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Liam: Where?

Looking up at Ronan, I show him the text, silently asking if I can tell him. Ronan gives me a soft nod before pressing a kiss to my head.

Me: His house.

Liam: What the hell! You guys are having a sleepover without me?

I chuckle.

Me: Something like that.

Liam: Can I come over? Please, please, please? I’ll suck Ronan’s dick if that’s what it takes.

A scoff comes from above me, and I glance up to see Ronan roll his eyes and shake his head.

“I take it that’s a no to his generous offer?” I snicker.

“Yeah, that’s a fuck no. There is only one person I want sucking my dick, and she’s already here.”

“And her jaw is sore as hell,” I say, stretching out my jaw dramatically.

We both burst out laughing, allowing it to slowly subside until we are left in a comfortable silence, smiles on both of our faces.

“Do you want him to come over?” Ronan asks.

I pause for a moment before looking up at him.

“I like this right now. I don’t want him to feel left out but this feels good. Does that make me a bad person?”

“Not at all, baby. I’m sure there will be times you’ll just want to spend time with him and…that’s okay too.”

I smirk at him. “You said that a little begrudgingly.”

An irritated look passes across his face before he smirks.

“I’m trying. You’re lucky I agreed to share my woman at all.”

My smile fades a little, but before I can spiral or over think he’s right there.

“I’m just kidding. I…well, if I’m going to be honest, I’d share you with as many men as it took. Whatever you want or need tobe happy, you can have it, as long as I get an equal piece of your heart at the end of the day.”

“I don’t want you to think you’re not enough. You are. You’re so much, you’re everything. I just—”

“Have feelings for Liam too. I know, baby. I’ve made peace with it, or I’m trying to. You might have to deal with a few more asshole comments here and there. I get it, though. This life we were all born into,” he says, gesturing around the room. “There are very few moments where we are allotted true happiness. When we find them, we have to grab on with both hands.”

My eyes flicker back and forth between his, so much care, so much adoration practically drowning them. My mouth moves before my brain can tell it no, this moment being too perfect, too pure.

“I love you, Ronan.”

I expect him to stiffen beneath me, look a little shocked or maybe even terrified. Instead of any of those, the opposite happens. He practically relaxes against me, sinking into the bed further than he was before as a heart melting smile spreads across his face. He cups my cheek with one of his hands, as he rests our foreheads together.

“I’m so fucking in love with you, baby.”

Chapter Twenty Eight

Skyla

Iflatten the hem of my black dress against my lower thigh as Asher drives down the road in silence. He didn’t say anything to me when I came out to the car, didn’t make any snide remarks about my outfit, my attitude or the fact that I’m dating his best friend. Instead, he has remained completely stoic which is fine with me.

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