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Dom just chuckles and kisses my shoulder.
The truth is that he’s moved in. His mailing address is still Lev’s, though. That’s so Miss Abigail doesn’t get upset.
His things are in my closet.
He cooks us breakfast so Miss Abigail has no choice but not to.
We fall asleep in my…ourbed at night.
And I wake up every morning hoping and praying that this doesn’t end.
Because I never thought peace would look like this.
Lev lifts his wine and toasts loudly so everyone can hear and join in, “To my sister, the toughest woman I know. And to the man crazy enough to try to keep up with her.”
Everyone cheers, holding their glasses up.
The sun dips below the line of the ocean, and the first star glints in the sky. The party continues. People are staying the night on the island. Some at our place, some at a hotel where we rented all the rooms for the party.
Laughter drifts like music. Someone’s just started toasting marshmallows.
Dom kisses my hair and whispers, “I love you, Moonbeam.”
I close my eyes and let the moment sink in. Because this is what love feels like when you’ve earned it. When you’ve fought your way back to it. When you know you’re home.
“I love you, too.” I turn and flash him a smile. “Wanna go skinny dipping later tonight when everyone is sleeping?”
“Why wait?” He grabs my hand. “Come on! I know a place.”
“But—” I look around, andeveryoneis still there, and they’d notice if we were naked.
“Trust me, Luna,” he says, his voice serious.
I smile. “I do. Let’s go.”
CHAPTER 37
Dom
The sky is blushing itself into dusk, it’s the kind of sunset that makes you believe in second chances.
Luna walks beside me, barefoot in the soft Tybee sand, her dress fluttering around her knees like she was made to be wild and free.
The sounds of the party fade behind us. We can still hear the laughter and clinking glasses and music, but they’re softened by distance.
A few gulls wheel overhead.
The ocean murmurs against the shore like it’s telling us to listen.
I take her away to a secret place. It’ll be our place, I decide. And, hell, once I get that ring on her finger, we’ll get naked and swim as well.
She looks out at the horizon like she’s memorizing it.
And I look at her.
There’s no one else I’d rather see at the end of every day.
She bumps my shoulder with hers. “This is your secret place?”
