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“I have friends who have connections here,” he mumbles. “They made sure to put in a good word for us.”

“Easy as that?” I tease him.

“Yes, Baby Girl,” he says. “Just like that. Oh, we bought a house yesterday. Want to move in with us?”

“Of course!” I squeal, enjoying their laughter. “Today?”

“Yes,” Riley says. “I’ll break the lease, and we’ll move in today. We don’t have any furniture, we can either go shopping at the stores in Savannah today or order online?”

“I kind of want to touch things,” I confess. “There’s certain materials that make me grossed out.”

“Like that fucking bedspread,” Cooper groans as he stands to stretch.

“Yes,” I say with a shudder. “That thing is going to give me nightmares.”

“I guess we’re going to have to make new memories fairly quickly so we can keep that from happening,” Ethan says with a smirk. “We have your bag that we packed from Colorado. Get dressed and we’ll have a quick breakfast.”

“I want omelets,” Riley mumbles as he gets up and stumbles away.

“Is he like that often?” I ask with a giggle.

“Sometimes,” Ethan says with a shrug. “You’re going to have to discover all of his quirks with me.”

“Why don’t you know them all?” I ask, watching as Cooper chuckles under his breath and walks out of the room.

“Between his busy schedule and mine, we haven’t seen each other often,” he admits. “I also haven’t slept in the same bed as he does until now with you. Remember, I was an idiot. That’s why Dad was laughing at me.”

“Oh,” I murmur, scratching his scalp gently. “Well, you should stop being an idiot then, huh?”

“Yes, Little Queen,” he says, his eyes fluttering as he enjoys what I’m doing. “Please keep me in line.”

“I promise,” I say, smiling. It feels as if I’m saying a lot more than I am, but I’m full of love for these men.

I can’t wait to move in with them.

“Oh,” he says, turning to place his chin on my chest. “I’m claiming my own damn date, Nina Marie Thornefield. I’m tired of sharing.”

“Thornefield?” I whisper, tears pricking my eyes as he pulls me up with him.

“Fuck yes,” he says, walking me out of the bedroom. “It’s all official. Do you hate it?”

“No,” I say, shaking my head violently. “I love it. And you.”

His smile says everything as he pushes me against the wall.

“I love you,” he says, kissing me slowly and thoroughly. “I plan to tell and show you often.”

“Ethan, please don’t fuck her before breakfast!” Cooper yells from the kitchen, making me giggle.

“Cockblocked at every turn,” Ethan says woefully. “My time will come, Little Queen.”

I just bet it will.

Twenty-Seven

Nina

I’ve never had a say in decorating any kind of space before. My cheeks hurt as I smile while I walk through the furniture store holding Riley’s hand. My fingers trail over different material, and I stumble to a stop when I see a giant module type of couch.