“You’re too trusting,” Eve said, eyes downcast.
“And you don’t trust anyone.”
“I trust you.” Eve took a step closer. “Josie…”
“Yes?” She could hardly breathe, because surely Eve hadn’t come here in the middle of the night to tell her they still couldn’t be together…
Eve looked up, her expression open, earnest…vulnerable. “I made a mistake.”
Josie’s heart lurched inside her chest. “You did?”
“I thought I could protect myself if I let you go. I was afraid.” She blinked, and a tear broke free, rolling down her cheek. “I couldn’t bear to lose you, so I pushed you away. I thought I could go back to the way things were before.”
Josie reached out and brushed the tear from her cheek before threading her fingers through Eve’s. “I know.”
“It was stupid.” Eve shook her head. “Because I made the thing I feared happen. I made myself lose you, and it was awful.”
“Oh, Eve.” She tugged at her hands, drawing her close, pressing their lips together.
“I love you,” Eve whispered against her lips as her arms came around Josie’s waist. “I love you so much. Please tell me I haven’t ruined my chance with you.”
“Do I look like I’m pushing you away?” Josie tightened her arms around Eve for emphasis. Tears streaked her cheeks as all the emotions she’d held in check during her shift downstairs came pouring out of her. Eve was here, and everything that had felt so dark and heavy inside her was now light.
“I wouldn’t blame you if you did.” Eve closed her eyes, her bottom lip quivering. “I’ve been a total bitch to you these last few weeks.”
Josie kissed her, drunk off the feel of her lips, the way their bodies fit together, so familiar, soright. “I didn’t stop loving you just because you dumped me.”
“No?” There was something heartbreakingly vulnerable in Eve’s tone.
Josie shook her head. “Not even close. I have missed you every minute of every day.”
Eve pressed her forehead against Josie’s. “Me too. God, I missed you so much.”
“I love you,” Josie whispered, brushing the tears from Eve’s cheeks.
Then they were kissing for real, hands pressing against skin, Eve’s breath warming her cheeks as their bodies moved together. And it still wasn’t enough. Somehow, she thought it would never be enough.
“I don’t deserve your forgiveness this easily.” Eve’s voice was low and hoarse, fingers shaking as they cupped Josie’s cheeks.
“Shh,” Josie murmured. “Yes, you do.”
Eve deserved the world, and Josie was going to give it to her, one kiss at a time.
She looked at Josie through red, watery eyes. “What happens now?”
“You mean after we have sex?” Josie grinned against her lips, swallowing Eve’s gasp as she dug her fingers into her ass.
“Yes.”
“Well, we’re still stuck with opposite work schedules,” Josie told her.
“And I still don’t care,” Eve murmured as she sucked a hickey onto Josie’s neck.
“I think we’ll just make it work, don’t you?”
Eve nodded, her gaze drifting to the living room, which was playpen-free. Her smile wilted. “Where are the kittens?”
“Jules adopted two of them.”
