Page 106 of We Own Tonight
“I’ll handle him if he becomes aproblem.”
I’m not sure what he’ll do, considering Matt’s my boss, but I’ll never tire of his desire to care for me. It’s nice having someone there for me. We’re truly partners in every sense of theword.
I lift my gaze back to his with my hand on hischest.
We don’t say anything, we don’t haveto.
The depth of Eli’s love is soul shattering, and I feel it in my bones. He gives me things I didn’t even know I needed. He looks at me as if I’m the only thing that matters. It’s the kind of love I saw in my father’s eyes when he looked at mymother.
We could’ve fallen apart last week, but we didn’t. We stand here, stronger and even more secure thanbefore.
“Thank you,” Isay.
He takes my hands in his and smiles. “I should be thanking yourex.”
“Huh?”
“I’ve never been more grateful than I am right now. If he weren’t such a dick, I wouldn’t be able to do this.” He drops lower and kisses my lips. “And this.” He places a kiss on my forehead. “Or this,” he says before he cups my face and kisses me deeply. His tongue slides against mine, and I forget where we are. My hands grip his shoulders as I kiss himback.
I hear someone clear their throat, and we both pull back.Shit.
Brody stands there with a shit-eating grin. “Now that was some funny shit. Glad someone finally told him what a piece of shit heis.”
“He’s lucky I’m recovering or I would’ve kicked his ass,” Eliconcurs.
Oh, dearGod.
I scowl at Brody and then look back to Eli. “Go be the famous hot guy who everyoneloves.”
He dips his head, giving me a sweet, short kiss. “Good thing I only love oneperson.”
“Good thing she loves youback.”
Eli smiles and taps my nose. “Once in a lifetime,” he says before he heads out of theroom.
I lean against the door, grateful that Kristin was in the Four Blocks Down fanclub. Otherwise, this chance would’ve passed us by, andthatwould’ve been atragedy.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Heather
~ Two Years Later ~
“This is so exciting!”Danni jumps up and down as we get escorted to ourseats.
“Dude,” Nicole grumbles. “FBD is totally not as fun as the last time we werehere.”
I laugh. “Why because you know them allnow?”
She rolls her eyes and huffs. “Duh! I swear, your boyfriend isn’t even cuteanymore.”
“You’re so full of shit.” I smack herarm.
Eli Walsh is still a very sexy man, and she knows it. He’s like a fine wine that only gets better with age. He’s been on tour the last few months, and once again, he’s doing his final show in Tampa. I spent two weeks with him jumping to St. Louis, Nashville, Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Paul, and Little Rock before I booked a flight home. Hell no was I doing thatagain.
They’re allslobs.
I much prefer his apartment in New York than being cramped on the bus with theguys.
