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“Now you impart that wise advice on me,Father?”
“What can I say? I was a shit priest, though you knew that.”
“I do. It’s part of the reason why l like you.”
“Don’t go gettin’ all soft on me now, TK.”
“You good to go on your own?”
He smiles. “Yeah. Might take the scenic route home, seeing as I haven’t seen much of this part of the country. Think I’ll take it nice and slow, delay Judge’s ass kicking for leaving you here.”
“I’ll call him and explain why.”
“I know you will. He’ll be pissed, but he’ll understand or he won’t. The decision is yours, not his.”
I extend my hand out to him and he accepts, gripping it tightly. “Be safe, brother.”
“You too.” He releases my hand and starts up his bike. “Go get your girl.”
My girl. My Cora.
I’m coming home, gorgeous.
Priest takes off, and I turn around, heading back toward town, ignoring the speed limit. There’s nothing that’ll keep me from her again.
I only make it a few miles when a car comes flying toward me, dust kicking up behind it as it draws closer. The horn honks frantically, but it’s only when the car gets close enough that my heart soars.
My Cora, coming after me.
CORA
TK’s hairis flying in the wind, making no question as to who’s piloting the oncoming motorcycle. I press on the horn again and again, desperate to get his attention.
My car zips right past him and I slam on the brakes, quickly putting my little car in reverse and flying backward to where he’s just pulling off to the side of the road.
TK climbs off his motorcycle as I jam the gearshift into park, whip open the door, and attempt to climb out.Fucking seatbelt.
Fumbling with the buckle until I’m finally free, I jump out and rush into TK’s arms.
“Oh, thank God,” I cry, letting the tears spill down my cheeks. “I was so worried I was going to miss you.”
TK doesn’t say a word, he just wraps his arms around me, burying his face in my neck.
Pressing my lips to the side of his head, I squeeze him tighter, reveling in the feel of being in his arms.
When I’d arrived at the motel and found that both Priest and TK were already gone, my heart sank. But one phone call to my mother was all the encouragement I needed.
Cora, for the love of God, child, go get that man and tell him you love him, or you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.
“I love you,” I blurt out.
That hadn’t exactly been the way I’d planned to tell him, but now that he’s here, holding me to him like he’ll never let me go, I know that there’s no better time than this to just let it all out.
TK pulls back and stares into my eyes. “Fuck, Cora, I love you too, so goddamn much.”
I start to laugh, my heart filled with utter joy, when he leans in and kisses the smile right off my lips. So lost in him, I cling to his body, wrapping my legs around his waist as he devours my mouth like a starving man.
Pressing my back up against the side of my car, his hands under my ass, he grinds against me, murmuring, “Fuck, baby.”
