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“I love you too,” I confess.
“And I’m so sorry I took that damn phone call and didn’t come with you, that I let you down?—”
“You didn’t,” I reassure him. “I was sure it was over, that everything was fine. He hadn’t been near me in weeks. None of this is your fault.”
He sniffs and nods.
“So, you really love me?” he asks.
“So much.”
“Even when I’m loud and obnoxious?”
I laugh.
“Especially when you’re loud and obnoxious.”
“Aw, baby.”
Our lips meet in a kiss that’s as passionate as our words.
“I’ve been wanting to tell you for the past two weeks,” I admit. “But every time I got up the courage, I held back.”
“Given my past opinions about love and relationships, that’s not surprising,” Ethan admits. “Only, don’t hesitate anymore, alright?”
“I won’t, love.”
I move to straddle his lap and we’re hugging so tight I can hardly breathe.
Breathing’s overrated anyway.
THREE DAYS LATER
Ethan
“Ethan, love, wake up.”
I blink and open my eyes to find Jett smiling at me. We’re both lying on our sides, facing each other, and my body is wrapped tight around his. Mmm, I never want to leave this bed. I don’t know if it’s a side effect of being in love, but I swear I wake up every morning feeling punch drunk.
“Morning, gorgeous,” I whisper and lean in to give him a kiss.
“He’s gone.”
“Who’s gone?”
“Renner.”
My slumberous mood shifts to full-on alert.
“I heard from Hailey that Renner’s parents came up from Maryland yesterday. They’ve bailed him out and they’ve taken him home.”
“Is he allowed to leave Vermont given the restraining order?”
“As long as he stays away from me, yes.”
“Fuck, that’s amazing news.”
Jett bites his lower lip.
