“You’ll always be her dad. No one can take that away from either of you. I know this is scary, believe me.” Julia smiled wryly. “I was terrified to tell you about Joon, but that’snothingcompared to how I felt about telling Hope. It’s worth it, though.”
Grant wet his lips. These were all things he needed to hear, and his eyes were stinging with tears of gratitude. Julia would always be his best friend. She always knew exactly what to say.
“The more good people Hope has in her life, the better off she’ll be. Does Sunny make your life better?” Julia asked.
She knew the answer to that. Grant hadn’t shut up about him since they’d met.
He’d tried not to give away the fact that he was falling fast for his PA, but Julia wasn’t stupid, and he wasn’t exactly subtle.
She’d known this was coming. That was why she had a speech prepared.
“He does. Like you wouldn’t believe. He’s so kind and thoughtful and he just lights up a room even on the worst, dullest day. I-”
Grant swallowed, cutting himself off. He hadn’t said he loved Sunny out loud.
He did, though. All the way to his bones, he loved Sunny.
“I know,” Julia said. “I can see it in the way you look at him. And don’t you want someone like that in your daughter’s life? Inyourlife?”
Grant looked down at his feet for a moment.
As usual, Julia was right.
He swallowed again, pushing himself away from the shed. “I think I need to go tell him you’re not mad. He seemed upset.”
“Go. I’ll tell Hope I won.” Julia grinned.
Grant couldn’t help smiling back. He still loved her, too.
Not the same way as he loved Sunny, but no less. He was lucky to have all the wonderful people in his life that he did.
And he needed to make sure he got to keep all of them close.
“Thank you,” he said to Julia as he headed back toward the cabin. “I love you.”
“I love you, too,” Julia said, stopping him as he walked past and kissing his cheek. “Go be happy.”
Grant nodded, promising himself that he was going to do exactly that.
