Page 191 of Now and Forever

“Still don’t feel like marrying me tomorrow?” he whispered, nuzzling my neck as he softly nipped my skin.

“You don’t give up, do you?”

He let out a laugh as he pushed me against the bed. “Never,” he stated before making love to my lips.

He held me for as long as possible until he heard my tummy growl in protest. Then he carried me into the kitchen, sat me down, and fed me to my heart’s content.

Jackson came out of his room, too, relieved that things were okay. But before he joined us at the table, he apologized to Drew, and they hugged it out. Just like that, they were fine all over again.

We somehow ended up spending Christmas with my family before flying back east to spend New Year’s with his father. And since Jackson had broken the news about Drew and me finally being a couple, let’s just say that Grandma was so overjoyed she almost choked on her dentures. As for my parents, Dad was pleased, but it was my mother who was in absolute rapture about the future and how I should think about my childbearing years and giving Drew an heir. Talk about delusional.

Even though Drew and I had spoken about marriage since the handsome idiot had proposed, I wanted to take our time. There was no doubt in my mind that there was no other man for me, but the thought of marriage at this age just seemed so reckless to me. Exchanging vows was for forever, and I wanted us to do just that when we were a little more mature.

My opinion, of course, didn’t sit well with Drew. He was ready to fly out to Vegas tomorrow if I wished it. However, I was holding my ground on this, wholeheartedly believing in fate, and that was what I shared with Drew. No matter what happened in the future, he and I belonged together. He made sure I knew that daily. It was that simple.

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