Page 64 of Lasso Lovebirds

“Soon,” he said, turning over onto his side. His arm looped over Sky and settled on me, pulling the two of us into a hug. “But not yet. This is comfortable.”

It was.

I smiled to myself and found my eyes slowly drifting closed.

I wanted this to be how I fell asleep every night.

With a smile on my face, in the arms of the two people I loved.

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In a rare momentof cell service, my phone’s weather radar alert went off in the middle of the night, jolting me awake.

I was sandwiched between Pris and Beau, the three of us somehow squeezed together on his bed. I grabbed my phone and silenced it before it woke either one of them, glancing side to side.

Pris and Beau were both snoring softly. I smiled to myself, a feeling of content washing over me. Last night was something special. The connection between the three of us was deeply rooted. All of the feelings that had been swirling through me since I came here had proven to be right.

I swallowed hard and opened my phone, my eyes widening as I saw the weather alert.

A storm cell was brewing a few miles north of us, and it looked promising. They were predicting a couple of tornadoes, both estimated to be E2s. I checked my emails while I had a strong connection, and saw one from the organization I did some work for.

They were asking for more footage and data if I could make it out there.

I felt a streak of excitement over what I knew best—chasing storms, taking photos, gathering data. It was in my blood, this desire to learn everything I possibly could about them.

I went back to the radar, pressing my lips together as I studied the pattern.

There’d hardly been any storms, except for the day I’d come to Rainbow Ranch.

Did I wake them and let them know I was going out?

I knew Beau would be nervous if I did. And even more so if I brought Pris with me.

I chewed my bottom lip and then decided to hell with it. I’d go track the storms and see if I got anything. More than likely, I wouldn’t. Storms were so unpredictable, and most fizzled out before becoming anything dangerous.

Carefully, I slid out of bed and quietly redressed. My muscles were a little sore, but the ache was the good kind. I brushed my fingers across the rope marks around my torso and smiled to myself.

I liked seeing the aftermath of being together. They reminded me of everything we’d shared.

Today was the day I needed to tell them I wanted to stay.

I wanted Rainbow Ranch to be my home.

I wanted to keep chasing the love I felt for both of them.

Love.

My heart beat faster as the realization washed over me completely.

I loved both of them.

My eyes pricked with tears. I’d been dreaming of feeling this way my entire life, but now that I felt it—it was scary. Was I even good enough for them? Could they love me back? Was I moving too fast?

A whole flood of doubts rushed over me as I backed to the door, quietly stepping out. The moment the door clicked softlybehind me, I took off down the hallway to my bedroom and went in, snatching my backpack and keys. I caught a glimpse of the clock on my bedside table.

It was five a.m., which gave me plenty of time to chase the storm, and meant the sun might rise in time to light up the pictures.

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