“You...you want to get married?”
I reached for my shirt on the floor. “Don’t you?”
“I’ve never thought about it before. Maybe? Yes? I don’t know.” Ezra shook his head as I helped him under the covers so I could pull him flush against me. “I just know that being with you makes me happy. You make me feel special, and that’s all I want.”
I buried my nose in his hair. “You are special.”
The soft snore he released had me chuckling softly. Did I love Ezra? I thought so. I wasn’t sure I was ready to tell him yet, even though he had already told me numerous times. I just knew I wanted to be with him and no one else.
***
Aweek later, Ezrawas so excited about flying to North Carolina for the Christmas party. He was practically bouncing off the walls of the airplane. I let him have the window seat again so he could see everything. It wasn’t like he hadn’t been before, but we hadn’t gone together. The few races he had come to in the past, he’d flown down with my parents, stayed in a hotel, because at the time I was living in a one-bedroom apartment, and then flown home again. Not this time. Now I had my fancy townhouse that I couldn’t wait for Ezra to see. To share it with me.
We had a meeting at Brooks Racing first about the graphics. Seth had done some updated art, and we were supposed to swing by on the way to my place to talk with Watts and Killian. I wasn’t sure why I was nervous. They seemed to love it.
Honestly, I should have pushed this meeting back. All I wanted to do was get my boyfriend to my place, shove him down on my bed, and slide inside of him. I couldn’t get enough of Ezra. He was all I could think about lately. His perfect body, the way he felt in my hands. How he came undone and milked my cock. Fuck, now I was hard again.
“Are you even listening to me right now, CC?” Ezra exclaimed.
Uh, nope. “I’m sorry, what?” I blushed when I met his gaze.
“Rude, but I’ll let it slide this time.” Ezra pouted before he reached over to lace his fingers through mine just as the door opened and my bosses walked in. I noticed the way he perked up, fluffed his hair a bit, and batted his lashes. Yeah, that shit was going to stop. Ezra was mine, and Killian was not going to dump Matthias for him. Like ever, no matter how hard he tried.
“Sorry about that.” Watts smiled as he dropped into the chair across from me. “How was your flight?”
Killian grinned at Ezra as he sat down. “Looks like it’s just us.”
Oh, sweet baby Jesus. He was going to regret that, because if he wasn’t careful, he was going to end up with a lapful of my best friend. Wait, boyfriend.
“Exhausting.” I hooked a thumb at Ezra. “He never stops talking.”
My best friend gasped. “I beg your pardon!” He blinked at me. “I’m sorry, but you just sat there, and I had to fill in the gaps. You’ve taken that flight a million times. What was I supposed to do, boo, just listen to the screaming children?”
“Okay, okay.” Watts held up a hand. “Wait, I thought you two were together?” His brows dipped.
Killian chuckled. “They are together. Oh, right, you only notice Holt.” He laughed even harder when Watts punched his shoulder.
“Says the Matthias-sexual.”
Killian’s ears burned pink. “Go fuck yourself, Watts.” But he was smiling, so I guessed that was a good sign.
I glanced over at Ezra, who was suddenly beaming at me with the biggest smile. I leaned over to brush my lips over his. And the smile on his face... I was pretty sure it grew even bigger.
“Show them what Seth worked up, princess.” I nudged his arm. “He worked up some good graphics. Better than the last time.”
“Is it serious?” Watts asked. “I mean, it’s none of my business, but what if you break up? I know his friend is working on the graphics.”
“That’s rude,” Ezra muttered under his breath, and when he met Watts’s glare, he shrugged. “Well, it is, isn’t it? CC and I have been friends for so long that nothing could break us apart. Seth doesn’t have to do this, you know. He’smyfriend. CC is the best. You accepted, and this relationship is rock fucking solid. Honestly, it’s none of your damn business.”
Warmth fluttered through my stomach as I listened to Ezra stick up for us. He was a little shit, but he was my best friend, my boyfriend, and he was the best one anyone could ask for. Only when I looked at Watts, I cringed. He looked pissed.
“I like this little dude. I gave him some serious shit at the awards banquet, and he was not having it.” Killian grinned as he leaned back in his chair. “Knock it off.” He smacked at Watts’s chest with his hand. “Hey,” he whispered. “Watts was worried you were still after Holt, so this is good.”
Watts glared at him. “Dude, that was private.”
“Matthias isn’t here to keep me in line.” He snickered.
I sighed. “I am not in love with fucking Holt, okay? I was never in love with him, and I don’t want him. I’m so into Ezra, it’s kind of embarrassing. Can we change the subject to, I don’t know, work stuff?”
