Page 65 of Reckless Hearts
Savannah’s eyes went wide. “Are you serious?”
I chewed on the inside of my cheek. “Yeah. It was just a crush at first when I was nine, but”—I shrugged, and looked over at Emmett talking to Claire and Tess—“but then it became more.”
Her mouth curved into a smile. “Looks like we were both keeping secrets, huh?” I’d felt nearly just as blindsided when she announced she had secretly dated Weston for two years when we were in high school. But I knew my secret was harder to digest; Weston wasn’t my brother.
“Let’s not do that anymore.”
“Deal.” Savannah looked over my shoulder before pulling me in close. “I think Beau is proposing soon,” she whispered.
I grinned. “Me too. I was stalking everyone and saw he was at the jewelry store when he told us he had a dentist appointment.”
“Holy shit,” she squealed.
“I know!”
“Do you think…you and Emmett…?” Her grip on my hands tightened. “Then we could be sisters for real!”
Heat rushed to my cheeks, and her smile widened. “No clue. We just became official after the storm, so I’m not in a rush.”
Would Emmett and I ever get married? I didn’t know if he even believed in marriage. Either way, it didn’t really matter to me; what we had was as real as any marriage.
But I had to admit, Delilah Hayes did have a nice ring to it.
“He makes you happy, though?” Savannah asked. “I’ll have Claire kick his ass if he hurts you.” We both laughed.
“So happy,” I gushed. “He’s perfect, Savvy. Everything I’ve ever wanted. I love him so much it”—I rubbed my chest—“it almost hurts.”
Her eyes glistened, and she squeezed my hand. “It’s the best feeling, isn’t it?” I nodded. “That’s all I’ve ever wanted for you.”
Emmett’s phone rang. “Gotta take this,” he said. “It’s Colt. Probably about the investigation into the Hollises.” He strode over to me quickly and kissed me deep enough that my head went light and fuzzy. “I’ll be outside, sugar.”
“Okay,” I replied, trying to remember where I was.
“That was disgusting,” Claire said after the door shut.
“It wascute,” Tess argued. “They’re in love, bear. People in love kiss.”
“Did he just call you sugar?” Savannah asked next to me.
I brought my hand to my tingling lips, staring at him through the window. His muscles strained through his sleeve as hebrought the phone to his ear. He was so hot it made me sick. “Yeah,” I sighed blissfully. “I love it.”
Claire laughed. “Seeing you all lovey-dovey is going to take some getting used to.”
“Get used to it because your brother makes me feel like little fireworks are going off in my heart.” That just might’ve been the corniest thing I’d ever said in my life. But it was true. Being with Emmett was like plugging directly into a thousand-volt battery and feeling the electricity course through my veins.
“Levi calls me babygirl,” Tess announced with a coy smile. “It makes me giddy.”
“Wes calls me angel,” Savannah replied, her cheeks a little pink.
“Well, Beau is apparently unimaginative,” Claire giggled. “He just calls me baby.”
“Baby is classic,” I told her. I smirked. “Emmett loves it.”
Claire groaned. “Oh God. That’s so gross.”
A hiccuping cry rang through the living room. “Sorry,” Tess squeaked, her chin quivering. “I’m just so happy we’re all in love!”
“And you’re growing a human!” I said, pointing at the small swell of her stomach. The whole concept still weirded me out. I glanced out the window again. Emmett was walking around in the yard, fingers in his hair. I imagined a little baby with those curls, and the idea of pregnancy didn’t seem all that terrible.
