Page 142 of Truth Or Dare
“I can imagine,” he says, breathing out a laugh. “But there’s no reason to be. You guys were made for each other.”
I love hearing other people say that. I’ve always known she was the one for me, but hearing other people see the way she’s my soulmate makes it that much better.
“She’s my best friend,” I tell him, keeping my eyes on the back of her head as she laughs with her friends.
“Yeah.”
“She’s everything to me,” I say, feeling my heart ache for her. “I can’t wait to make her my wife.”
We walk in silence for a few seconds, the only sound is the gravel crunching under our feet, and then he blows out a breath. “I know exactly how you feel.”
I turn to look at him, seeing his face twisted as he looks at Rosie ahead of him. “Then why aren’t you guys married by now?” I ask him. “You know Rosie is head over heels in love with you.”
“I know,” he admits with a sigh, running his hand through his hair. “I love that girl more than anything in the world, man. But I don’t want to mess up her dreams. She’s wanted this—her own designer firm—for so long, and she’s finally got it. She works so hard, and I’m so proud of her, and I don’t want all of that to be pushed aside because of a wedding or a baby,” he says. “I can wait a little longer if that means she’ll be all in when the time comes.”
My eyebrows lift, knowing he’s right. A wedding, and babies on top of a full time career is a lot, especially since they travel a lot. But I have no doubt Rosie would willingly put all her attention toward Grayson and their baby, if they decide to have one.
I feel a hand cup my shoulder, and turn to see James, grinning as he swings his arms around me and Grayson. “So, what are we talking about?”
Grayson arches a brow at him. “Where the hell have you been all day?”
James’ eyes spark with mischief. “I thought you didn’t want to hear my sex stories anymore.”
Grayson groans. “Enough said.”
“Are you sure?” James asks. “I could tell you what position—”
“I’m good.”
I press my lips in amusement, and James shrugs. “Hey, you asked.”
“And I regret it,” he replies with a sigh. “Where is Carter, anyway?”
James grins. “You mean my husband?”
“Yeah,” Grayson says with a laugh. James hasn’t stopped saying the word ‘husband’ since he and Carter got married a few months ago. Their wedding was great. Small and intimate, and a hell of a lot of drunk dancing.
“He went to buy me a hot dog,” James says, letting out a content sigh. “Best husband in the world.”
Grayson furrows his brows, looking back at James. “It’s just a hot dog.”
James shrugs in response. “It’s the fact that he didn’t even make me ask. He just knew what I wanted, and did it.” His lips curve into a smirk. “It’s the little things, Grayson. Keep up.” He taps us on our shoulders, and runs back toward the hot dog stand where his husband is.
I glance back at Grayson with a smirk. “It’s the little things,” I repeat, which he scoffs out a laugh at. “I’m serious, though. If you really want to marry Rosie, then do it,” I tell him. “She loves you, man. She’s all the way in right now.”
Grayson turns his head, locking eyes with the girls, or more specifically one girl, as they’re pointing up at the night sky. “Yeah,” he says. “Maybe.”
I tap his shoulder. “I need to go get something.”
His brows dip. “What?”
“I’m getting Gabi some cotton candy,” I tell him, gesturing to the cotton candy stand as I shoot him a wink. “It’s the little things.”
He lets out a laugh, and flips me off as he heads toward the girl, wrapping his arms around Rosie the moment he gets to her. She turns her head and they kiss.
I shake my head. I don’t know how that guy can’t see how much she loves him.
Reaching into my jacket, I feel the box sitting in there, and my heart starts to race as I grab my wallet, and buy Gabi’s favorite. Blue cotton candy.
