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Jennie’s a Beckett, that’s for sure. An unfiltered smart-ass like her older brother, with his same dimples and irritating smirk. But where Carter’s eyes are a deep green, hers are a soft, cool blue, with almost the faintest hint of violet. Pretty. Or whatever.
“We should call you ‘sunshine,’” I grumble under my breath. “’Cause of your sunny disposition. Always so fucking nice and happy.”
Poor guy hasn’t figured out that I’m caviar; he can’t afford me no matter how hard he tries.
“I just wanna love you out loud. Why won’t you let me love you out loud?”
A love above all the rest. That’s what a soul mate is. Someone with smooth edges to soften our sharp ones. Someone who fits us so perfectly, vibrates on the same frequency, makes all our best parts shine. And together? Together, everything is exactly the way it’s meant to be.”
Men don’t vibrate, but dildos do.
“Are you gonna let me take care of you tonight, sunshine? ’Cause it’s all I can fucking think about.”
“C’mon, Jennie. Play with me.”
“Eyes on me, sunshine. Always on me.”
“Did. He. Hurt. You?”
“You’ll dance for me?” “I’ll do anything for you.” Spinning
but I can’t wait to get home, spend a night reminding Jennie how much I enjoy her company. Because for some fucked-up reason, I think she might see herself as disposable.
“I think we share a connection that goes beyond your brother. With or without him, I wouldn’t hesitate to place you in my life and keep you there.”
Being with you is like watching my favorite TV show.
Garrett’s my solid and my steady. He’s the constant in my life, the smile always waiting for me, the friendship that never wanes, the connection that grows stronger each day. He’s the warm arms that hug me, the fingers that drift down my back, the quiet voice that eases my worries at the end of the day and promises to be my safe place to land.
“I know your walls are there for a reason. All I ask is that every once in a while you let me in and show me around. I’ll hold your hand while you do it, and I promise I won’t let go.”
“If I were to have seen anything tonight, it would have been a man who had his eyes on you every single time you looked away, someone who’s as equally obsessed as my husband. If you jump, Jennie, I think he’s going to be waiting there to catch you.”
“I’m so fucking tired of pretending I’m not in love with you.”
but I never could’ve dreamed I’d find my best friend. That in finding you, I’d find more of myself.”
Everything I was missing was something you brought with you, evening me out. I realized I was never not enough; I was waiting for you so we could be whole together.”
Holding her is my second favorite thing to do, right after loving her.
“You got a new belly button ring. I like it.” Jennie grins, lashes fluttering. “I thought you would. It’s the same color as your eyes.”
“This thing you’re doing right here, trying to convince yourself that you don’t belong with the people who love you, it feels a whole fuckload like goodbye, Jennie, and I hate that. I won’t say goodbye to you.”
Bear: I know you need space to make this decision on your own, but I couldn’t let you go in there without saying something first. Bear: You can do this. You deserve this. You’ve earned it. If you want it, all you have to do is reach out and take it. I’m proud of you, Jennie, and no matter what, you’ll always be my best friend, and I’ll always be your safe place to land.
Two strangers who became best friends and then more, so much more. Slowly, and yet suddenly, there he was. One day Garrett was a stranger, a man who blushed every time I spoke to him, who couldn’t string a handful of words together to form a response. And then suddenly, he was everywhere, everything, opening up to me, showing me the man beneath the shy exterior, the incredible friend, the compassionate brother and son. He drew me in, and with each bit he gave me, he showed me a place he had to hold parts of me too.
