Page 118 of Vegas with my Brother’s Best Friends

“You can have everything, angel,” I tell her. “We’ll give it to you.”

Cassidy’s eyes gently sparkle. “I’m sorry I pushed you away. I let my fear get the best of me. I was so scared to be heartbroken and left alone.”

Marcus holds his hand out to her and coaxes her closer to us once she takes it. “You don’t have to be scared. Not when you’re with us.”

“We told your brother we’d protect you. We meant that,” Tyler promises her.

“Thank you for talking to him,” Cassidy says as she rests her free hand on Tyler’s arm. “And thank you for not giving up on me, even when I tried turning my back on you.”

“We’re always going to be here for you,” I tell her as her eyes meet mine. “No more running, okay?”

Cassidy smiles and nods before closing the distance between us and wrapping her arms around my torso. She rests her cheek against my chest as my arms wind around her shoulders.

“I love you,” I whisper to her, my heart nearly bursting out of my chest.

She’s finally in my arms.

I didn’t lose her.

“I love you,” she says as she lifts her eyes to mine. She leans up and presses a gentle kiss against my lips before I release her.

She gravitates over to Tyler. “I’m glad to see you here.”

“I’m never going anywhere,” he tells her as he pulls her into his arms. “I’m sorry I was distant. I love you. Know that.”

“I do. I love you too,” she says as she curls her fingers in his hair. She kisses him before wrapping her arms around Marcus’ neck. “I saw the way you were looking at me during the ceremony.”

“I couldn’t keep my eyes off you. You look amazing,” Marcus tells her as his hands roam up and down her back.

I smile to myself as she kisses him too, giving pieces of her love to each of us. She loves us as much as we love her, and that doesn’t surprise me because she’s the type of person to have so much love in her heart.

She has more than enough to give, and I plan to remain worthy of it. I’m going to do whatever it takes to make her happy.

“You’re not flying home tonight, right?” Marcus asks her once they break apart.

Cassidy shakes her head. “I already cancelled the flight after talking to Sarah.”

“What did she say to you?” I ask, unable to help my curiosity.

“She told me that I deserved to feel as happy as she does today,” Cassidy replies. “I finally believed it.”

She should’ve believed it from the start, but love was complicated for her even while growing up. Her parents claimed to love her but didn’t show it. Her boyfriends and Derek claimed to love her but also didn’t show it.

Only Ryan showed her what real love was until she met us.

I hope she never doubts what she deserves from here on out.

“The party is still going,” Tyler says with a wry smile. “We might as well wrap up the night right, yeah?”

Cassidy nods. “I want to celebrate them.”

“Are you going to talk to Ryan?” I ask her, knowing that she’s probably dying to do so now that things are fine between us and him.

“Maybe tomorrow when things have calmed down,” Cassidy replies before wrapping her fingers around Marcus’ bicep and taking my hand. “Right now, I just want to have some fun with you guys.”

“Sounds like a plan to me,” I tell her before leaning down to press another kiss against her lips.

I’m never going to get enough of that.