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“You do?” I say, my eyes going wide.

“I do,” he says.

“But it’s so soon—”

“That just means we have a lot more time for me to love you even more.”

I blink away the tears starting to fill my vision.

“I love you too,” I say, wrapping my arms around his neck.

“Kinda took your thunder there, huh,” He teases, rubbing circles on my back.

“I don’t care,” I say, holding him tighter.

He loves me. And I love him.

Oh my god.

There’s something that settles into place in my chest. It clicks into place. Maybe it’s the pieces of my heart, shattered from the childhood I have, clicking back into place, or the click of new pieces of my heart growing. I don’t know or care right now, really.

“You deserve to be taken care of, love,” He says softly, stroking my cheek.

“You deserve that too,” I say back. “I’m not sure if I’m good at all this relationship stuff, but I really care about you. You’re amazing.”

“We’ll figure this out together,” He says, kissing the back of my hand. “We’ll figure everything out together, how does that sound?”

“Good,” I say. “Really good.”

Something inside me settles as we step out of the car and into the law office. I think I’m finally starting to believe that I’m not alone. At least not right now. I don’t have the mental energy to worry about tomorrow or next week or next month, but I do know that right now, Jax is there, right next to me.

CHAPTER 16

JAX

“Hey there, Kelly,” I say, flashing a smile at the gray-haired receptionist. “How’s the husband?”

“He’s doing well, dear,” She says, pushing her glasses up on her nose. She glances at Olivia, her eyes widening in surprise. “And who is this?”

I smile down at Olivia, squeezing her hand. “This is Olivia, she’s my fated mate.”

“Oh, how exciting!” Kelly says, clapping her hands. “I remember the days when I first met my fated mate, they were quite a whirlwind. It’s so nice to meet you, Olivia.”

“Nice to meet you too,” She says with a small smile.

“So,” Kelly says, “What can I do for you today?”

“I’d like to see John whenever he’s free.”

“Oh? Is it urgent?”

“Very,” I say, sighing. “Please let him know I’ll compensate him accordingly, but I need to see him as soon as possible.”

“I’ll let him know,” Kelly says. She seems to sense Olivia’s frayed nerves and turns to give her a reassuring smile. In all the years I’ve known Kelly, she’s always had something of a sixth sense for when I’ve needed extra reassurance or some kind words. Maybe that’s just an omega superpower.

“John is the best attorney in the city. Anything that needs to get done, he’ll get it done,” she says.

“Oh,” Olivia says, her eyes softening. “Thank you, miss. I really appreciate it.”