Bulldog - Hope Ford Page 0,21

only one whose opinion I care about, and it’s because I love him. I love Bull.

Taking a page out of his book, I walk toward him. “Fuck it.”

I get in front of him to stop him from leaving. Once I get him to stop, I put my hands on his chest. “I’m sorry, Bull. I love you and I know I was crazy…”

But he doesn’t let me finish. He pulls me into his arms, his grip tight on my shoulders. “Say it again.”

“I’m sorry.”

He shakes his head. “Not that.”

I look at him with a question in my eyes. “I love you?”

He draws a deep, audible breath. “That’s it. That’s all I need to hear.”

And then he kisses me. In front of Emma, my parents, and I’m sure my ex-husband is around somewhere. There’s a collective gasp behind me, but I don’t care, because this, right here, in Bull’s arms, is what I need. I choose him.

Bulldog

Never in a million years is this how I thought this would play out. I was a dick last night to everyone. I went home and fought with myself on going over to her house and trying to convince her that we are right for one another. And now this.

I knew I had to come tonight. There’s nothing that would’ve kept me away. I promised Emma I would be here, and even if it did feel like I was ripping my heart out seeing Kate again and not being able to touch her, I had to do it.

But when Kate grabs me, tells me she loves me, and kisses me—fuck, it’s what dreams are made of. I know she’s telling me she doesn’t care what anyone else thinks anymore with the kiss, making it a million times hotter than any kiss we’ve shared before. Her smile is gorgeous when I pull back to look at her. There’s not even a hint of self-consciousness or doubt.

I rub my fingers on her chin so she looks up at me. With my heart in my eyes, I ask her, “So we’re doing this?”

Instead of insecurity, a pink flush comes to her cheeks. “We’re definitely doing this.”

And I kiss her again. Because I can’t resist.

I don’t know how long it lasts, but we break apart when Emma comes to stand beside us. “So I told Grandma and Grandpa we were meeting them at the restaurant. Do you want me to ride with them?”

I pull Emma under one arm and put my other around Kate. “No, we’re ready. Pizza, right?”

Emma just smiles at the both of us, letting me know that she’s happy with Kate and me being together too. “Yep, pizza.”

Then I take my girls out to celebrate.

14

Kate

We had a fun night at the pizza place where Bull gave Emma and her friends way too much money that they spent in the gameroom. Charlie and Chloe even showed up and it helped me so much having Bull there with me. Charlie has been a completely different person, and I can’t help but wonder if Bull has something to do with it.

It’s later and Emma went home with her grandparents, so I’m lying in my bed with Bull. I’m sprawled across him, looking up at him, running my hand across his hard chest. “So there’s something we need to talk about.”

He looks worried for a minute until I smirk at him, and he knows it’s going to be okay. He pushes the hair off my face. “Okay, let’s hear it.”

“I think if we’re really going to make a go of this –“

He interrupts me. “There’s no question. You said it. You love me. There’s no take backs.”

I chuckle against him and he pulls me further across him, until his hard shaft is positioned between my legs. “Again? How are you hard again?”

He just looks at me full of cockiness. “I’m always ready any time I’m around you.” He tickles my sides and then groans when my leg grazes his cock.

His hands slide down my back to rest on my ass, holding me still and against him. “Really. What is it? What do we need to talk about?”

“Well, I think I need to know your real name.”

He laughs, opens his mouth, and then closes it again. “You promise not to laugh?”

I run my fingers across my chest. “Cross my heart.”

He looks up at the ceiling. “Oliver. My name is Oliver.”

I gasp, never having expected that. I do my best to hold it in, but he can feel my body vibrating against