Page 74 of The Marriage Auction 2: Part 4

“I think I’ve been very clear on how my plan has changed.” I reached for his hand and held it. “I’m going where you and TJ go. Whatever is needed to keep our little family of three together will be my first choice.”

“And that is beautiful, Summer, but you had a life before me. A very successful business, the dream home you own, the one that allows your sister to have her metaphysical store…”

I shrugged one shoulder. “Humble Buds and The Pink Lady are important, but I’m not giving them up just because I’ve gotten married and became a mother.”

“If we live in Norway, it would be impossible for you to be in both places all the time,” he warned.

“True, but that’s why there is this thing called an airplane. It traverses countries, big bodies of water, even continents in hours. It’s like magic. You see there’s this big engine…”

Jack cut me off with a laughing kiss that turned into a make-out sesh.

Eventually he rolled my naked body on top of him. I was really starting to get into it, rubbing my body across his much harder one, desire spreading through my veins at a rapid pace.

Suddenly he cupped my cheeks and eased my head back gently from his.

“I want to move to California,” he stated pointedly.

“Okay, this is news to me.” I frowned, thinking through all that was here in Norway. “Do you want to run through your thoughts with me?” I jostled my body until my hands were resting on top of one another on his chest, my chin on top of my hands.

“TJ is so young, he won’t miss Norway,” he started.

“This is true. What about Ellen’s home? What will you do with it?”

“Sell it. She never lived there with Troy or anything. It was something I helped her purchase after his passing. We’ll sell it and leave the money in a trust for TJ, along with their retirement accounts and any other financial holdings.”

“That sounds reasonable. And what do you want to do with her things?”

“I think we box up anything important we might want him to have and bring it with us, including all of TJ’s belongings. His clothes, favorite toys.”

“That’s a big decision. Do you want to give me your reasoning for this choice?” I asked, wanting to hear his rationale fully.

“As much as I’d love to raise TJ in Norway, you can’t do your business here. It’s illegal, and I don’t see that changing for many years to come.”

“True, but I also have my father…”

“Who wants only to do the science behind creating the perfect product. A man who is aging and will want to retire at some point in the near future.”

“Yes, but we can hire people to run the business.”

“I’m going to run it,” he stated sharply.

I jolted to a seated position on his lap, tits out, surprise forcing my actions. “Wait a minute. You want to run Humble Buds?”

He nodded. “I think it’s the best-case scenario. Johansen Brewing already has a great person running it in both Erik’s andmy absence. Erik is now back to being himself and is getting more involved with the daily comings and goings of the business.His business. Sure, I own a small portion and will ask to stay on in a consulting capacity, but I’ve done the work I need to do there.”

“Yes, but it’s been all on your shoulders for years. You’ve kept it running and are directly responsible for its success.”

He nodded and put his hand behind his head, his gaze scanning my naked body. “All true. And I can do it again for Humble Buds.”

“Why? You don’t even use cannabis products.”

“No, but if I believe in the product I’m selling and what it can do for its users, I can make it successful. Besides, Johansen Brewing doesn’t need me. You and TJ need me. Humble Buds needs me.”

I crossed my arms over my chest, covering my boobs, disbelieving what I was hearing. Was he about to give up his entire life for me?

Jack pouted at the disappearance of one of his favorite appendages of mine as he moved his hands to my hips. “Hear me out.”

“Okay, but this better be good.”

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