Page 67 of Remade
Oh my God, he actually said it. He said it. I’dfeltit for a long time, making it easier to be patient and less anxious, and now he’d said the words too. Holy shit.
I exhaled unsteadily as indescribable joy shot through my system, and I left my Christmas gift on the porch railing before I locked my arms around his neck.
“That’s funny, because I love you to ridiculous measures.”
The slow spread of his smile—that level of hotness couldn’t be described either. He dipped down and kissed me hard, and I felt like the luckiest fucker on the planet.
“Say it again?” I nipped at his lip before I met his tongue with my own, and I shivered at the sheer pleasure.
“I love you. I shoulda said it sooner?—”
I shook my head. “I wanted you to be sure when you said it. This was perfect.”
He sighed and kissed me again. “I’ve been sure for a while too. I guess I just gotta drag my feet and wonder what the fuck you’re doing with me before I get shit done.”
He was bonkers sometimes.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. You make me happy every day.”
He smiled again, and he squeezed me to him. “Good. So do you. And I hope you’ll keep doing that when I suggest you move in with me after the holidays.”
I inched back, surprised. Shouldn’t he drag his feet for a while? I knew about the apartment. It’d struck me as curious that he’d chosen to rent instead of buy this time, but then I’d heard Alex say that Uncle Bo had asked her if she wanted to get a house one day.
She’d immediately made it about animals. She wanted a bunny or some shit.
As long as it wasn’t a ferret…
“I want you in my bed every damn night,” he murmured against my lips.
I nodded and pressed myself closer to him. “Sometimes you have the best ideas, my beast.”
He made a hot growl-like sound and squeezed my ass. “So you’re gonna make your beast happy and say yes?”
“Mmm, I’m gonna make my beast happy andmoanyes.”
He cursed and deepened the kiss.
February 14th, 2025
“Coming through! Beep, beep! Beeeep!”
Jesus Christ! I sidestepped right before Alex tore down the hall on her bright-purple ATV for kids. She was clearly in a rush to get to the cafeteria.
“Hi, Nugget! Bye, Nugget! See you at dinner!”
I was too out of breath to respond, still spent from two hours in the pool, this time in full combat gear. I’d barely been able to stand in the shower. Then I’d put on a pair of sweats and a tee with my jellylike arms, and now I was starving.
Where was Bo? He’d obviously picked up Alex from school…
I ran a hand through my hair and continued my much slower approach to the cafeteria.
We’d originally planned on having dinner at home, but it’d been a long-ass day, and it wasn’t over. Bo had a briefing later, and I had a test to study for.
I met up with Tanner on the way, and he was as exhausted as I was.
“I don’t think I’m going out tonight,” he yawned.
“Fuck that,” I grumbled.
