Cross-Checked (Boston Rebels, #3)

by Julia Connors

Beating the shit out of her then husband wasn’t my smartest move, but I have zero patience for men who verbally abuse and physically intimidate women.

I mean... SLAYYY

“Don’t make me stop hating you now.”

“And if AJ or Abby got hurt just now, heads are gonna fucking roll.”

Maybe I just found my good luck charm.

“I want to make sure that there’s no miscommunication at all. Because once is an accident, but if I stay here with you again tonight, it’s not an accident, and it’s not a mistake. It’s a choice.”

“Oh, Sunshine, I’ve been waiting for you for a fucking decade. I could wait longer . . . I would wait longer, if I had to.”

“My plan is to ruin you for every other man, forever. You just have to ask.”

I could spend forever with this man.

“I once thought that raising a daughter by myself would be the hardest thing I’d ever do in my life. Turns out, pretending I don’t have feelings for you is, by far, the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And I don’t want to pretend anymore.”

“Because I don’t want to do this life without you in it.”

“I already can’t imagine myself with anyone but you, Sunshine. You’ve infiltrated every part of my soul and overrun all my defenses. There’s no part of me that doesn’t want to be with you. It’s okay if you’re still worried about how this will work, or if you’re not thinking far enough into the future to know for sure that everything will work out. I’m optimistic enough for the both of us.”

“I’ve never not wanted you. I’ve just been waiting for you to want me, too.”

“You deserve every good thing in life, and I plan to make sure you get what you deserve.”