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“You don’t recall how many times I’ve had you in my bed here? While my parents were downstairs. And Mason was just down the hall.”

“I also remember Mason seeing my boobs once.”

I laughed. “Well, he’s not here today, so we have nothing to worry about.”

She raised her eyebrows at me.

“I just want to erase all the hurt,” I whispered against her lips.

“You’re doing a really good job of that.” But instead of kissing me, she pressed the side of her face against my chest. “I’d convinced myself that I’d never fit in your world. But I was wrong. I can picture it all with you.”

“Us against the world, baby.” I rested my chin on the top of her head. “The three of us.”

She held me tighter.

“And you always fit.”

She didn’t respond.

“So that’s a no for taking you in my parents’ backyard?”

“Let’s put a pin in that for later. When we’re not about to be caught.”

“Is this revenge?” I ran the tip of my nose down the length of hers. “Making me your dirty little secret instead of the other way around?”

She laughed. “No. But…it is kind of fun sneaking around.”

“I shouldn’t have done that to you back in high school. But it was kind of hot, right?”

She lightly shoved my shoulder.

But I could tell she thought it was too. I loved sneaking around with her. “I’ll accept putting a pin in this for later. After all, there’s a Halloween party coming up in a few weeks. I’d rather take you in my old bed. Besides, that’s not why I brought you here.”

“Then why did you bring me here?”

I grabbed her around the waist and threw her over my shoulder.

“Matt!” she screamed as I carried her back out front. “Put me down!” She slapped my butt.

I tossed her into a pile of leaves and jumped in beside her. I’d brought her here to make her smile.

Chapter 22

Monday

Brooklyn

“We should do this all over again tomorrow,” Matt said as he pulled to a stop outside my house.

I mean…his house.I stared at him.Our house?“Don’t you have a company to run, Mr. Hot Shot CEO?” We’d spent all day at his parents’ house.

“Get this,” he said. “I’m so good at it that it kind of runs itself in my absence. And I have more important things to do than work.” He looked over his shoulder to make sure Jacob was sleeping. “Like buying you two dozen more bouquets of roses every day until I win you back.”

“What about coaching the Empire High football team?”

“They deserved a day off after that epic homecoming win. Which they did without my help, since I was a little preoccupied. But you should come to practice tomorrow. It’ll be fun. You can meet my Henry.”

“Jacob would really like that.” I bit the inside of my lip. “Isn’t it going to be a little weird though? With Kennedy? She’s your assistant coach.”

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