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She had almost lost him because she had been too afraid to lose him. The irony of that was startling.

But as he held her, and as she told him more about how she was feeling, what she was thinking, she knew they would get through this. They would come out stronger than ever.

Because Bristol Montgomery had fallen for her best friend.

And in the best way possible, he had fallen for her back.

And that was exactly the promise they had made before, and the one they would keep forever.

Epilogue

Tile floor under his knees probably wasn’t good for Marcus, but he didn’t fucking care. He had Bristol’s leg over his shoulder, and his mouth on her pussy, the shower feeling a little too small. But he was fine. He’d make this work. Watching the love of his life come on his face? Totally worth any aches and pains.

He lapped at her pussy, licking, sucking on her clit, and when her legs shook around him, and he knew she was coming, he moved to his feet and plunged inside of her, filling her with one stroke, leaving both of them breathless.

“Dear, God. Can’t. Breathe.”

Marcus was careful around her scar, knowing that while she might be healed, he would never do anything to hurt her. Never again. Never fucking again.

She had one leg firmly on the shower floor, the other around his hip. “Ready for me to move, babe?”

“If you don’t move, I’m going to have to start moving against you, and we know I don’t have the best rhythm.”

He laughed, wondering how the fuck he was laughing during the best sex of his life, but then he figured it was just Bristol. His Bristol.

He slid in and out of her, his thumb on her clit, the other on her hip as they both rocked into one another, the shower growing cool.

They were wasting water. He cursed, reaching out to turn off the taps before plunging into her again. They kept moving, breathing as one, panting, and then she was coming, and he was following her. Both of them shook, their mouths on each other, their hands running over slick skin as they felt every inch of one another.

And when he could breathe again, he opened his eyes and looked down at her.

“Well, that’s one way to wake up.”

“Yeah, and we’re totally going to be late, considering I woke up with your mouth on my pussy in bed.”

Marcus grinned and stroked in and out of her even though he was softening. “I can’t help it. I needed my breakfast.”

“If you tell me the only thing I need for breakfast is a protein shake, I’m going to hurt you.”

“That was yesterday. Waking up with your mouth on my dick is pretty much the best way to rise.” He winked.

“I thought last week when you woke up with me riding your dick was even better.”

Marcus grinned, still stroking into her as he reached out to turn the water on again so they could finish their shower.

“That is smart. Now, no more wasting water. We need to get better at that.”

“Yes, that means no more showers together.”

“You’re no fun,” Marcus said, kissing her softly. But she laughed, pushing him away, and then they quickly washed off, mostly because they actually were late for the Montgomery lunch.

Aaron had just sold a huge piece, and they were celebrating it, and there was another excuse for the Montgomerys to get together.

He knew the family had been through a lot recently, like his family had been, so they were going to do a huge family meal. And that included all of Arden’s brothers, Lincoln’s cousin, and Marcus’s family, as well.

He had no idea how Bristol’s mom did it all, but he knew that she was going to have it catered. There would be tons of food and loads of happiness.

Exactly what he needed.