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Elliot raised a single eyebrow and turned to look at me before bending over to get his guitar and duffle bag.
“Let’s get out of here.”
Chapter Forty-Five
-Elliot-
The plan from here on out was simple. The next year Bennett and I would start to work on new tracks, sending sounds to the label to start a debut album, and then we would tour. First, we would be an opener for a larger band, touring with them to gain some traction, but the label was certain we would have our own headlining tour in the next two years. To me, that seemed crazy, but I trusted their timeline.
Clay was planning on flying out, but I knew I already had a buyer for the company. Howard Gaines was the right fit—I knew he was—so the weight of selling the company was completely off my shoulders. The only thing I had to focus on now was the future . . . and Jamie.
We bought a bottle of wine to have with our pizza and we talked about everything. Jamie told me everything about the painting thatshe had in her head, and how she was excited to start painting them for the gallery and now her office. I requested one for my place, but she assured me I was going to be sick of her paintings before too long.
“Impossible,” I whispered as I kissed her neck.
Jamie knew how to bring me to life in the best way possible. Just being in the same room as her made the entire world make sense. She assured me that we’d make my commute to and from California work, and then when the tour began, she would come. There was no way she would miss it.
“I can’t be away from you for too long, I’d go insane.”
“So, no more ghosting?”
“Are we always going to bring that up?”
“It’s like Milo’s first kiss with Madeline . . . it’s never leaving.”
She pushed my shoulder first and then crawled on my lap, her hands running up my chest as she kissed me.
“I’m so in love with you, Elliot Whittaker,” she whispered against my lips.
“I’m in love withyou, Jamie Gaines.”
“Can I be yours forever?” she asked, her eyes heavy as she looked at me.
I stood, holding onto her as she wrapped her legs around my waist. I kissed her as I walked towards her bedroom, her body pressing against mine with heat radiating off of it.
“Forever,” I whispered back, laying her on the bed. “Forever.”
I awoke with Jamie’s back pressed against me, her alarm clock blaring. I knew it was only Thursday and that normal life had to resume someday, but I wanted to stay here just a little longer. Grumbling, I pulled her closer to me, completely ignoring the alarm clock.
“I have to get up,” she groaned.
“Nah . . . call in sick.”
She hummed a chuckle, turning over in the bed to face me, giving my nose a small kiss. She touched my cheek and lightly rubbed her thumb on my bottom lip. Everything this woman did drove me crazy, made my body buzz and I knew that this was it.Shewas it, she always was. Her gray eyes looked deep into mine, as if she was searching for something. I could look at her forever and never grow tired of her eyes, her lips, her hair . . . everything about her would be a new experience, every time.
I kissed her softly as she took a deep breath, her shoulders rising as she pressed into me. She began to pull away slightly, knowing she had to leave for work soon, but I held her close, not wanting to give her up just yet.
I never wanted to give her up.
“Elliot, I need to go to work.”
“Marry me, Jamie,” I said softly.
“What? No.” She laughed.
“No!” I protested. “I’m being serious.”
“I know you are, and I love you for it, but Elliot . . . it’s been three weeks.”
