We don’t need the permanence of vows or diamond rings—her soul and mine are wrapped around each other, inextricably linked, bound by a love that refuses to be undone no matter how much time passes—but I would love to have them. To have the chance to walk around with the same pride Nic has surging through him moving through me every second of every day. I’ve never considered myself a jealous person, but when it comes to securing a future similar to what Nic and Sloane are building, I’m downright covetous.