Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home (Magnolia Parks Universe, #3)

by Jessa Hastings

“Probably my favourite night of my life up to then—” “And then after that?” “Dartmouth and the lock.” Beej nods his head towards my stomach. “And then probably us at the tree last year—” “Are all your favourite nights with me?” I ask him. “Yeah.” He nods without thinking. “Why? What are yours?” With him. Of course with him. All my best nights, all my worst ones, all are with him and I wonder if this is the point. This is what I’m swimming towards: not just in love with him but a whole wonderful, terrifying, beautiful, painful life with him. I purse my lips. “I love the ones you said. I loved the day you gave me your family crest—” I give him an apologetic smile for throwing it away. “I really loved the night after we first had sex.” “Why?” He laughs, confused. “Because we weren’t nervous anymore.” I shrug. “And it was so fun and new and I loved sneaking around with you.” Our eyes graze and my heart casts a line out to him. It catches and I swallow heavy. He nods his chin over at me. “Want to make another favourite night soon?” I straighten up a bit. “We could make one right now.”