And did that piss her off because he was right?Had she fucked with Van’s head without even meaning to?Shit.Probably.
Ollie drew her back down and cradled her against his body.“Listen to what I’m saying, please.I’m here.I’m not going anywhere.And I want you to stay with me.But if there’s any chance for this to become something that lasts, we’ve got to handle the rest too.”
“I know we do.And what you’re saying makes sense.I did screw up.I just hope it’s not too late to fix it.”Kyra groaned.“I mean, if that’s what you want too.”
“I want you.And I want you to be as happy as possible.I’ve seen you with Van.You have a connection that goes beyond friendship.I came into this knowing that.So I’m ready for whatever happens.”Ollie hesitated then said, “I don’t want to act like it’s going to be easy, but…I think Van made it clear the other day that he knows what’s up too, even if he doesn’t know how to handle it.So no, I don’t think it’s too late.This is complicated.It’s not going to be resolved tonight.Why don’t you relax and let me hold you while I can?I don’t want to let worrying about the future and things out of our control ruin what time I can enjoy spending with you.”
“You’re pretty smart, Ollie.”She sighed again, entirely at ease this time, and nuzzled his throat.
“I know.”He grinned.
His arm curled around her waist.True to his word, as always, he held her through the night and promised to face the new dawn with her like she’d always dreamed her life partner would.