Third Chances (Men Of Manhattan #2) - Ivy Smoak Page 0,116
her to fend for herself for a few minutes while I helped Tyler feel better. But she needed me. And I had a feeling Tyler would figure it out. I'd already given him the best advice I could. I found my person. He would too. "Thanks for not being an ass. And for making my best man duties super easy. Later."
"See you around, Rob."
I went over to save Daphne. At least she was talking to Penny and James now instead of standing alone.
Penny laughed. "Rob is certainly full of surprises. Always good though."
"Stop freaking Daphne out," I said. I grabbed her waist and pulled her in for a kiss. And she melted into me. It was a feeling I was becoming all too addicted to. God I adored her. "Hey," I whispered. "You look amazing."
Her face flushed.
"I see that you've met my super annoying soon-to-be little sister," I said.
"I'm just kidding. You know you're my favorite sister. And definitely sexier than Jen. You know...since Jen is actually my sister and that would be disgusting if I thought she was sexy. But it's still okay if I think you are." I winked at her. "Speaking of which, Daphne, you have to come meet my real sister, not the fake one."
Daphne laughed. "It was really great meeting you, Penny," she said.
"You too."
"And you have a lovely home." Before she could say anything else, I whisked her away.
"She's so nice," Daphne said. "I didn't feel unwelcomed at all."
I kissed the side of her forehead. "I told you that you were invited."
"I know. I'm sorry. I was just so nervous to meet everyone."
"You have absolutely nothing to be nervous about. Everyone's going to love you. Hell, Penny and James already do."
"Speaking of Penny and James...did you fix whatever you needed to for their wedding? It seemed urgent."
"Yeah. I thought Penny's ex might try to speak during the 'speak now or forever hold your peace' bit that you mentioned."
"Oh. Yikes. But you fixed it?"
"I didn't need to. He already left town. He bowed out more gracefully than I thought he would. I feel bad. I think he really loved her."
"I can't even imagine how that would feel." She looked up at me like she couldn't imagine ever losing me.
And she had nothing to worry about there. I wasn't going anywhere. I tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
"But maybe they weren't the perfect fit, you know?" she said. "He'll find his missing piece."
I pulled her into my side. I hoped Tyler would find his missing piece too. But it was hard not to smile when I’d already found mine.
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Hailey - He's still in love with his ex. And I refuse to be a consolation prize. So why did I just agree to a spur of the moment road trip with him? I just have to keep reminding myself that I'm doing this for me. It has nothing to do with the gorgeous man staring at me like I'm a crazy person.
Tyler - Why is she climbing into my car uninvited? I don't care how sweet her smile is. Or how long her legs are. This isn't some aimless summer road trip. But I can tell from the way she's looking at me that she knows the truth. I'm not driving toward something. I'm driving away from something. Someone.
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A Note From Ivy
At a young age, I lost someone close to me just like Daphne. And that pain fades, but it doesn’t completely go away. It shaped me more than I even realized.
While writing this, my heart bled for Daphne and the walls she put up around herself. Because no one wants to feel pain like that ever again. Putting your heart out there leaves you so vulnerable. But love? Love is so worth putting yourself out there.
Rob has always been one of my favorite characters to write. He’s fun and doesn’t have much of a filter, but he’s also so sweet and caring. When he loves, he loves hard. Daphne had such a huge hole in her heart, and what better person to fill that gap than Rob?
They take away each other’s pain. And I truly feel like there is nothing more beautiful than that. I cried and laughed with this couple and I hope you could feel that in the pages. Sometimes the best love does take more than a second chance.