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“Thanks, Dad,” I managed.
“I don’t see why you have to do it at all,” he mused. “You've done everything your way thus far and it’s worked, right? If you want to grow the show, why not do it howyouwant to?”
“Hm. I hadn’t thought of that.”
He chuckled, a deep burly sound that filled me with nostalgia.
“That’s why you called your old man,” he said proudly.
I chuckled.
“I guess so. You’ve given me a lot to think about.”
Maybe it was time to completely rearrange my life, the way thatIwould want it. I’d been content enough before, but now it seemed like it was time for change. I couldn’t turn down the LA offer without a backup plan, one that would suit me and Jaime and, hopefully, Evie too if Liz was okay with that.
“I should head back in,” I said. “I’m at Jaime’s place now.”
“I’m looking forward to meeting him,” my dad said warmly. “Any man good enough for my son must be special.”
I smiled.
“Thanks, Dad,” I said, “for everything… hopefully I’ll be able to be as good a parent as you are.”
“Alright, that’s enough making me tear up for one day,” he said gruffly. “Off you go.”
I chuckled and hung up, my mind reeling.
When I thought of Jaime, I had complete confidence inus.But he didn’t want to hold me back, that much was clear. Part of me knew he loved me, but he was too afraid to say it back. That didn’t bother me. Ever since the start, Jaime had needed me to take the lead and I loved giving him what he needed.
Somehow, I would have to convince him that staying here with him was worthwhile for me. But not yet. Once we knew Liz’s plans, I would go from there. Either way, I would be there for him on every step of this journey.
CHAPTER25
JAIME
Me and Lizwere discussing dinner by the time Ethan re-entered. He came straight to where I was sitting on the floor and spread out next to me, his back against the couch so we were side by side, his long legs stretched out beside mine.
Sitting on the armchair playing with Evie, Liz gave me a look that made me shrug, my cheeks heating.
“You two are so damn cute!” she said, unable to keep it to herself. “The way that you look at each other!”
She pretended to fan herself.
I groaned, but Ethan just smiled, looking at me exactly the way she was talking about.
Dammit, I couldn’t wait to be alone with him. A couple of days without being able to really snuggle against him sucked. I wanted him without the clothes on too, his hard cock turning me into a puddle on the bed, making me completely fall apart and forget everything but the all-too-good feeling of him inside me.
I forced my gaze back to Evie and Liz, reminding my touch-deprived cock that this wasn’t the time to get hard.
“So, dinner,” I said loudly, forcing the conversation back. “I can always cook something instead of ordering.”
“Like what?” she asked.
“Pasta, a chicken stir-fry...” I tried to remember what I had in the fridge. “Mashed potatoes and sausages?”
Her eyes widened hopefully.
“You make the best mashed potatoes.”
