Page 118 of A Little Twist

“What’s that?”

“Are we friends now?”

Exhaling a chuckle, I shake my head. “God, the friend zone is the worst. You see what happened to my brother.”

Winking one eye, she frowns. “I think there’s more to that story than any of us knows.”

I think she’s right, but I’m more interested in her. “Sing for me.”

She traces the hair off my forehead with her finger. “What do you want me to sing?”

“Sing the song you were singing the first time I saw you naked.”

Leaning forward, she presses her cheek to mine. Soft lips graze the skin of my ear as she sings the first lines of “I Have a Dream” from that Broadway musical she told me all about. I’ve never forgotten that day.

I hold her as I listen. My eyes close, and her body is soft against mine. She finishes, and I smooth her hair back, looking into her gorgeous face.

“You’re so beautiful.”

Her eyes blink quickly, and a bashful smile curls her lips. “No one has ever made me feel like you do.”

“How is that?”

“Like you can’t be without me.”

I kiss her left cheek. Then I kiss her mouth. I place my thumbs along her jaw, memorizing the feel of her, this woman who completes me.

“When we were still pretending, you kept saying I saved you.” My voice is low, thoughtful.

Her eyes shine with her smile. “You did.”

I return her smile. “No, beautiful girl, it was you who saved me. You restored my passion and my joy. You fueled my hunger, and you sated it. You were the missing piece that completed my family.”

Sliding her hand up, she places her palm on my cheek. “I never knew I could want someone this much. I never knew this kind of love was possible.”

“It is.” Leaning down, I kiss her lips. “With you.”

Rising higher, she kisses me again, wrapping her arms around my neck. “Thank you for loving me, for giving me the life I was searching for.”

We’ve both found what we were seeking. Because as good as we are at building things, as talented as she is in so many amazing ways, we’re also very good at making dreams come true.

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