He used to pour me a glass of milk and share his cookies when Mom wouldn’t give me extra.
“I need you back in my arms, Jess.Back in my bed.I never chose Jayden.I know you think that, but I didn’t.I chose you.And I will choose you every day for the rest of our lives.”
“What if—”
“Noifs.”Liam shakes his head.“Come home.I’m not wasting any more time.”
I blink as tears sneak down my face.
“Are you sure?”
“Do you want me to get down on my knees?”He lifts a brow.
My heart almost explodes out of my chest.
“No!”If this is real, and I’m still unsure, I do not want him to propose on the sidewalk while I’m wearing my sweaty Lycra.
He pulls me into his arms, and my bags fall to the ground.“Then kiss me, Squirt, and tell me you are mine.Let me prove it to you.That my life is not worth living without you.”
Words I’ve dreamed of all my life.
Is this real?
His mouth lands on mine as the entire world gets a thousand times brighter.As our tongues entangle, and I feel my defenses dissolve, all the desire and love I have pushed down flares to life.
I love this man.
I want this man.
I’ve never wanted anything more in my life and don’t think I will.
Patting my bottom, he says, “Get your things.”
“You really need to stop calling me Squirt.”I smile, feeling like maybe this is real and if it is, I am not going to tell him to leave me a second time.
It hits me that any relationship needs a chance.The fact he’s told Jayden he chooses me, that he’s come for me, is a huge, big step.It’s my turn to do the same.
And I do.Twenty minutes later, all belongings are in the back and the Jeep and we are speeding home, holding hands.
“Fucking traffic,” Liam smirks, holding my hand.
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LIAM
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IRARELY PARK in thegarage, but I do today.The door lowers, securing the vehicle and everything in it.
Jessie starts to collect her things, but I scoop her up into my arms.
She squeals.“What are you doing?”
“Making love to you like I should have done years ago,” I growl into her hair.
Her eyes dilate, and my cock hardens.Striding down the hall, I kick open my bedroom door, and she giggles.
I can’t hide my smile.
