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“Why are you telling me this now?”
“I understood Kate’s reasoning then. Like her, I believed our kind could never find a happily-fucking-ever-after. You knew how I was the jackass who put doubts in Cassie’s head about Trent. I nearly screwed up their relationship if not for the sheriff’s tenacity.”
“And now?”
“I never thought I’d put anyone’s life above my siblings.”
Colt raised a brow at this.
“That’s how you know, I guess,” Matt shrugged. “We always had this test back in Chrysalis. If ever we were dropped into the enemy zone and if there was only one person I could save … mine was always Kate. No offense to Cassie and Lucas, but I always dealt with absolutes. I’m going to save my twin first.”
“That has changed?”
“Yes. It would be Grace.”
“You love her.”
“See, I don’t know what that word means.” Matt rubbed his face in frustration. “I see it thrown around often by people who wouldn’t hang around when things get tough. If that’s love, I don’t want it, and that’s not what I’m feeling for Grace because I’d give my life for her.”
Understanding dawned on Colt’s face. “I’ll be damned. You’re making yourself The Reaper’s target.”
Matt nodded grimly. “If he’s as obsessed with Grace as I’m thinking he is, he’ll come after me first.”
“How quickly are you moving on this?”
“As soon as possible. I want her legally bound to me by the end of the week. John could probably perform the ceremony since he’s done the online stuff. If she wants a wedding, we can plan it later, but you’re my best man.”
“Matt, have you actuallyaskedGrace to marry you?” His friend was scratching his jaw, grinning wryly.
“I may have mentioned it,” Matt admitted sheepishly. Hell, what did he know about proposing. He didn’t do hearts and flowers kind of shit.
Colt shook his head, chuckling. “You need to get a ring and ask her. That’s how it’s done.”
“I know that,” Matt grumbled. “But I couldn’t wait to tell her she’s marrying me. It’s not as if I’m giving her a choice.”
“You’re a piece of work,” Colt muttered in resignation. “Congratulations, man. Who knows, I might just take a page out of your book.”
Matt glanced at Colt sharply, but the other man looked at him innocently and said, “Come on, let’s go get some lunch.”
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Grace
“I don’t understand, Grace. If your memory is back, why can’t you return to DC?”
Matt finally relented and let me call Elliot. The trade-off cost me. I agreed to apply for a marriage license with him. What he hadn’t secured from me was my definite, affirmative answer about marrying him that Saturday, just two days later.
“I’ve always been in the field before, I don’t know why this is any different,” I told my boss.
“Is it Foster? Are you involved with him?”
Involved was an understatement since I was having the man’s baby. I wasn’t ready to share that yet with Elliot.
“Matt’s not the reason, but, yes, we’re together.”
“You expect me to believe that Foster has nothing to do with your reluctance in returning to our office?”
“No. I don’t know what to expect anymore, Elliot. I don’t understand why you need me there. I can file my report about Troy from here, if you would just reinstate my access.”
