Series: Peach State Stepbros Series by Riley Hart
Total pages in book: 95
Estimated words: 92311 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 462(@200wpm)___ 369(@250wpm)___ 308(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 92311 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 462(@200wpm)___ 369(@250wpm)___ 308(@300wpm)
Glen has already moved on, the way only he can—pretending it’s all Ellie’s fault and making his new girlfriend feel like things will be different with her.
Spoiler alert: they won’t. He doesn’t have it in him. I don’t plan to ever talk to him again.
“We’ll survive,” Troy replies. “She’s excited to have us over. Have to admit, the visits are so much nicer without Glen.”
“I know.” He was like a black cloud hanging over us, and now it feels like so much of the pressure is off. “I’m excited to go.” We both want to support Ellie as much as possible. My feelings toward her are complicated, but I’m working through them. She’s a good person, who is there for us, so it’s important to me to try.
“She’s making brownies.”
I smile, liking that. Strangely, it makes me feel closer to my mom as well. “Can I tell you something?”
“You can tell me anything.”
“I’ve been thinking, and…I’m pretty sure I’m going into social work. I know I won’t make a lot of money, and I know I never thought that’s what I wanted, but…”
“But you love it. Your heart lies with helping people. It always has.” Troy rolls toward me. “Your mom would be proud. No matter what you do, of course, but she’d be really proud of this.”
I nod, knowing he’s right, and damn, that feels good.
Troy traces his name beneath my pec. It’s a little tender to the touch, but I enjoy his hands on me too much to say anything. “I love this.”
“My naughty boy likes branding me.”
“Fuck yes. With my name, with my cum. Any way you’ll let me.”
I pull his mouth to mine, slipping my tongue inside, claiming him with my kiss. There’s nothing I won’t give him, and I know Troy feels the same about me. And we’ll spend the rest of our lives marking each other, claiming each other, wanting each other.
“I love you,” Troy says, lips traveling down my chest.
“I love you too. And I always will.”
THE END