I didn’t have to search long before I found him in our bedroom looking at something on his phone with his back to me.
He was still in his police uniform, and I practically drooled at the sight of his ass in those dark blue pants.
There was just something about a man in uniform, specifically this man, that made me want to climb him like a tree and have my way with him.
God. I’m crazy for this man.
It had been three months since we left Mack and myfather in Las Vegas. As soon as we got back to Oklahoma, I had Drew take me to Leah’s house. I needed her to know the truth.
A part of me was scared she wouldn’t forgive me, but that fear evaporated as soon as I saw her and she wrapped me in the biggest hug.
She had apologized for not giving me the time I needed to explain, and I had apologized for not telling her the truth. Which led to an entire evening devoted to catching her up on everything I had kept from her. Including my old life with Adrian to the most recent events like the notes, the dagger, my father, and then how it all ended in Las Vegas.
By the end of it, our eyes were red and puffy, but our friendship was mended and stronger than ever.
The days following, Drew and I salvaged what we could from my apartment, which wasn’t much after Hunter had destroyed it. Even though we got it all cleaned up, I no longer felt comfortable staying there and ended up spending most nights at Drew’s apartment anyway.
It wasn’t until a month later that the going back and forth between his place and mine really weighed on me.
But before I could start looking for a new place, Drew insisted I move in with him officially.
I was hesitant at first—worried that moving in together would put too much pressure on our relationship. But with Drew's reassurance and the fact that we were practically living together already, it wasn’t a hard choice to make.
It felt like the natural next step for us.
Since then, I kept my promise to Pearl and called her twice a month. I cherished those calls, and I knew they meant a lot to her, as well. She even planned to visit Drew and me in Oklahoma next month.
As for my father, he was a busy man. We had talked a few times here and there, but the calls had been short andstrained. We were still working on finding a balance between us, but I was optimistic that we could mend the parts of our relationship broken years ago.
Despite everything with Adrian and the dagger, I was happier than I had been in years, especially at that current moment because I had good news to share.
I ran to Drew, hoping to catch him off guard, but he must have heard me coming because he turned in greeting just as I jumped into his arms.
“Whoa.” He caught me, one arm around my back and the other under my ass, as I wrapped my legs around his waist and my hands around his neck.
I giggled at the surprised expression on his handsome face and kissed him without thinking.
I couldn’t go too long without kissing him these days.
I pulled back, smiling. “Hi.”
Drew chuckled. “Well, hi, darlin’. What was that for?”
I couldn’t keep it to myself anymore, so I blurted out, “I got accepted into the social work program! I start next semester.”
“That’s great, baby!” Drew kissed me again. “I knew you’d get in. Did you tell Leah?”
“Not yet. I thought I’d tell her later at the engagement party. Is she still coming here first?”
“Yeah, I think she’ll be here in about twenty minutes to ride over there with us.”
Tyler finally popped the question to Leah last month. She had been ecstatic and loved showing off her ring any chance she got. Tonight was her surprise engagement party, but it wasn’t much of a surprise since Leah had found out about it almost immediately. She still wanted to play along for her parent’s sake, which was why she was going with us.
“Good.” My grin widened, and I wiggled my hips againsthim to make my intentions clear. “Twenty minutes should be enough time to celebrate properly.”
Drew smirked. “That’s not nearly enough time to worship you the way you deserve, but I’ll give it a try.”
I squealed excitedly as Drew dropped us back on the bed. I bounced on the mattress before he hovered above me, attaching his lips to my neck and sucking on the spot just under my jaw.
