She almost didn’t recognize herself.
But the more time they spent together, the more she wanted, and it was starting to scare her. It was too soon to be this needy or to be thinking about anything beyond what they were doing. She knew that in her head. But her heart? Yeah, that was a completely different story.
Yesterday, Harlow had come to her office to tell her about an apartment that was going to be available soon, but it didn’t appeal to her at all.
“Okay, why don’t you give me your wish list?” Harlow asked.
Connor. I just want Connor.
Obviously she didn’t say that, but it hit her hard that he was this important to her and that maybe she was finding fault with all the rentals because she didn’t want to move away from him.
And that scared the hell out of her.
She was supposed to be independent and strong and totally fine on her own. She wanted to show her son that she could take care of them both and make him proud of her. And yet, one look from Connor Winslowe—one touch—and she was lost.
It made her feel weak, and she swore she didn’t want to feel like that ever again.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t seem to stop herself. There had to be a happy medium, right? A place where she could feel both confident and independent while admitting she was falling a little in love with him all over again.
A little in love? Pfft…now that was a big fat lie. She was falling hard and fast.
“We’re here!”
Snapping out of her reverie, she realized Jayce and Kelsey had come through the doors. “Yay! You’re here! Happy wedding week!” she cried out as she ran and hugged her friends.
Walker, Harlow, Axel, Maisie, Slater, and Connor all came out to join them. Connor’s arm immediately went around her waist after he welcomed the soon to be newlyweds.
“Okay, how are we doing this?” Kelsey asked. “You didn’t put us in the honeymoon suite for our entire stay, did you?”
“No,” Walker replied with a smile. “You have a regular room for the next few nights and then we’ll move you to the honeymoon suite. The night before your wedding, we reserved a separate room if you want to go that route and not see each other before the ceremony.”
“I know it seems silly considering we live together, but we thought we should keep at least one tradition,” Kelsey admitted. “Jayce’s grandmother has been harping on that one for a while now.”
“She’s in her eighties,” Jayce explained with amusement. “We can handle one night.”
Kelsey rested her head on his shoulder. “I guess.”
“Why don’t I show you to your room so you can get settled?” Walker suggested. “I know Connor and his team are going to keep you busy this afternoon, but then we’re all going to have dinner together afterwards if that’s okay.”
“Sounds like a plan,” Jayce said.
Before they walked away, Kelsey came over and hugged Lexi again. “I’m so glad you’re here!”
“Me too!”
Once they were gone, Connor turned her in his arms and kissed her until they were both breathless. “I hate to say it, but…”
“I know. No sexy lunchtime today,” she grumbled, making them both laugh.
“The next few days are going to be chaotic with all the wedding preparations and new guests arriving. I don’t like it either, but there’s no way out of it.”
Nodding, she knew he was right, but she didn’t have to like it. “We’ve gotten spoiled. Once one of us moves off the property, we’re not going to have all this time together either.”
He pulled back, frowning. “Why not?”
“What?”
“Why won’t we have the time together?”
