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“Why would I?”
“Most guys would have.”
“Not sure why I have to keep reminding you, but I’m not like most guys.” I kiss the top of her head. “And I’m not afraid of your brother.”
She looks up at me. “Because you could kick his ass.”
“You’re damn right about that,” I say with a laugh.
She runs her fingers through the back of my hair as she looks up at me. “The three of us were inseparable back then.”
“We were. I’d like to have that back, HoHo.”
“So would I.”
She steals a kiss. “Well, now that the ice cream is completely melted, maybe we should clean up this mess and try again later?”
“Sounds like a plan.”
We quickly clean up, then Holiday locks up the bakery.
“In two weeks, we tell the world,” she says with a yawn.
“I can’t wait.” I pull her close one more time. “Go home, Peaches. Get some sleep.”
“I’d rather go home with you,” she whispers.
“Meet me at my house,” I tell her.
“Is that a pity invite?”
“Hell no,” I tell her, opening her car door.
“Just making sure,” she says, climbing inside. “I’m going to go home and take a shower first.”
“Maybe we should conserve water?”
“Great idea. Love that you’re thinking about the planet.” She shoots me a wink as I close her door.
Holiday backs out of her parking spot, and her taillights disappear into the dark.
I’m looking forward to two weeks of stolen moments. Two weeks of being careful around Dominic.
But at least now we have Sammy on our side.
This is a start. Maybe we really can get back what we lost all those years ago. Not just each other, but the friendship that made us who we were.
Long live the three musketeers.
CHAPTER 28
HOLIDAY
Ipull into Lucas’s driveway and kill the engine, my heart racing. The Christmas lights glow warmly through the windows.
I grab my phone and quickly text my mom.
Holiday
