Until You (Off-Limits, #1)

by Catharina Maura

ever realized who you were? Nyx I’m not sure, but I was falling for you both online and offline. I think you stole my heart long before I knew you were the hottie I’ve been crushing on half my life. Ash Did you? Crush on me? Nyx Of course. You were my brother’s hot friend, the guy I looked up to growing up. You may or may not have played a role in all my teenage fantasies.

“I think I fell a little bit more for you every time I saw you. The first time we met was right here, in this garden. Noah invited me over for a study session, and you walked in. You were beautiful, but it was your eyes that stayed with me. You were just like me. You had demons chasing you, but you put a brave face on nonetheless. I found myself wanting to learn more about you. I wanted to learn what made you smile. And oh, when you smile. Fuck, baby. When you smile, it lights up my whole world. You did that to me then, and you still do that to me now.”

“Aria, I didn’t know what love was, until you. I didn’t know life could be this good. I didn’t know I could be this happy, this fulfilled. You make me want to be a better man every single day.”

“For the rest of my life, I want to find new ways to make you happy. I want to tell you totally unoriginal puns and hear you laugh at them. I want to lift you into my arms when you can’t reach things that are too high for you, and I want to be by your side as the world discovers your mad coding skills. Will you let me? Will you let me be the one that you lean on, the one you turn to when your nightmares wake you? I want it all wi...

He drops his forehead to mine and smiles. “I love you, Aria.” “I love you more,” I whisper. “I can’t wait to become Mrs. Callahan. I can’t wait for the rest of our lives together, Gray.”

when I see Noah standing by the table, a large ring-shaped cake by his side, two photos of Mom and Dad beside it. “Congratulations, little one,” he says, his gaze filled with pride.

“What would you have done if I said no?” Noah shrugs and glances at Grayson unapologetically. “More cake for me,” he says.

I’ve never felt more loved. I thought happiness wasn’t meant for me, but Grayson proves me wrong every single day, and I know he always will.

I can’t wait to find out what life has in store for us. I know that whatever it is, we’ll face it together, and we’ll always come out on top. Always.

“Be good, Nyx,” he tells me, grinning as he walks away, Noah in tow. “Nyx?” Amara repeats, her eyes wide. I glance at her as I grab my handbag. “It’s a nickname,” I tell her. “No one but Gray calls me that, though.”

Ash: I’m grabbing a coffee with Noah, and I was just thinking about how you looked this morning, your hair spread over our pillows and that look in your eyes that tells me I fucked you good. You’re Brew-tiful.

Nyx: Love you a latte.

Ash: I love you more, baby. Words can’t espresso how much.