Page 160 of Mantle

I loved the way they looked at me.

Loving and savage.

Playful and adoring.

This was our life now.

All of this.

All of us.

And I loved every single thing about it.

It was more than I’d ever allowed myself to hope for.

I beamed out at them, taking it all in, relishing the moment, savoring them.

“I love you. Forevermore.”

And then I dove into the pool with my clothes on.

THE END