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“It’s never bothered you before.”
His finger dragged along her neck, stopping just at her collarbone. “That was before I had you.”
“You make me sound like dessert.”
“Only the best dessert.”
“A brownie with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and a cherry.” She licked her lips, and as seductive as it was, he knew that look.
“You want a brownie now, don’t you?”
She bit her lip and nodded. “I really do.”
“Why don’t you put some pants on, and we’ll go make a run.”
“Or.” She hooked her finger into the loop of his shorts. “You can take yours off, and we can have each other for dessert.”
“But you want a brownie.”
Her eyes hooded, and red stained her cheeks. “Not as much as I want you.”
“I told you…”
Her hand creeped up his chest. “All in or nothing. I heard you, and this is me telling you I’m all in.”
“Really?” He didn’t even care that his voice squeaked.
Harper laughed. “Really.”
He picked her up and spun her around. As he came to a stop, his hands slid to the soft skin of her ass, and he squeezed. Her legs wrapped around his waist, and he brought her to the bed, placing her down gently. She smiled up at him, and his heart clenched then expanded, filling with pure joy.
For years, he went out of his way not to look at Harper as anything other than his best friend. He forced any feelings deep down until he felt nothing but friendship between them. Now as he looked at her and unlocked those feelings from the vault in his mind, he let them flood him, consume him, overpower him.
He ignored all the red flags he’d listened to for so long, and he opened his heart to the girl he knew he could fall in love with, if he hadn’t already.
She blinked up at him. “Promise me.”
“Anything.”
“You haven’t even heard what I’m going to ask.”
“I don’t care, it’s yours. Whatever you want.”
She leaned up and pressed a kiss to his lips. “No matter what happens…”
She didn’t have to finish. He knew exactly what she would say. “I’m not going anywhere, Harp. I promise.”
“Even if…”
“Even if things don’t work out. I’m not going anywhere.” He held his pinky up. “Pinky swear.”
With a smile, she looped her finger through his, and they each kissed their hands. “We don’t have to spit now, do we?” she asked.
“I think we’ve matured past that.”
She poked his side. “Maybe one of us has.”
He opened his mouth, feigning shock.
