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That thought warmed my belly and made me giddy. “Did he tell you that?”
“He did. And even if he’d said nothing, I would know. He has that same lovesick look on his face that you do.”
“I love him, Jo. Like crazy kind of love—"
“Brodie! Come back!” Shawn yelled out behind me. I turned to find Regan and Dawson dragging him to the exit.
“Not that kind of crazy.” I rolled my eyes. “I’m outta here.”
I slid around Jojo and walked to the back of the room, around the bar, and down the hallway to the left.
A moment to myself was desperately needed.
I opened the door to Jojo’s office and slid inside the room, the dark silence welcoming.
But I wasn’t alone.
A familiar scent teased my nose.
And then I was pulled into Van’s embrace, the door slamming shut, my back hitting it soon after.
Van’s kiss was demanding, relentless. His tongue was aggressive, sucking on mine, leaving me breathless and boneless.
He was staking his claim and I fucking loved it.
“Let’s get out of here,” Van suggested, teasing my neck with playful bites.
“Let me text Regan. We may have to wait a bit; she’s busy dealing with a security situation.”
“Your obsessed fuck buddy?”
“You recognized him?”
“His begging and screaming for seconds was pretty memorable,” Van growled.
I reached for his face, rolling my thumbs over the roughness of his scruff and the softness of his lips.
“It probably won’t be the last time. And I’m not going to apologize for my past. None of them meant anything more than release.”
“I know that. It’s just… I feel so damn possessive when it comes to you. Like, ridiculous kind of possessive. And at the same time, I worry you’ll wake up one day and change your mind about me. About us.”
“Are you fucking serious?”
“Mon coeur, you’re young and gorgeous and talented and smart and so fucking amazing. You enter a room, and everyone gravitates toward you. You could have—”
I placed my hand over his mouth. “You’re my everything, Van. And I’m going to keep telling you that until you believe it. You’re the only one I want. The person I love more than anything. My partner in love, in music, in every way that counts. Honey, you need to see what’s right in front of you. Cause I sure as fuck see nothing but you. Even when I’m surrounded by other people, I look for you. I feel strange when you’re not by my side. Like a piece of me is missing.”
Van pulled me in tight, and I notched my head under his chin.
“I love you too, so much it scares me sometimes,” Van confessed. “I guess the media nonsense got in my head. There’s already rumours about our breakup.”
“The only voices that count belong to you and me.”
“I know.” He kissed the top of my head. “Let’s get back to the party.”
“I thought you wanted to leave?”
“We should stay. You need time to catch up with Jojo.”
