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“Now that’s asking for too mu?—”
All it took was one look from Tristan and a step in Gregory’s direction for him to change his tune. “Y-yes, she will still get the retention bonus in May.”
With an excited giggle, I walked over to Gregory and shook his sweaty hand. “It’s been a pleasure working with you, Gregory. Thank you.”
His jaw was clenched so tightly I was sure he’d break his teeth as we walked out of the office.
“I’m coming back for Emilia next,” Tristan said over his shoulder, and I saw Gregory cover his face with his hands out the corner of my eye.
“Did you hit him?” I asked.
“Do you think I hit him?” Since he was smiling, I couldn’t tell.
“Yes,” I answered quickly, making him laugh.
“It doesn’t matter what I did. You can work for the best firm in Rose Valley Hills now. Hell, the best firm in the South. That’s all that matters.”
“Eeee!” I squealed before jumping into his arms and kissing him repeatedly. “Thank you, angel! I’m so excited. I’ve already learned so much from you and Kaos, and I know I’m going to learn even more working with you all full time.”
“You’re welcome, honey. Thank you for finally letting me take care of this for you.”
“I was sure at this point I wouldn’t have been able to stop you if I wanted to,” I confessed as he put me down on my feet.
“Long as you know,” he agreed, slapping me on my ass.
That Weekend
When the partners at MPWG offered to take me out to celebrate me joining the firm, I didn’t hesitate to agree. My brother came along with Emilia, Serenity, Nessa, and Taylor. I saw Tyler and Emilia sticking close to each other. When I asked them about it, they downplayed it. I wasn’t sure what was going on between them, if anything.
I knew Emilia found my brother to be attractive, but she also knew he was crazy. She wasn’t the kind of woman who liked overly aggressive men, regardless of why they were aggressive. Tyler also didn’t want a serious relationship, and that was the only kind of relationship Emilia had. I hadn’t given up hope of something happening between them, but I also knew neither of them would take things to the next level if they felt like it wouldn’t work.
If any woman could soften my brother, it would likely be Emilia, but she’d also have to make him believe in love again first. Had it not been for Tristan, I would have said that was impossible. But now . . . he made me believe anything was possible when it came to love as long as you were with the right person.
When two bottle girls brought out glasses of champagne and shots of tequila for everyone, I had them to gather around.
“Though you all wanted to take me out tonight to celebrate me, I had to get a round of champagne and tequila to honor all of you. Tyler and Emilia, you two were there for me during one of the hardest times of my life. Big brother, you’ve been thereperiod. You’re truly my heart in human form, and I could not have made it through life without you.
“Emilia, you were an unexpected rainbow in my storm. Life has been so much better with you in it. You taught me the importance of sisterhood and opened my heart to female companionship.
“And now, I get to experience my own sisterhood with the addition of Serenity, Taylor, and Nessa.” I looked each of them in their eyes before turning my attention to Kaos, Carson, and Zander. “I thought I was blessed to have one big brother. Now I have three more. Thank y’all for not only inviting me into your hearts and lives but your law firm too.
“It feels amazing being attached to the best of the best.” And speaking of the best, I’d truly saved the best for last as I turned to face my man. He looked so handsome in his all white. I could see why it was his favorite color to wear, because he looked extra sexy and royal with it against his golden caramel skin. “I met you when I was literally at my lowest. I wanted nothing to do with love or men for that matter. You healed parts of my heart that I didn’t think would ever work again. You restored things that you didn’t break, and you make me feel so safe opening myself up to love again. I’ve never felt more like myself than I do now that I’m with you. Thank you for every blessing that comes attached to you. I love you.”
Tristan licked his lips and bit down on the bottom one before pulling me into his arms for a slow, passionate kiss.
“I’m gonna show you just how much your words mean to me when we get home,” he promised against my lips before kissing them again. Using a handful of my ass to keep me close, he pressed me against his hardened dick, giving me a preview of what was in store for me later tonight.
“Aight, that’s enough of that,” Tyler decided. “I’m so proud of you, baby sis. Salud!”
“Salud!” we all cheered before knocking back our shots and chasing it with the champagne.
I looked around our VIP section and felt myself getting emotional. So much had changed within my life over the course of a year and a half. To think I’d written men off and deemed relationships as inadmissible in my life, and now, I couldn’t see my life without Tristan Pierce in it.
Tristan
New Year’s Eve
“Are you nervous?” Kaos asked, handing me a glass of champagne.
