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Josh grunted. “Know you know this guy’s mine.” He thumbed my way while I slapped a hand to my forehead. “But Ryo’s up for grabs.”

The room quieted. I glanced to Ryo and found him blushing and glaring at the ground.

“That so?” Link said.

“Yep.”

“Thanks for the information.”

Josh gave him a chin lift, and I pulled him in close when Link went to speak to the waiter who’d just entered. “How did you know Ryo was into men?”

“Caught them eye fuckin’ each other when we came back in. Thought I’d help Ryo out. Then we’d get more time together.”

Shaking my head, I laughed and kissed his shoulder. Yes, Josh definitely made me happy, and I wanted him for the rest of my life. I would make it happen; I just didn’t know when.

All I knew was I completely loved him.

He was it. My future.

Epilogue

Ruin

Taro stood at my side at the front door while we waited for my family to arrive. They’d texted not long ago saying they were near. Only Taro couldn’t seem to stay still. He shifted from one foot to another.

“What’s goin’ on?” I asked, taking his hand in mine.

He looked at me, biting his bottom lip. “We’ve been together for four months.”

Confusion swamped me. “And?”

He grabbed the front of my tee and tugged me into him. “And I love you…. There, I said it, and I’m not taking it back.” He shook a little. “You make me happy, you idiot, and I want you here forever.” His chest rose and fell rapidly while my body reacted to his words. My heart swelled, my cock thickened, and my gut tingled in that special way only Taro could bring out.

Cupping his cheeks, I grinned at him. “Fuckin’ love you too, Taro Takahashi, and I was gonna stay here forever whether you liked it or not. My life has only gotten better with you in it.”

To my surprise, his eyes glistened, which touched my heart where it skipped a beat. He sucked in a shuddering breath and nodded. “All right then.”

Grinning, I told him, “Maybe next time you tell me you love me, you can do it when we aren’t about to have visitors so I can fuck you.”

A smile grew on his lips. “All right,” he whispered.

I watched as I traced my thumb over his bottom lip. “Still, I love that you told me.”

“Okay,” he said softly.

“Now kiss me to seal that confession in.” His grin widened as he wrapped his arms around my shoulders and planted one on me. I gripped his arse and brought him in as close as we could be without melting into each other. Though at times I wished I could.

When we heard a car rolling down the drive, we broke apart, but I snuck back in for a final kiss just as we heard, “Holy shit, this place is the bomb.”

“Rayne,” Mum snapped.

“Rayne,” Dad clipped, only lighter than normal.

Pulling the door all the way open, I took Taro’s hand, and we stepped out on the front landing. I squeezed Taro’s hand. “Just remember you invited them here.” Though the invite had been through me since he hadn’t met Mum as yet because he couldn’t make it home when I went there a few months ago.

Taro chuckled. “I will.”

Another car rolled down the drive. One I recognised. “You invited Nary and Vicious?” I called down to Mum, who blushed.

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