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We eat, listening to the sounds of the ranch, and it all feels perfect. For the first time, my heart feels at ease, and I’ll do anything I have to do to keep this feeling because the three of us deserve happiness, and I know we’ll get it if we’re together.

CHAPTER 14

DOLLY

I’m sitting next to Tucker at Ace’s baseball game. I’ve had two days to think about everything that has happened. I’ve felt the guilt about the fact that Karla was once my best friend and a part of me feels like I’m betraying her. I’ve felt the insecurity because Tucker is who he is, and I’m not sure I can be the woman that he needs. But there are two things that have kept me from running away. One is Ace. I always want to be in his life, and the thought of not watching him grow up literally makes me sick.

The other thing that keeps me from running is Tucker. For a long time, I’ve been in love with him, but I never thought anything would come of it. Can I throw it all away because of fear, guilt, and insecurity? I don’t think so.

As if Tucker knows I’m daydreaming, he nudges me. “Ace is up.”

I scoot to the end of my seat and holler for Ace.

We watch as he gets two balls and then a strike. I holler out, louder than I probably should. “You got this, Ace. Nobody better, buddy.”

He stands a little taller, sucks in a breath, and when this pitch comes, he hits the ball over the shortstop’s head.

Ace rounds first, and it’s close, but he slides into second and is safe. I jump to my feet, screaming and pumping my arms in the air.

It’s when I realize I’m probably making a spectacle of myself that I look at Tucker, but he’s not embarrassed in the least. He’s smiling at me, ear to ear, looking at me with pride on his face.

“Did you see that?” I ask him.

He nods. “I did. He did good.”

I roll my eyes. “Good? That was awesome!”

He chuckles. “Yes, yes, it was.”

We both sit down, and I look curiously at Tucker. He carried our chairs again. I can tell he hates that I’m having to drive him around, but he’s not complaining about it.

He hasn’t touched me, though. Not once today or since he gave me all those orgasms the other night. I know he’s doing what he said he’d do. He’s giving me a few days to come to terms with everything, and it may have taken me a while to get here, but I know that I can’t let this opportunity pass me by. Even if it doesn’t last forever, I should enjoy it for however long he wants me.

I take a deep breath, and then ever so slowly, I slide my hand over to Tucker’s lap where his hand is lying. I grab it and lace our fingers together.

He gasps in surprise and then clenches our hands together.

He seems in awe as he looks at me. “Does this mean…” His voice trails off.

I lean over and kiss him right on the lips. I know the other parents are watching us, but I don’t care. If I’m going to do this, I’m going all in. When I pull back, I tell him, “This means that I want to be with you, and I don’t want to hide it.”

I kiss him again, and he whimpers when I pull away, breaking off the kiss. “But I think you should know something.”

He’s smiling ear to ear. “What should I know?”

I playfully smack him. “I’m serious. This is serious.”

He tries to hold back the smile, but he’s not very successful. “I know this is serious. Now tell me so I can kiss you again.”

I suck in a deep breath. I can do this. “I just want you to know that I love Ace?—”

He cuts me off. “I know you do.”

“And… there’s more. I love you too, Tucker Yates. I have for a long time, and well, I just wanted you to know that because, well, I don’t want you to hurt me.”

He leans toward me, taking off his sunglasses. “I love you too, Dolly.”

I gasp and look into his eyes. “You love me?”

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