Page 131 of Off Limits
I rolled my eyes, even as I could feel a blush heating my cheeks. “Maybe.”
“You two are so cute together,” Isaac said, making fake moon eyes at us.
I flipped him off.
Jesse laughed and pulled his phone out of his pocket. “Are we going to Ralph’s? Bas should be finishing up his rehearsal soon. I’ll let him know, and he can meet us there.”
“Are you sure you don’t want to try something new?” Luka asked. “This is your celebration.”
“I’m sure.” I leaned against Dex as he wrapped his arm around me.
“I’m really proud of you,” Dex whispered and nuzzled his nose against my cheek.
“Thanks.” I turned my face for a kiss. “And thanks for believing in me. None of this would have happened if it wasn’t for you.”
“I’ll always believe in you, babe,” he murmured against my lips.
“Okay, okay. Get a room,” Isaac complained.
“Said the guy who still gets caught taking dick picks in the staff bathroom,” Jesse shot him a flat look.
“At this point it’s basically tradition.” Isaac grinned.
“Come on.” Zander made a “let’s go” motion with his hand. “How about we finish putting this place back in order, then we head out?”
Everyone made various noises of agreement. I snuck another kiss from Dex.
“Love you,” I said when he pulled away.
“Love you too.” He squeezed my ass. “And I’ll show you how much when we get home.”
I tried to look unimpressed but couldn’t stop my smile.
If someone had told fourteen-year-old me that the stepbrother I thought I hated would not only become the best friend I could have asked for but also the love of my life, I would have called them a moron and walked away laughing.
Now I couldn’t imagine my life without him. He wasn’t just my best friend and the man I loved. He was my family and my home. We might not have seen each other for who we were all those years ago, but that connection had always been there, and I couldn’t wait to spend the rest of my life loving him as much as he loved me.
