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When she pulls back, she stares through shiny, happy tears “I love you, too, Malik So ht I’d feel guilty It’s why I pulled away because I expected to feel bad about it Like it would be a hurdle to get over—having another man love me But I didn’t feel it Not one bit Only happiness and peace, and I know Ji I just…”

She averts her eyes, lower lip treaze comes to me, she murmurs, “I want to make a life with you, too I want to live my best life with you, Avery, and hopefully more kids”

I can’t helpme to be a dad more times over… I let out a bit of a war cry as I twirl her around and around She tips her head back, laughing

When I co stop, I note several people out in the pit area watching us Giggling, Anna says, “Secret’s really out now”

“Fuck the bro code,” I mutter, then dip my head to kiss her hard

My life is beginning now I’ other thanAnna happyEPILOGUEAnna“Can you adaze at the s in my apartment

“I can totally adree on There was only one spot available to place the da room couch, the bottom corner actually pushes into the prickly plastic tree branches

Of course, that’s Malik’s side of the bed so his feet are going to be hitting theo to sleep

“But it’s… cozy, right?” I offer instead

“We’re getting a bigger place,” he insists as he turns away from me and walks into the kitchen

It was just five days ago e declared our love for each other Tonight is Christ not to push his buttons too hard For the past five days, he’s been wanting toquickly His first order of business was to deether

I really didn’t have an arguhtest Jameson apartments were out of the picture I was not about to raise Avery in an apartment on the top floor of the place I worked Not to mention there was no more room there than here