Page 49 of Baby By my Best Friend's Daddy

“It’s not that bad,” Landon said. “They get over us Cavaliers and our antics quickly since we don’t have enough influence and enough scandals to keep them happy.”

I giggled.

“The more I think about it, the more I like the idea,” I said. “Then you can come to things like this fundraiser with me tomorrow.”

“I’m so jealous that Brad gets to take you,” Landon admitted. “I want to be the one on your arm.”

“Soon,” I said. “After all this is out in the open, you can be on my arm in public all the time.”

“I’ll escort you to the hospital.”

“To the mall.”

“The hot dog stands in the park.”

We both laughed.

“I think I can handle that,” I said before my smile faded a little. “And now that I think about it, I can even handle my parents. They’re already disappointed, so what’s this added to it?” I laughed again.

Landon shook his head and took my hand. “We’ll figure it out, okay? Just let them meet me, and they’ll see that it’s all good. Parents love me.”

“When did you last meet the parents?” I asked.

Landon groaned. “Fair point. We’ll make this work. Do you know how I know?”

“How?”

“We can do anything as long as we’re together and in love.”

I laughed and nodded. “You’re right, and we’re together, and in love, so we’re already off to a great start.”

We ate, finished our wine, talked, and laughed. When it got late, Landon locked up, and we walked to the bedroom together. I didn’t often stay over, but I was off tomorrow, and I wanted to wake up next to Landon.

When we got into bed, Landon pulled me tighter against him; his body curled around mine like a question mark.

“I could get used to this,” he said.

“Me too.”

“Goodnight, sweetheart.”

I twisted and planted a kiss on his lips before I snuggled deeper into the covers, and with Landon’s arm around me, I fell asleep happier than I’d ever thought I could be.

14

LANDON

“Whatthefuck?”

I jerked up in bed, disoriented.

“Beck? What the hell!”

Brad stood at the foot of my bed, staring at Rebecca next to me in nothing but a sheer nighty.

She opened her eyes, and when she saw Brad, she jerked the covers higher up her body.

“Brad?” she cried out. “Landon, what is he doing here?”

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