Juniper Hill (The Edens, #2)

by Devney Perry

“You are . . . you are a dream,” he breathed. “I gave up on those.” My breath hitched. “So did I.”

“Today was your second-best day.” “Well . . . yeah. What’s wrong with that?” He shook his head. “It was just a normal day, honey.” “Maybe for you.” I lifted a shoulder. “My normal days aren’t like this.” “That’s . . .” Knox paced at the foot of the bed, stepping over the shirt he hadn’t put on. “That’s not right. And fuck, it hurts. It hurts me for you.”

“Then here’s another truth. I’m going to take them. I’m going to take all of your bests. Every damn one until you can’t keep track of the top five anymore because there are so many bests that you’ll need a hundred to capture them all.”

“You deserve—” “You.” “I was going to say better.” “No. I deserve you. Because I want you. And damn it, I earned you. All the shit I went through. The hell you endured. Who fucking cares if it’s messy?” He flicked a wrist around the room. “It’s exactly the way it should be.”