Page 79 of Panty Dropper

Slowly, I lowered Reagan to her bed, rolling her to her side. “Goodnightbilly,” she mumbled, all of her words running together as she snuggled into her pillow.

“Good night, darlin’.” I kissed her forehead, my lips brushing against her soft skin as I whispered, “I love you.”

It was the first time I’d ever said those words aloud to someone who wasn’t family. I waited for lightning to strike, or a flood to come and wash me away. Hell, some sort of natural disaster to occur caused by my declaration.

When nothing happened, it emboldened me and I spoke the words with more confidence, “I love you, Reagan York.”

She smiled widely as she opened her eyes.

Oh shit!My heart slammed in my chest. It was one thing to risk a natural disaster, it was another to have the person I was declaring my love for to actually hear it.

“I love you, Billy Comfort,” she said before closing her eyes once again.

Unlike the other things she’d said tonight, those five words came out crystal clear. So did the loud snore that followed them.

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