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“Look at you,” he groans. “So messy for us. You’re so fucking wet, but goddamn, you’re squeezing me like a vise. I won’t last long, shortcake.Fuck.”

His hips collide with mine over and over as he holds my legs beneath the knees, keeping me right where he wants me. My ass shakes with each thrust, my lower back lifting off the bed. The breathless cries I’ve been trying to hold back bubble up out of me along with my orgasm, and I can feel Sebastian hitting his peak at the same time I do, his cock jerking inside me.

I gasp out his name as pleasure spikes, but as the waves of sensation slowly start to ebb away, they’re replaced by a new wave of emotion.

The tears I felt burning my eyes earlier streak down my cheeks as a rush of feelings rises up like a tidal wave.

Sebastian must notice, because he draws out quickly, releasing his grip on my legs. He shoves the blindfold up my forehead, his expression worried as he stares into my watering eyes.

“What’s wrong?” he murmurs. “Was it too much?”

Without waiting for an answer, he and his brothers hurriedly untie my arms and cradle me between their warm, sweaty bodies.

“Hailey? Are you okay?” Reid asks, pulling my gaze to his by my chin. “Talk to us, baby.”

I laugh through a sob, wiping my eyes quickly with the backs of my hands as I nod.

“I’m fine. Better than fine. I just… I love all three of you so much.”

45

HAILEY

All three ofthe Cooper brothers stare at me, the air heavy with the weight of what I just said.

For a suspended moment, no one moves or says a word—until Sebastian leans in and cups my face in both his hands.

“Say that again.”

I swallow down my nerves that this will scare them away, licking my lips before I whisper, “I love you. Maybe it’s fast, but that’s how I feel. I think I’ve always loved you, in a way.”

A broad smile lights up Sebastian’s face. “Fuck, baby. I love you too.”

He gives me a deep, powerful kiss that’s just as intense as any of the others we’ve shared, but this one is different. It’s loaded with meaning. When we part, he’s still beaming.

“It’s usually up to me to fix things, being the mechanic and all,” he says, his voice low as he brushes my lip with his thumb. “But I think you fixed me this time. I’m a better man for knowing you, Hailey. You make me want to be the best version of myself.”

“I didn’t fix anything. You were already perfect just the way you are, inside and out. And you have so much to offer in here,” I tell him as I rest my hand on his chest above his heart.

His blue-green eyes burn, and the scar that cuts through his eyebrow shifts as his brows draw together with emotion. “I think you’re the only person who’s ever really seen that in me.”

“Well, it’s true. I’ve seen it over and over again. You’re an amazing man, Sebastian.”

“And you’re an incredible woman, shortcake. I love you so damn much,” he says, his lips finding mine again.

While we kiss, Reid reaches for one of my hands, squeezing it hard. My eyes drift to his when Sebastian and I part, and I’m shocked to see Reid has tears in his eyes.

“Are you okay?” I whisper, squeezing his hand back, but all he does is smile and shake his head at me.

“Honestly, I didn’t think I’d ever find this kind of love in my life,” he starts, his voice quiet.

“Why not? You’re the kind of guy everyone knows and wants to be friends with.”

Reid chuckles. “Friends, sure. But to love? That’s a whole different thing. In a small town like this, people come and go, but they rarely stay. Evenyouleft… but you came back. And you brought my heart back with you.”

He pauses, his blue-gray eyes locked on mine. He gives my hand another squeeze, then lifts it to his mouth to kiss the back of it.

“I fucking love you, Hailey. You were always the one I was waiting for. I was always holding out for it, even when I couldn’t see it. But I see it now, as clear as day. You’re what I want. Now and forever.”

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