Page 57 of Bought For Us

They each give me a good morning and a goodnight kiss on the cheek but it hasn't gone past that.

I’m not sure if they want to take things slow, or if they’re afraid of overwhelming me too much. I know we’ve put a pin in the surrogate thing for now. At least, I think we have because neither of them have brought it up again.

Now, I’m standing in my bathroom holding an ovulation test. It’s positive, meaning if they wanted to start trying for a baby right now, it would be the right time.

How would I bring that up to them? Go down there and be like Hey, Zack, you can fuck me now if you want to knock me up. Now is the perfect time.

“Get a hold of yourself,” I scold myself in the mirror and toss the test into the trash. It’s the weekend, and everyone is off. Zack said he wanted to spoil his girls today.

His girls. I’m his girl.

Someone pinch me, this has got to be a dream. The amount of times I’ve thought about it, Zack and Kimmy being mine; it's all I used to think about.

Now it’s a reality. Yeah, yeah, I know I keep saying that. But when you’ve had nothing but ten shitty years of hell, it’s hard to accept when something good is happening in your life. I’m doing my damn best not to wait until the other shoe drops.

“Morning,” I greet them as I step into the kitchen. Both of them look at me and smile. My whole body lights up and a giddy feeling washes over me.

Zack pushes off where he’s been leaning against the counter and walks over to me. “Morning, Daredevil.” His husky voice makes me shiver as he cups my face and leans in to kiss my forehead. “How did you sleep?”

“Good.” I bite my lip as I think about how I wish I was sleeping between the two of them. If we’re a couple now, would I end up sleeping in their bed, or would I stay in mine? Wait, are we a couple? They said they wanted to be with me, but they didn’t say anything about making me their girlfriend.

“Cora?” Zack’s concerned voice cuts through my thoughts.

I blink up at him, my cheeks heating. “Sorry, I got lost in my head.”

I move to take a step back, but he wraps his arm around my waist and holds me flush to his body. My heart starts to race as I look up at his gorgeous eyes. “What's wrong?” he asks, tucking a lock of my hair behind my ear. “I can see the worry on your face.”

“It’s nothing. Just me being silly and overthinking things.” I try to laugh it off.

“Cora, it’s not silly. This is new and we’re still finding our way. If you are worried about something, we need to communicate with each other for this to work.”

I swallow hard and take a few breaths. “What are we?”

“What do you mean?” Kimmy’s brows furrow.

“I mean, I know we’re friends. And we all have feelings for each other. We want to be together. But...” A panic sweeps over me and I shake my head. “Sorry. It’s stupid.”

“Stop that,” Zack rumbles. “It’s not stupid. Are you asking for us to put a label on things?” I nod, my heart thundering in my chest. “I thought by telling you we are crazy about you it made our intentions clear, but that one’s on me.” He chuckles and cups my cheek. “Cora, baby, you're ours. You're our girlfriend.”

“I am?” I whisper as he brushes my cheek with his thumb.

“I guess we haven’t formally asked you have we?” Kimmy laughs. It’s bright and airy and I love it. “Cora, would you make Zack and I some of the happiest people on this earth and agree to be our girlfriend?”

I can’t help the massive grin that takes over my face as pure joy fills me. “Yes.” I laugh. “I’d love nothing more.”

“Good.” Kimmy steps forward, her eyes locked with mine. Zack moves just enough for Kimmy to cup my face and lean in, pressing a kiss to my lips. I whimper and fucking melt into her touch.

She tastes like heaven, sweet and perfect. It’s like something in my heart clicks into place and I find myself leaning forward, wanting more. And she gives it to me. I part my lips and her tongue pokes in, sliding over mine. I moan, I can’t help it. It feels so good, so perfect. Our kiss is sweet but demanding. The way our mouths move together, so perfectly.

When she pulls back, we’re both panting, chest moving with force. I’m buzzing as she stares at me with those lidded eyes.

“Fuck.” Zack whispers, and I remember who’s holding me.

“Kiss me?” I find myself whispering.

He growls, his fingers sliding into my hair as he cradles the back of my head. He kisses me a lot more roughly than Kimmy but it’s equally amazing. I whimper for him too, the sound seeming to urge him on. I let him in, and our tongues dance together in demanding caresses. Another piece of my heart clicks into place.

Everything in this moment feels right, like it was always meant to be. Maybe I had to have all that heartache to get my happy ending.

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