Page 104 of Over Us, Over You

“What is there to think about?”

“Well, for one, you still owe me quite a few dates.”

“I can definitely take you on those dates.”

“Two, I know you hacked my phone so I couldn’t block your number or your voicemails. For a potential boyfriend, that’s pretty scary behavior.”

“It’s desperate behavior.”

“So, you’re admitting that you did that?”

“Absolutely.”

I held back a laugh. “Three, if I take you back today, you’ll need to promise that if we do ever get serious, and if we do ever get married, that our wedding will be nowhere near as over the top as this one.”

“You mean, you wouldn’t want a thirty-thousand-dollar dessert bar or eighty-thousand-dollar dinner?”

“No.” I smiled and felt him pulling me close. “I’d just want you.”

“Is there a fourth thing?”

I nodded. “And a fifth.”

“Name them.”

“Four, I need you to promise that if you act like an asshole toward me one more time—like, one more time, you’ll have to do a lot more than a speech to get me back.” I paused. “But I also need you to show me that you really do love me every day after today.”

“I do.” His lips covered mine, and his hands went to my hair—softly threading it with his fingertips.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him back, relishing in the familiar, sweet feel of his lips against mine.

“Is this a yes to taking me back?” he whispered against my mouth.

“I’m still thinking about it,” I whispered back. “My final answer will depend on the make-up sex, preferably rough make-up sex.”

“Well, we have two hours until the ceremony starts,” he said, slipping his arm around my waist. “Would you like to handle this now or later?”

“Right now.”

He led me back inside the building, down a small hallway, and into a private parlor room. His mouth latched immediately on mine as he pushed my back against the wall.

Slowly unzipping the side of my dress, he helped me step out of it, but then he stared at me.

“Wait. What was the fifth thing you wanted?”

“To move in with you again.” I smiled. “But no rules this time.”

Returning my smile, he pulled me down to the floor and positioned me on top of him. “I can definitely agree to that.”

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