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“You could have just told me that”

“There was no need to bring it up And then I was too preoccupied with you to give it ht”

“I’m not an actress,” I say flatly “I wouldn’t kno to play with a man’s head, let alone manipulate and try to ruin them I don’t have time for it It wouldn’t even cross my mind”

“I know” His voice is soft “I know And I’ht”

“I guess you’ll havebetween us lasts a while”

“I plan on it lasting a very long while,” he replies “I know that I’m only supposed to be in Seattle for a limited time, but there’s no reason I can’t move here permanently I can commute to LA when I need to I can work more with Luke And, hell, I can do whatever the hell I want”

“I You I’m sorry, what?”

He smiles and leans over to kiss me softly “I told you earlier I love you”

“No, the kids held up a sign that said it”

His expression sobers, and he drags his fingers down my cheek “I love you, Aubrey Stansfield I fell hard and fast, and I don’t plan on that ever changing You’ve made me a better person”

“You’ve given me so much,” I whisper and cover his hand with ed me”

“That makes two of us”

“I love you, too,” I say at last “And we’ll figure the rest out”

Epilogue

~Aubrey~

Ten Months Later

I sit and stare at our Christratitude and love for the life Zane and I have built together in Seattle over the past year It wasn’t always easy True to his word, he sold his house in Beverly Hills and bought a beautiful home that overlooks the water We’ve been roommates since the day we met

It’s unbelievable when I think about it too hard

We spent last night with Rina and Ben at their place, exchanging gifts and eating Chinese food—which is Rina and Zane’s tradition for Christmas Eve

And now, Christ roohts and enjoy them as the sun came up

It’s rainy outside, but I can see theover the water of the Sound My coffee is fresh

And thein our bed

Life just doesn’t get much better than this

Last night, Rina askedto this new lifestyle, and the ansas easy

“Zane and I love each other His career can be a challenge, but we don’t sweat the s as we co else is small stuff”