Page 267 of When We Fall: Part One

We toweled off. Instead of dressing, we went to bed, each of us on either side of Fox, who continued to slumber soundly.

“He’s a beautiful man,” I murmured.

Enzo laughed softly. “He is. I love him.”

“Me too,” I whispered thickly. “So does our girl. And that means I’ll do anything for my Rosebud so she gets to keep him.” I brushed Fox’s dark hair away from his forehead.

He grumbled sleepily. “Cole, go to bed.”

“I love you, Foxy,” I said, kissing his cheek. A life without Fox with us wasn’t a life I wanted to even contemplate. It made my stomach twist. It was always we horsemen. The four of us. Best friends.

“Love you too. Go to sleep.” He squeezed my hand before his breathing deepened again.

I caught Enzo’s eye in the moonlight.

“Whatever it takes,” I murmured.

He nodded. “Whatever it takes.”

EIGHTY-FOUR

ROSALIE

Ikissed Ethan gently on the cheek, slid out from beneath his arm, and used Cole’s bathroom. After I brushed my teeth with the toothbrush I kept in there and did my business, I pulled his robe on as I left, pausing to look at my sweet baby Ethan really quickly.

He was so concerned about us, but everything was good. I wasn’t leaving. He would be OK.

I went downstairs to find Cole staring out the living room window in sweatpants and without a shirt, his muscles on display.

I hesitated in the doorway, taking in how handsome he looked. His blond hair was a wild mess. He held Cotton in his arms, speaking softly as he pointed out the birds through the window.

I smiled. Cole really would make a good dad someday.

When Ethan and I had been together last night, I hadn’t paid Cole as much attention as I wanted to because I knew Ethan was far more sensitive. He needed me more than Cole did.

I stepped forward, making the floorboard squeak. Cole’s attention snapped to me, his blue eyes wide. Carefully, he put Cotton down and walked purposefully toward me.

“Hey, Rosebud,” he greeted me, taking me by the chin. “How’s my girl?” He brushed his soft lips against mine.

“Good.” I kissed him back. “I’m sorry about last night.”

“Don’t be.” He kissed me again. “Enzo jerked me off in the shower, so I still got to come.”

I blinked up at him. “He did?”

“Mhm,” he answered, kissing me again. “Do you like that?”

I actually did. It turned me on when the guys kissed and touched one another. I always thought Enzo and Cole would be the ones to crack and do it for me finally.

“I do. I wish I could have watched,” I replied.

“Fuck, Rosebud. Me too, baby.” He hugged me tightly against his body.

We were both silent as we held one another.

“I want to take you out today. Will you come with me?” he asked.

“Where will we go?” I looked up at him.