That he would have gotten my name permanently tattooed on his body, made such a stark dedication to his love for me.
"Two days ago."
I tilt my head back to look at him. "Before you even knew if we would be standing where we are right now?"
"Yes, because even if we weren't, you're still the only woman I would ever love."
I put the bandage back in place and stand on suddenly shaky legs to bring my hands to his face. "I love you. I can say that a million times and it still won't feel like I've said it enough."
"Just tell me every morning when we wake up and every night before we go to sleep, and I'm good."
I smile. "Deal."
He grins. "Our deals lead to the best things."
"Right now, let's deal with these clothes, turn off this light, and get in the bed, so I can spend my first night in your arms as your... I don't know what am I? Your girlfriend? Your lady friend?'
"Ugh, definitely not my lady friend. You're my..." He looks up, thinking. Then his eyes meet mine again. "You're my forever."
"Forever. I like that."
"Good." He slaps my bare ass and I jump up. "Now get naked."
I take off my bra, and he finishes undressing. As I get under the covers, he turns off the light and then the dip of the bed tells me he's joining me. His arm wraps around my middle, pulling me close. I turn in his arms, tucking my face into the crook of his neck.
"Thank you for eavesdropping," I say.
He laughs loudly, and I close my eyes, relishing in the sound of it.
"Anytime, I guess. I'll let you in on a little secret. I listened to you and Lexa in the kitchen too."
I gasp and slap his arm. "Hey, I heard the floor creak that time, so you weren't as sneaky as you think."
