She laughs. “Without a doubt. Convincing people is what he does best.” She rubs her belly. “Including me.”
I look down at her slim figure in a white dress. “Wait… it’s why you didn’t finish your drink.”
She nods and gives a subtle smile. “Yes. A charade since I’m only six weeks, so we haven’t told anyone yet. No more champagne for me.”
I lean in and hug her. “Congratulations,” I whisper.
“It’s not ideal with this baby so close in age to Carson Jr. Only time is ticking for me, so we decided to tryimmediately in case it took me a while to fall.” She gives me a look. “We didn’t need to try for long.”
“Okay, please don’t paint me a picture of my brother.” She laughs. “Zara is going to have her hands full as an aunt.”
“So will you.”
I look across the room and find Brandon. “Hopefully, one day, I’ll have children of my own.” I squeak when I’m pulled into a tight hug.
“That’s the best news I’ve heard all week.”
“Don’t get too excited,” I murmur. “BJ’s plan was to return to Australia when he finished playing ball.” I turn and meet her surprised look. “So where does that leave us?”
26
BRANDON
I never stopped loving her.
The way her blonde hair falls over her shoulders like a waterfall framing her face reminds me of the times when we were younger and making out.
Taking both her hips, I set the rhythm as she rides me into the bed. I fight the urge to come with the pleasure pulsating through my body. I move her hair so I can see her eyes, not wanting to miss a second of watching the woman who has always owned my heart love me in a way no one else can.
Ah…” She moans, tipping her head back and closing her eyes as her orgasm builds.
“Yeah, baby.” I lift my hips and pump harder as she bounces on top. “Come for me.” I grab both her breasts, their bouncing an invitation I can’t turn down.
Charlotte is fucking sexy, but her on top of me is nothing short of incredible. Her eyes flutter closed, her lips slightlypart, then she rocks her pelvis forward before upping the tempo.
“Fuck, I love you.” The words slip out, but she doesn’t react as though they are silent truths.
“I want you to come to our family dinner,” she murmurs with her eyes closed.The fuck?Why is she thinking about this now? “And we’re not done.” I pump into her harder and slide a finger between us, finding her clit. Pressing my thumb on her clit, I fuck her until she can no longer speak until she moans my name with a muffled scream. I come hard, shuddering with the final thrust. She falls to the linen sheet beside me, out of breath. Her beautiful eyes soften while our ragged breaths return to some sort of normal.
Lifting a hand, she runs the pads of her fingers over my cheek. “I choose you, Brandon Johns. I’ll always choose you.”
I smile at her. “It was never a choice. You had me from the first time I saw you.”
“Why were we so stubborn? Wasted years when we could’ve been doing this.”
I wrap an arm around her. “No what-ifs. We only move forward from here.”
“It’s why I want you to come to dinner. You belong in our family.”
I don’t have the faith that her brother will feel the same way. While we are mending our differences on the court, it’s not so easy when it comes to his sister. “I will, but not until after the all-star game.”
A smile slowly grows on her plump pink lips. “Promise.”
I kiss her forehead and pull her closer. “I promise.”
The buzzer soundsfor the end of the second quarter. Wiping sweat from my brow, I glance up at the crowd and find Charlotte sitting with her family and mine. She is at the end of the row, her blonde hair easy to find.
A few months ago, if someone told me our families would be sitting together at a game, I’d think they were high on crack. She’s staring at me and clapping hard for our team. I point at her and touch my heart. She smiles at me, and while her lips move, I make my own assumption about what she is whispering.
