Just Say Yes (King Family, #5)

by Lena Hendrix

I see you. I want you. You’re safe with me. And for the first time in years, I believed it.

For the first time in a long time, I felt like I wasn’t just existing—I was living.

“I love you, Julep. I love you in a way I didn’t ever think was possible. You make me want to be better, to do better, because for the first time, I don’t want to win alone. I want to build something real—with you.”

“Just say yes. Say yes to us. Say yes to a future where we figure out the messy stuff together. Because I’m not giving up on you, and I’m not giving up on us.”

Her answering smile was a kaleidoscope of warmth, like the last vibrant colors of a setting sun spilling across the sky, soft and breathtaking enough to make the world stand still.

“You made me see that rugby wasn’t my only home. You were.”

We had found our peace. This was where we belonged. Together.