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I don’t need to win some stupid bet. I’m already the luckiest man in the bar.
Grace and I have had numerous conversations about what’ll happen when we get married—when, not if, because come on now. We’re end game and we both know it. But
Our best friend Tucker is finally marrying his baby mama this spring, after three years of living in unwedded sin, that blasphemous asshole.
Lol
He walks over to kiss me. As always, my heart sings the moment our lips touch.
But I’m already planning on marrying someone else.” “Oh really?” “Really.” He smirks. “It’s you, by the way.” “Oh really,” I say again. “Really.” Those deep blue eyes gleam with intensity. “I told you a long time ago—you’re it for me, Gracie Elizabeth. I’m going to marry you one day.”
“You turn me on something fierce, obviously. But you also…” I trail off. It’s so hard to put it into words. “You make me feel…” I stop, groaning in frustration, because I’ve never been skilled at expressing myself. Putting emotions to words. “You make me feel everything,” I finally reveal. “You make me smile. You make me hard. You drive me crazy.” My voice breaks slightly. “You make me feel safe.”
Arggghh
“Sure. But we don’t have to yell—” “TEN!” Oh brother. “NINE!” he shouts, motioning me with his hand to join in. And because I love this guy with all my heart, I make him happy and scream right along with him. When we finish shouting “ONE!”, Logan throws in a “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” and then kisses me deeply. I return the kiss, pulling back to whisper, “Happy New Year, Johnny.” “Happy New Year, Gracie.”
It’s been like that since the moment we met. My college freshman self fell hard for John Logan, and he hasn’t left my system since. Hopefully he never does.
I reach up to stroke his chiseled jaw. “There’s nobody else I’d rather freeze to death with than you.” His chest vibrates from laughter. “Right back atcha, gorgeous.”
“Nope, can’t do it. I’d rather die. Also, if she’s dying, I’m dying right along with her. I can’t live without her.”
“You okay?” I fret. She slowly shakes her head. “I’m starting to think no.” A knot forms in my stomach. “What’s wrong?” “I might need a…um…pregnancy test.” Silence crashes over us. It lasts about a second before my loud gasp reverberates in the air. Grace purses her lips. “I’m pretty sure this was an episode of Friends. I’ve been watching reruns.”
Grace is me and I am her
“But if it’s something the two of you want, then I won’t stand in your way. AJ loves you. I like you somewhat. Good enough for me.”
I love joe
“Aw man,” Danny says to Mark. “How come he gets the sweet princess, and I get the kid who tries to eat the dog?”
Lmao
It’s become a mantra. Convincing herself to take some time away, that her world won’t collapse if she does.
Whatever you decide, we’ll make it work.”
A ma-a-a-a-aaan
“Look. Whatever happens,” Allie tells me, “I’m here for you. Anything you need. All you have to do is call, and I’ll be on the next flight or train to Boston. I’ll hitchhike if I need to.”
She’s the single thing in my life I don’t have to stress about. We’re just good, always, no matter what. When everything else is out of control, this woman grounds me.
Garrett’s fingers tangle in my hair. He pulls away for a moment to meet my eyes, staring at me with an expression I’ve never seen before. My breath catches. “What?” “I love you. Maybe more than I ever have.” “We’re having a baby,” I say, grinning with both excitement and still a bit of trepidation. “Bet your ass we are.”
“I’m really proud of you.” I kiss the top of her head, holding her tighter. “So proud,” she repeats. Those words mean more to me than she’ll ever understand. Truth is, I wouldn’t have gotten this far without her. She was the first person who helped me find some kind of peace with my past, and it’s with her support I’ve found my way to the courage to confront it. She makes me a better man. And, hopefully, a good father.
