Jilted Jock - Rebecca Jenshak Page 0,84
cut me off. “For three weeks and more states than I can count, I searched for a sign that we were meant to be together. I even hiked Angels Landing.” She smiled and shook her head. “About halfway up when I was delirious from adrenaline and nerves, I realized that maybe there are no signs. Because even if there’s someone out there who is better for you, they’d never love you the way I do. I’d do anything for you, and all of this here today, seeing you again, I know you feel the same. And that has to mean something.”
“I’m gonna get it wrong sometimes, but I swear I’ll never stop trying to get it right.”
“Me too. We’ll figure it out together one day at a time.”
“You really hiked Angels Landing?”
She nodded and I could see the honesty and pride in her eyes. “It was the scariest most amazing thing I’ve ever done.”
I pulled her tight against me.
“I love you, Finn. Wildly.”
“I love you too, sweetheart.”
I threaded my hands through her hair and tipped her head up so I could take her sweet mouth.
“I just have one question,” she said as my lips hovered over hers.
“Shoot.”
“Well, the thing is my old house is rented and finding a new place is such a pain. Chance offered me his guest room, but I think I’m going to be spending a lot of time in LA.”
“You need a place to stay, huh?”
“Temporarily, of course. Two weeks tops until I can find a place of my own.”
“I don’t know. See, there’s this cat that someone forced me to keep and she’s pretty particular about who I let stay with me.”
“I’ll win her over, don’t worry.”
“You’re a fan of hers but not of mine, if I remember correctly,” I said, smiling. I breathed her in and closed my eyes, savoring the moment in case I was delusional and was dreaming it all up. When I opened them, she was still there, and I squeezed her tighter.
She moved like she was gonna kiss me and I inched back, a teasing glint in my eye.
“Fine. I’m a fan,” she relented.
I waited.
“Okay, okay. Not just a fan, your number one fan.”
“Think you might have some competition.” A crowd had formed around us and she followed my gaze to see the group of teenagers hanging back, too polite or maybe scared to interrupt and ask for a photo or autograph.
“We’ll see about that.” She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me. She pulled back far sooner than I wanted, but there were children present, so I held on to the promise I’d get to kiss her a lot more often. I planned to start as soon as we left here and stop – never.
“Do we have a deal?” she asked.
“No.”
“No?” A stunned look made her eyes wide and jaw drop.
“Two weeks isn’t going to work for me. I’m going to need more time.”
“How much?”
“Let’s start with forever.”
She nodded, more tears filling those beautiful blue eyes. “That sounds perfect.”
I picked her up and kissed her hard, screw the onlookers. I loved her so much, beyond reason, though the reasons were many.
The microphone crackled and Chuck gave the five-minute warning for the kid’s race. Adele and I finally pulled apart.
“Ready to go watch CJ dominate?” she asked, breathless and lips swollen, the front of her clothes as dirty as if she’d run the race with me.
“He’s here?”
She laughed and pointed to where Chance and Aubrey held onto their son near the kid’s course. After I took a couple photos with the kids who’d waited for me to stop sucking face with my girl, we walked over to them. Something about them all showing up cemented the fact she was serious. I knew how much they meant to her and her to them. I’d never been more thankful to see Chance in my whole life.
“Hey, mate,” I said, and we hugged.
“Good to see you, regretting hugging you about now though.”
I laughed and pulled back, eyeing his white t-shirt – now streaked with dirt and mud. “Sorry.”
He clapped me on the shoulder. “Not as sorry as you’ll be if you screw this thing up again. I went easy on you last time.”
I chuckled. “God, you’re a cocky bastard.”
Adele
Six Months Later
“Wow, Adele, you look…” Chance walked fully into the tent where Aubrey and I were finishing getting ready. She tucked the veil into my hair as my brother took in my wedding dress. “You look perfect. Absolutely stunning. Your groom is