“Oh, there ain’t nothing to figure out. That man looks at you like you hung the moon. You picked well, Cami. Your daddy would approve.”
“You think so?”
“All we ever wanted was for you to be happy. I haven’t seen you this happy since you hit number one in the top one hundred. We need to celebrate.”
“Do you want to come up to New York?”
“I think I could make that work.”
I smile at the idea of seeing my mom. “I can’t wait for you to meet my new friends and see my place. Let me know what works for you and I will get your travel set up.”
“Sounds good. I’m happy for you, honey.”
“Thanks, Mama, love you.”
“Love you too.”
Now we just need to tell Liv and Kelsey, and figure out how the hell we plan on telling the media. Ideally, I would like it to be on my terms. Nothing since I became famous has been on my terms. Maybe I could arrange an interview with a specific news source.Too bad they’re all assholes.
It might be a little pathetic, but I’ve been away from Smith for too long. I need his scent and his touch to help me calm down. I feel like we just had the best days together and now I’m back to reality and I don’t know how I’m going to deal with everything.
I walk back to our bedroom. He’s moved to his side and I crawl into the bed. He immediately pulls me into his arms and drags me to his chest, kissing his bond mark.
“Food’s here. I could warm it up for you.”
“I’m all right. Aren’t you tired?”
“I’m feeling stressed.” I feel his body tense up as he turns me in his arms.
“About us?” he asks, and I see the vulnerability in his eyes. I cup his jaw and place a gentle kiss on his lips.
“Never. Just worried about logistics from here on out.”
“I’ll follow you wherever you want to go.”
“You will?”
“You were in heat, but I told you I want to marry you one day. You’re everything, Cami. Whatever you want out of this life, I plan on giving it to you, or helping you pursue it.”
He kisses me and my heart melts.
“I feel the same way. If you have any passions you want to pursue, make sure you tell me. I don’t want you to feel like you can’t because of my schedule.”
“Why would I want to do anything else besides follow you around and make sure you’re safe?”
“Fair enough.” I laugh and his hold tightens around me. His scent calms me almost as much as the honesty I can feel through the bond.
“Let’s get some sleep and let tomorrow’s problems be dealt with tomorrow.”
“Okay.” I kiss his chest and try to let my stressors go.
Chapter 22
Thechimingofmyphone continually going off makes Smith groan.
“Turn it off,” he grumbles. My poor, big baby is still exhausted from my heat. He deserves his rest though, he did a great job. I kiss the side of his face quickly before I spin out of his arms and reach for my nightstand.
“I’ll see who it is.” I squint, holding up my phone and see Liv’s name flashing on the screen.
