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“Hey,” Mason stood, clapping her hands together in a way that drew the attention of the kids off Isla and onto her, “who wants to have a sleepover at your favorite sister’s house tonight?”

Mason had purchased a house downtown a few months ago, and Vera had been so proud of her for taking the next step in her adult life. But she desperately missed Mason living in the garage apartment. It was another adjustment that Vera was having to face with Isla.

While both Ellie and Brayden had eagerly jumped at the chance to hang out with their sister, Everleigh had protested.

“I wanna stay here with you,” she looked up at Vera with pleading eyes as Vera looked at Isla. “Please Mama?”

Isla nodded, letting Vera know there was no way they were going to tell her no.

“Of course, baby.” Kissing Everleigh’s cheek, she couldn’t help but laugh at the mischievous grin that formed on her lips as she turned to look up at Isla.

“Can we watch a movie since it’s your birthday?”

Everleigh knew staying up past bedtime was reserved for special nights, and she clearly knew it was a special night. Once Mason left with Ellie and Brayden, Isla, Vera, and Everleigh snuggled up together on the couch to watch her current favorite movie, Beauty and the Beast.

The memory of watching it with Mason and Isla after their first dinner together wasn’t lost on Vera. As Everleigh was snuggled up against Vera, Isla had her hand on the back of the couch twirling Vera’s hair around her fingers. Vera was sure she watched more of Isla than the movie, but she didn’t care. She loved her wife more than anything in the world and that was only confirmed when she always chose to spend time with their kids over anything else. Even birthday sex.

“Who’s carrying her upstairs?” Isla laughed as the movie ended. Everleigh had almost made it to the end of the movie. Standing, Vera picked her up and carefully put head on her shoulder.

“Can you check her sugar?”

As they walked upstairs to the bedroom with Nala trailing behind them, they got Everleigh tucked into bed. Isla confirmed her sugar levels were good, so they turned on her nightlight and kissed her goodnight.

Back in the hallway, Vera smiled at Isla.

“What’s that look for?”

“I just can’t believe how much I love you. Like it physically hurts sometimes.” Vera put her arms around Isla’s neck. Her shirt raised up slightly, allowing Isla to put her hands on her bare lower back. “I love you, and I’m so glad we’re on this crazy journey together.”

“I love you, too, baby.”

Leaning in, Isla kissed her. But this time, there was more passion behind it and Vera knew exactly what Isla needed. Vera slowly unbuttoned Isla’s top before pulling her by the open parts to their bedroom. With the door closed behind her, Vera smirked.

“Do you want to open your last present?”

“Do you even have to ask?”

Making love to Isla would never get old. They knew each other’s bodies so well and could ask for what they needed without words. And Vera knew Isla so well that she knew the new strap-on would be a hit.

As they breathlessly lay in bed beside each other after, their chests heaving in exhaustion, Isla laughed.

“What’s so funny?”

“I was just thinking,” she propped herself up on her elbow and looked down at Vera. Her hands traced imaginary lines on her bare stomach and breasts as she spoke. “Could you imagine if that first spaghetti dinner had ended like this?”

“I wanted it to so bad.”

“Honestly?” Isla bit her lower lip. “Me, too.”

“We’ve had the best life.”

“And it’s only getting started, babe.”

Chapter 37

Isla

2017

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