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“I never said we should just jump in. And it’s for both our sakes first, you and me. We’re just talking about it, that’s the first step.”
“And the kiss?”
“We’re consenting adults, E. And it felt good. You don’t have to beat yourself up over it, if that’s what you’re doing. You’ve gotta ask yourself what you want, that’s all that matters.”
“And what is it you want?” she asks, the depths of her hazel eyes landing on mine.
I pop a shoulder, but it’s not as though I’m uncertain. Far from it. “It’s simple for me, E. It’s you. It’s always been you.”
22
Eden
He’s looking at me so intensely with his azure blue eyes my throat runs dry. And he’s not being Mr. Jokey right now. He’s actually serious.
“Brook…”
He places his finger over my lips and holds it there. I try not to shudder from his touch. “You don’t have to say anything right now. Take all the time you need. I know it’s a lot. I don’t know the finer details either, only that the spark hasn’t died for me, Eden. I’m not sure it ever will.”
“I feel it too, Brook. I just worry about all the other factors.”
“Just give the idea a chance before you write it off as too hard,” he asks, lowering his tone as I watch the movement of his lips.
“Okay.”
“Can I ask now how you slipped in the bath?”
“It wasn’t reaching for my vibrator, if that’s what you think.”
He chuckles. “You sure?”
“My cell was ringing off the hook. It was Kirk. He rang a few times before you did.”
“I wonder what the fucker wants.”
“Well, he’s blocked now so I guess we’ll never know.”
“He’s such an asshole.”
The fact Brook thinks that makes me feel better somehow. “You knew it all along,” I sigh.
“I’m still sorry you got hurt.”
“Lucky I didn’t go and marry the guy, huh.” I laugh without humor.
“Bad joke, wifey.”
“Be a good hubs and help me up,” I try to joke back with him.
His eyes smile. “You’ll go to the hospital?”
“Yeah. They might give me something for the pain. I think my left side is a little swollen.”
“I’ll grab you some clothes.”
“Thanks, Brookie.”
There’s that famous smile again. I watch him walk back to my bedroom and come back with some sweats and some underwear. He picked some fancy lacy ones of course, the kind I don’t reach for all too much.
