Page 52 of Forever Enough
He drew his head back and said, “I love romance books.”
My mouth dropped open. “Are you being serious right now?”
“I just finished reading Wuthering Heights. I read it every Christmas.”
Feeling my knees go weak, I took hold of him. “Okay, you truly were a gift sent from Heaven.”
He smiled and the dimples peeked out from the light beard. “Go, before I can’t stop myself from doing more than kissing you.”
I raised my brows. “If you meant that as a threat, it didn’t work.”
Bradly closed his eyes and groaned. “Kenz, go get ready for work.”
“Thank you for breakfast,” I said as I lifted and kissed his lips quickly before dashing away. The last thing I wanted to do was beg him for sex, because I was on the verge of doing so.
When I walked into my bedroom, I slid the barn door shut and jumped up and down quietly as I covered my mouth to keep from squealing like a fifteen-year-old.
Chapter Ten
BRADLY
After walking Mackenzie to the greenhouse and saying hi to Lou, I went back to my parents’ house. After a quick workout in my father’s gym, I showered and made my way downstairs—only to stop when I saw Mom, Dad, and Avery standing at the bottom of the steps.
“Did I miss the invite for a family meeting?”
“Bradly Littlewood! You’re dating Mackenzie?” my mother stated more than asked, with a wide smile on her face.
“Did you use protection?”
“Dad!” Avery and I both said at the same time.
He shrugged. “What? It’s a legitimate question.”
Mom waved her hands wildly in front of her. “Come to the kitchen, I have hot chocolate!”
“Oh my God, do you have the salted caramel I love?” Avery asked hopefully.
With a scoff, Mom replied, “Do you think I’m a monster? I wouldn’t have hot chocolate without it.”
Avery dashed away toward the kitchen as Mom reached a hand out to me. I moved down the last of the steps and took her hand. Kissing the back of it, I said, “I’m surprised you weren’t camped out waiting for me at the door.”
Lightly bumping me with her elbow, we followed my dad to the kitchen. “I’m excited for you, sweetheart. I don’t even remember you ever dating a girl more than a couple of times.”
“Mackenzie is different,” I said with a one-shoulder shrug.
With hopeful eyes, she said, “Tell me everything.”
Dad glanced back at us. “I tried to tell them both to let you be, but they wouldn’t listen to me.”
Avery was already pouring hot chocolate into four cups. I missed being with my family more than I realized. I loved my job, but man, I loved spending time with them even more. My father had lost his dad when he was young, and from what my mother has told us, he was devastated that he wasn’t able to spend more time with him. Growing up, he always made sure to spend plenty of time with both me and Avery, together and separately. The fact that they let Avery go off to France, and me follow my own dreams, was a huge testament to how amazing they were as parents.
Most kids never wanted to hang out with their parents, but I would give up a night out with my friends for family movie night, each and every time. It was another reason I knew I wanted to walk away from professional bull riding. Yeah, I was lonely. But hell if I didn’t miss this, right here.
I slid onto a stool and took the caramel bottle Avery handed me. Pouring some into the hot chocolate, I couldn’t help but smile. Looking around at the three people who meant more to me than the air I breathed, I cleared my throat.
“You know how much I love you guys.”
Three sets of us looked at me.