Page 6 of Kenzie's Perfect Daddies

“It’s fine,” Kenzie whispered. She might as well get this over with. She wasn’t really going to be able to move on until the air was completely cleared, and that wasn’t going to happen if she kept running when the emotions got too strong. It was time to pull up her big girl panties and handle it, no matter how emotionally taxing it might be.

Chapter Five

Beau

Her eyes were red rimmed, the whites completely pink. Her skin was splotchy and her nose bright red, but she’d never been more beautiful, and Beau had never wanted to hold and comfort Kenzie quite as much as he did in that moment. Knowing he’d been the cause of her current state was eating at him and he vowed to himself that if she gave them a chance, he’d spend the rest of his life making up for it.

Sebastian led him to the bench where their girl was still sitting. They passed River on their way to Kenzie and Beau took note ofthe fierce glare they aimed his way. He’d have his work cut out for him getting back in their good graces but if Kenzie opted to give them the chance, he didn’t mind putting in the work to win over her best friend again.

His Daddy helped him onto the bench on one side of Kenzie and settled himself on the other side of their girl. Kenzie’s gaze swung back and forth between them until his Daddy hooked a finger under her chin and directed her gaze at him. Just seeing this small action brought a rush of desire coursing through Beau’s system. He hadn’t considered how hot he would find it if the right person touched his girl. Not even when he’d first been considering having them look for another had he really conceived of how turned on he would be to have one person he loved touch the other person he loved. The rush of longing and heat took him by surprise.

“Look at me for a moment, little one,” Sebastian commanded.

Kenzie’s eyes swung to his dark ones and stayed there.

That’s a good sign.

Sebastian

She was so fucking gorgeous. Touching her, even in such an innocent way, sent sparks shooting from the point of contact and he couldn’t wait to convince her that she was theirs. Her breathing sped up, her pupils dilated at his command and Sebastian soaked in the fact that she found him as desirable as he found her.

“We’ve talked, Beau and I,” he started, “about you. We’ve actually talked often about you. Did you know that?”

She didn’t answer verbally, instead shaking her head the smallest amount, obviously trying not to break the physical contact, and a surge of pride went through him.

“When we first got together, can you guess what Beau told me?” He knew she wouldn’t know the answer, but he wanted to keep her focused on what he was saying and asking questions was a good way to ensure he kept her attention.

Again, she shook her head but also whispered, “No, Sir.”

Sebastian sucked in a breath at her use of the honorific. She might not beconsciouslyaware yet but her subconscious recognized who she belonged to and the Daddy in him wanted to beat his chest and shout it to the world.

“He told me that he was deeply in love with you. The kind of love that would never go away.”

He felt her inhale sharply and had to hold her chin in place to keep her from swinging her gaze to Beau’s. Beau would have his chance, but right this moment, Sebastian was talking, and she needed to hear it all. “He warned me that he might not be able to love me the way I deserved due to his feelings for you.”

A tear slipped from her eyes and Sebastian reached his thumb up to catch it before he continued, “Do you know what I told him?”

This question was met with another sharp, silent headshake.

“I told him that it was possible to love two people at once.” Her eyes widened but she remained silent and allowed him to continue. “I didn’t realize at the time how true what I was telling him was. I understand it better now.”

Her eyes kept darting to the side like she wanted to look to Beau, so Sebastian nodded to the other man who took hold of Kenzie’s hand, rubbing his thumb back and forth over her knuckles.

“Just another minute, Little one. Look back this way for just another minute.” He knew he was likely overwhelming her, buthe wanted to be sure she understood what they wanted before her brain had any chance to twist it into something else. “Do you know why I understand it more now?”

Another small headshake.

Sebastian tilted Kenzie’s face higher and brought his closer, testing her receptiveness. When she made no move to object and Sebastian saw a flare of desire in her eyes, he brought his face as close as he could without touching and whispered, “I met you.”

Kenzie

What the hell was that supposed to mean? It absolutely couldnotmean what she thought. She’d barely spoken to him… he hadn’t even told her his name yet. Not that she didn’t know it from talking with River, but still. Who would hint that they loved a woman they’d just seen for the first time less than an hour ago?

Seeing movement from the corner of her eye, she turned her head to find Beau kneeling before her, shifting his hand from the light hold he had on hers and placing it on her knee.

“Do you remember when we went on our first date and I told you I’d known the moment I saw you that you were meant to be mine?” Beau spoke for the first time since entering the room.

The memory brought a bittersweet pang to her soul. It was such a sweet moment. “Yes.” She managed to get the word around the lump in her throat but wasn’t able to expand on it the way she wanted to.

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