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While the owners hadfinallyaccepted his offer after weeks of playing chicken, he didn’t have the keys to the house yet. But he’d made sure to get permission for regular visits to the property, just so he could survey the land and see what amount of work might need to happen. He hadn’t told Ginny, or his family, yet. He didn’t want to jinx anything.
However, that afternoon with a sandwich from the local deli, Gavin drove to the house that would be his and Ginny’s future home with their fur babies in tow. He put food and water out for the animals, strapping Copper into her harness even though she fucking hated it, and sat in the back of his truck and admired the house.
“What do you say, think she’s going to like it?” Cedar huffed at being disturbed during her meal and Gavin smiled as he scratched behind her ear. “Yeah, she’s going to like it.”
The four bedroom house was perfect, with a lower level that he was going to help Ginny convert into a home office and studio space. The deck needed some work as well, but the more he looked at the house, the more he was convinced that was exactly where he and Ginny were going to grow old together.
* * *
A few hours later—which included a stop at the shelter to make sure everything was going okay, swinging by the hospital to give Spencer an update on Elsa Thomas’ arrival and a coffee shop visit—Gavin walked into his parents house as Cedar bounded for her favorite person: Elijah Rhodes. Delicious scents wafted his way and he dropped the duffel he’d packed by the stairs as he stepped into the kitchen. Ginny and her mother were still on the porch, their shadows showed they were at least sitting together now.
“They’ve been laughing for a bit and I’m pretty certain they’re talking about you,” his mother said, shooting him a smile. “How are you feeling?”
“Like I’m missing a limb,” he admitted softly, pulling out a chair at the kitchen table. “But you’re right, Ginny’s strong and can handle this.”
“I know I raised you well when you pick strong and capable women to be in your life.”
“Sure,you’d take credit for this,” Gavin teased his mother and his father laughed, earning them both an unhappy mewl from Copper who was attempting to climb up his father’s jeans.
“Everyone at this table knows who is responsible for the way you turned out.”
“I’m just chopped liver in this marriage,” his father joked.
“If I haven’t said it in a while, I’m glad you’re my parents. Chopped liver and all.” Juniper and Elijah made dramaticawwsounds and Gavin laughed as he waved them off. Because it was true. It was a privilege to have parents like his, especially when he stopped to think about how Ginny’s father was a royal piece of shit.
His parents sat next to each other, smiling and whispering as Copper and Cedar fought for their attention. Gavin watched them with a fond smile when Ginny’s laugh floated into the kitchen and he turned to the window as her head tipped back.Thiswas what he wanted with Ginny—a home where they one day learned to cook together, raised a family and whispered sweet nothings to each other. He found the house, he couldn’t wait for the rest.
After dinner, Gavin helped his mother clean up and then dragged himself up to his childhood room and collapsed into bed. As much as he worried about Ginny, there wasn’t anything he could really do while she was with her mother, so he let sleep take over.
Until he felt something on his face.
Grunting, Gavin turned his head the other way and a soft giggle reached his ears. He blinked through the sleep and twisted back towards the warm body by his side and found Ginny lying in his bed. It took him a few minutes to really process what he was seeing, but knowing that she was there comforted him.
“Hi,” he said, voice rough with sleep.
“Thank you for being there for me today.”
“Always, Nia. Whenever you need me, I will be right here.”
“I love you so much, Gavin.”
The words hit him in the chest and he swallowed the ball of emotion in his throat. Instead of responding, he turned onto his side and closed the gap between them to kiss her. Ginny’s warm lips parted against his and Gavin wound an arm around her waist, pulling her towards him. He kissed her gently, sucking on her bottom lip before sliding his tongue into her mouth. Ginny moaned and pulled back, making him chase her for more kisses.
“I need to wash off the day,” she whispered when his lips brushed against hers. “Would you like to join me?”
He nodded, not even needing to think about the question. Of course he wanted to join her when she was naked, wet and soapy. Gavin felt Ginny’s lips curve into a smile against his mouth and after one quick peck, she was scooting away. He sat up and watched her in the dull light coming through the window. Ginny untied her hair, letting it fall past her shoulders and then she started to strip out of her clothes. When she was finally in just her underwear, Ginny disappeared into the bathroom.
When his parents built this house and the Jack & Jill bathroom, they definitely hadn’t thought about how their sons would use it for sex. If Gavin was being honest, he didn’t even remember the last time he used the tub, because he was usually showering and falling into bed on the nights he stayed over. He finally got up and peeled off his clothes, tossing everything to the side before following Ginny into the bathroom, where she was rummaging around in the drawers.
“I don’t have anything for bubbles or fancy scents. I have shampoo and body wash.”
She pouted at him and mumbled, “Body wash it is.” Gavin pulled out his body wash from the bag he’d brought and found Ginny leaning over the tub as it filled, one hand testing the water while the other adjusted the taps. “Perfect. Now, squeeze every last drop in there.”
“That’s what she said?”
Ginny groaned and shot him a glare as Gavin laughed, pouring his body wash into the tub. There wasn’t much to begin with, but it still did the trick of adding some bubbles to the water. Never in his life had Gavin soaked in abathbefore. It always seemed like something rich people or women in movies did. But his girl wanted a bath, so he was going to make sure she had a bath. When he turned to toss the empty bottle onto the counter, his eyes landed on a completely naked Ginny and his dick twitched. Look, it didn’t matter how many times he’d seen her naked or how long it had been since thelast timehe saw her naked—when Ginny Thomas was stripped down, hair tied up and makeup-free, she was an absolute dream.
His gaze traveled over the stretch marks along the back of her thighs and over her ass, along the dip in her waist and up her back. Smiling to himself, Gavin took a step forward and traced the leaves and vines running from one shoulder to the other, wrapping around her biceps. He saw her body shake slightly and Gavin dipped his head to kiss the spot where her neck met her shoulder and whispered, “Been meaning to ask you, why vines?”
