Dove gives me a huge smile. “I really like you too.”
“Baby, you know that you have my heart too, not just my balls,” Jackson coos. “That’s what I meant. You have my heart.”
Dove rolls her eyes and Jackson steps closer to her, uncrossing her arms and putting them around his neck. He gives her wide doe eyes, and she softens, smiling in the next second.
He kisses her and then looks at Camden and me. “I’ll make this up to you…all my assholery. I feel bad that I’ve held you guys back. Double date tomorrow night? My treat?”
“You’re really okay about all this? Just like that?” Camden asks, then lets out a long exhale.
“You said you love her, man. And I haven’t ever heard you be such a simp in all my life. So yeah, I’m gonna be okay about this. It’ll take me a while to get used to it, and I didn’t love seeing you dip her back out there and being all gross, but?—”
“Get used to it,” Camden growls, and my legs go a little weak.
Jackson’s eyes widen, and he lifts his hands. “Okay, okay. Jeez.”
I shake my head, laughing quietly. “This is kind of surreal.”
“You’re telling me,” my brother says. “So tomorrow night? I’ll try to wrap my head around you guys between now and then.”
“How about something earlier in the day so Camden doesn’t have to miss more work?” I say. “If we go after the lunch rush, I’ll have enough backup to leave a little early.”
Jackson frowns. “How are you guys gonna make this work? You have to get up while it’s still dark out,” he says to me and then points at Camden, “and you are just barely going to bed when she’s getting up.”
“So far, our staffs have covered for us, but during the busy seasons or when people are out sick or on vacation, it’ll be challenging,” Camden admits. “We’ll have to put the work in to make the most of our time together.”
I smile at him and put my arms around his neck, staring up at him with all the love I can finally show.
“It’s worth it,” I say.
“Damn straight.”
Before Camden leaves for work, he grabs his phone.
Camden
Proof of life incoming…
“Watch the madness unfold,” he says, laughing.
He holds up his phone and kisses my temple. My head falls back on his chest, and I smile the biggest smile while closing my eyes. When I open them, he shows me the selfie he’s just taken. It’s perfect. He sends it and gives me a mischievous grin when he shows me what he texted.
Camden
I have a girlfriend!
Dylan
Ahhh! I didn’t know how bad I needed this in my life until I saw this picture! YOU AND JUJU! I am shook. This is perfect.
Dad
It is about time. I’m so happy, son. So, so happy. And it looks like the two of you are even happier about this. <3 Your mom would be beside herself.
Goldie
Juju will FINALLY be my sister.
“God, these people,” he says, giving me a sideways look, his cheeks flushing.
