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“The corner store.” His lips twitched in a grin. “We could buy one bottle of Pepto and bum two straws?”

“Aww.” I couldn’t hold in my laughter. “It’s like how couples share milkshakes in the movies.”

“But with more indigestion.”

“Count me in.” I leaned my head against his biceps. “Thanks for saving me.”

“You saved me right back.”

“I said I was all in, and I meant it.”

We might not be ready for theLword, and theMword was a big one too, but Rían and me? Whether our mothers wishing on a scale, fate, or simple chemistry were responsible, we fit. He was a partner I could picture investing my days with to build a better life for us and the ones we loved to enjoy.

“’Til food poisoning do us part?”

“’Til food poisoning do us part.”