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I cup the mug and sip. “I didn’t know.”
“There’s probably a lot you don’t know about him, but what do you think about what you do know?”
I set my cup on the coffee table and wrap an arm around her. “You were right.”
“How’s that?”
“You said he would find me. But I guess neither of us thought he’d find me sleeping in his bed.”
We spent the afternoon laughing and drinking decaf tea. The guys stayed outside. When Kaede came in, Daisy crossed the room and read him the riot act. Boone laughed. Kaede didn’t. There was something about him. Something different. I’d imagined he had as deep a conversation with Boone as I had with Daisy. I laid my hand on his leg, but he never touched me.
“You ready to go? We can get your things from Kaede’s and I can take you over to Wyatt’s place,” Boone says while Kaede stands by the door.
Kaede’s chest heaves. “No.”
Boone’s head rears back. “No?”
“No. Willow, I can’t stand here and let you ride away without telling you that it’s not what I want.” He crosses the room to me. “I’m not asking you to decide tonight, but I’m going to give you the open door. Youcanstay with me now and forever.”
“Forever?” I breathe out the word.
“You said you can do your job from wherever and I can get the internet for you.”
“And I can make you a website for your leather business.”
He glances to Daisy. “You told her?”
“Actually…” Willow walks to the gifts. “I wanted you to open these Christmas morning but I can’t wait. Open them now.” She hands off the gifts to Daisy and Boone.
Daisy delicately pulls at the tape, not ripping the wrapping paper. Boone, on the other hand, tears it open like he’s eight years old. He chuckles. Daisy slips the lid off the gift box and her mouth opens with a gasp.
“Oh… my.” She holds up the leather satchel. “It’s beautiful, and I think I know where it came from.”
Boone holds up the leather wallet. “Nice. I needed a new one of these.”
I cross the room to Kaede. “I remember dancing in your arms at their wedding. I remember how you held me. I remember how I stepped on your feet and you never said a word. And when I saw those gifts, I knew Boone and Daisy would love them.”
Kaede sighs. “My past told me that people leave, so I tried to pretend it would be okay if you left and went back to Helena. But I don’t want you to leave. Ever. Please stay. Stay and be mine forever.” Kaede slips an arm around me. “I love you, Willow.”
My legs weaken but he’s right there to catch me. “Is that forever a proposal?”
His hand slips behind my neck, holding me right where he wants me. “Sweetheart, it’s whatever you want it to be.”
“I love you, too.”
“Forever it is then…”
His kiss melts me into him.
Maybe that GPS was right after all.
EPILOGUE
KAEDE
Two Months Later
“One more time for me, baby.” I thrust deeper into her body, holding her by the hip while she rocks back into me. Her ass in my face and my cock disappearing is the best magic trick ever. This is my second favorite position next to looking into her eyes and fucking her so slow that she’s trembling for release.
