More of Us ( A Love You More Rock Star Romance #3) - Laura Pavlov Page 0,77
knew it wouldn’t disappoint. The man was a shit father and husband, but he had extraordinary taste when it came to the finer things in life.
“Are you serious? This is an actual house,” she said, dropping her backpack on the chair as she gazed around the space.
“Technically, it’s a villa.” I laughed.
I wanted to do something special for her. She’d been accepted to NYU medical school. It had been her dream school and I was fucking proud of her. Anyone would be lucky to have Jade.
“We have our own pool? This can’t be right?” Jade said as she moved out to the patio.
The turquoise water sparkled in the distance, and all you could see was ocean for miles. The sleek outdoor tiles were covered in plush lounge seating, a private pool, and a hot tub. The Cape hotel was known for providing privacy, and top of the line service.
I dropped down to sit in the large circular chair and pulled my girl on my lap. “Proud of you, baby.”
“I’m proud of you too,” she said, turning to nuzzle into my neck. “This is a dual celebration. You graduated this year too, remember?”
“Well, you got into your dream school. You’re such a badass.”
“I still can’t believe it. It’s such a relief to just know that I’m going to medical school. All that stress, and all the hard work, was all worth it now,” she said, pulling back to look at me.
“No one deserves it more than you.”
“Honestly, that’s not true. So many people deserve it. Trust me, everyone has to work really hard to get here. I’m not alone in this journey, and I’m just really grateful that they accepted me,” she said.
I loved how fucking humble she was. She really didn’t think she was anything special. But I knew differently, and so did every fucking person who met her.
“You ready to live in New York? This is going to be tough on your dad, right?”
“I’m so ready. I think he’ll be okay. I mean, I’ll graduate from medical school debt free. He understands that it’s an amazing opportunity for me,” she said, running her fingers through my hair.
“You know if you wanted to go somewhere else, I’d pay for it.” I’d told her this before, but Jade was hell bent on doing this her way. And when she set her mind to something it was difficult to get her to waver.
She shook her head. “I know you would, but this is my thing. And the fact that I got into one of the best medical schools in the country and I don’t have to pay tuition, it’s a no-brainer. The cost of living will be something I’m going to have to work around though.”
“We’ll get a place together. Think of all the money you’ll save,” I said, studying her mesmerizing jade gaze.
“I’m open to discuss it,” she said, which caused my jaw to hit the ground. I’d asked Jade to live with me a couple hundred times and she’d always laughed it off.
“It’s about fucking time. What changed your mind?”
She laughed. “We’ve been in college. You’ve been touring with Exiled. Things were different. But they’re going to change, right? I mean, you’re moving to New York with me. Can’t ask for more of a commitment than that. We’re finally going to be together full-time. We’d be spending the night together every night anyway, so it seems silly to pay double rent. Especially in New York City.”
I pulled her down and wrapped my arms around her. “That makes me really happy. We’ll find our own place.”
“Yeah, it can’t be too swanky, Winslow. You’re going to have to work with me on what I can afford. We’re going fifty-fifty,” she said.
“Not happening.”
She pushed up to look at me. “Why?”
“Because I have a shit ton of money. Who cares who pays? Also, the rent you and Ari have been paying this year has all been going into an account for you to use for whatever you want. So, you have a little savings stashed away.”