Page 223 of Her Daddies' Everything

That was pushing it. Although . . .

“Will you just help stop this,” Tobias demanded.

“Immy, look at me. No, look at me.” Jenner reached out and grasped hold of her chin, turning her to face him.

Then he grabbed a tissue and wiped her cheeks before holding it to her nose. “Blow.”

To his surprise, Immy blew her nose into the tissue.

“That’s a good girl. Now, Tobias is freaking out. Tell him why you were crying.”

“He said he loved me,” she cried.

“He did.”

“I’m happy.”

Dear Lord. “You’re really crying because you’re happy?” Tobias asked. Part of him had thought that Jenner was having him on.

“You really love me?” she asked, turning to look at Tobias.

“Fuck, yes, sweetness. I fucking love you.”

“I love you too.”

He leaned down and placed his forehead against hers. Then he kissed her lightly, because he was terrified of hurting her. He drew away and she smiled at him, her eyes shining. Then she turned to Jenner and worry filled her face.

“Share me?” she asked. “Both of you?”

Jenner’s face was blank. Tobias understood what he was going through, waiting to see what she’d say. Or whether she’d choose between them.

“Share,” he said.

“You talked about this? The two of you?” she asked. “Because it seems like you have.”

“When you ran out of the house earlier, we discussed our feelings toward you. And how we were concerned that you wouldn’t want to be with either of us if you couldn’t have both . . . but if you only want Tobias . . .” Jenner looked away.

“I don’t,” she whispered.

Then she gave Tobias a concerned look. Tobias lightly squeezed her arm. “Like I said, babe. We’ve discussed it. All we want is to take care of you, love you, protect you.”

“Jenner?” she whispered. “Do you . . . do you want that?”

“More than anything on this earth,” he said fiercely. “God, Immy, it’s always been you.” He ran his hand down his face. “I have to tell you some things and they aren’t . . . I don’t think I should do it right now.”

“Why not?”

“Because they’re not pretty and I don’t want to upset you. You’re supposed to be resting. Recovering.”

Immy licked her lips. “You want this? A relationship like this?”

“I don’t think it’s as hard for me to wrap my head around as it is for Tobias. Maybe because of the cult. Plenty of the men there had multiple wives. Why can’t you have two men who care about you? Who love you?”

“You love me?” she whispered.

“More than I have ever loved anything in my life,” he told her. “I love you so much, Immy. I think I always have. First as a kid, then an idiot teenager, then even more as a stupid man. I just hope that you love me too and that you can forgive me.”

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