Page 15 of Exposed
“Oh, my God. Wow!” Joesph sounded genuinely happy for them.
“Congratulations, man.” Shaw shook Jamison’s hand.
“We’ll be family.” Joesph shoulder-bumped him.
“And to think, I set you two up. I should be a professional matchmaker. I honestly think I have a knack for it.” Haven looked entirely too triumphant.
Jamison shook his head and put his arm around Haven. He squeezed her against his side. “You know, being a busybody isn’t the same as having a knack.”
She slapped his stomach.
He massaged the place where she had hit him. “Damn. I didn’t say I’m not appreciative. If you hadn’t shoved us together, Kace wouldn’t have insulted me, and I wouldn’t have realized I like being abused.”
Kace couldn’t stop laughing. He was so in love with this goofball.
Haven gave his stomach a pat. “So when is the wedding? Do you need help with planning?”
Kace’s mind screeched to a bit of a halt. He hadn’t actually thought that far ahead.
Thankfully, Jamison was good at handling things unexpectedly dropped on his head. “We have so much going on with the holidays, making plans to see everyone and whatnot. We haven’t had time to sit down and look at dates.”
Haven didn’t dim. She clapped. “I’m so happy. Let’s open the champagne I bought for New Year’s. I can buy more later.”
“Oh. We don’t want to hijack your Christmas.”
Haven waved away Kace’s words. “This is family time. No matter what we’re here for, we are together. We can celebrate more than one thing.”
Jamison met his stare. The happiness and love in his eyes had Kace captivated. They were getting married. He couldn’t believe his luck.
By the time they made it home to Kace’s place, Jamison was exhausted. They had started the day with Kace’s family. To his shame, that always made him a little tired. Kace came from money and his family was a pretentious bunch. It was obvious they never would have chosen Jamison. All he could do was smile and pour on the charm. He wasn’t sure it was working. Their trip to Haven’s—while better—was also draining. Maybe Jamison just wasn’t that family-oriented. He didn’t know. His dad hadn’t put much stock in family—never taking him to any family gatherings. The only time he saw Joesph and Haven growing up was when Haven picked him up for weekend visits. So, Jamison never knew what was expected of him. He just showed up when invited. But Kace had been at his side every minute and that made everything better. Still, he was glad to be home.
“I can’t wait to take a hot shower, put on my pjs, and do nothing all day tomorrow.”
That sounded like heaven to Jamison. “Amen. In fact, I think that should be our Christmas day tradition.”
They toed off their shoes and unpacked the gifts they had gotten. Jamison pulled out a funny coffee mug from someone in Kace’s family. For a moment, they simply stared at each other. It was always like they shared one brain.
Kace broke first. “You should just leave it here, don’t you think?”
While they hadn’t talked about it, it seemed obvious he would live with Kace. Kace owned his house while Jamison rented. Not to mention, Kace lived in a gorgeous house in an upscale neighborhood. They just hadn’t discussed any details since their engagement.
Jamison nodded. “That makes the most sense. All my things will be here, eventually.”
They didn’t look away from each other.
Kace didn’t stop holding his stare. “Maybe all your things should be here sooner rather than later.”
Jamison wasn’t afraid of moving too fast. He was scared as hell of the hope Kace brought to his life. There was no one like Kace. No one would want him through sickness and his mental health the way Kace did. If he took his love and acceptance away, it might kill Jamison.
“Maybe so. I mean, I’m always here anyhow.”
Kace nodded. “We’re getting married.”
The happiness in Kace’s voice and expression made Jamison bold. “Hopefully, soon.”
A smile exploded across Kace’s face. “I’d like that.”
The excitement made him impatient. “How about next—”
