Built for Pleasure by Sarah J Brooks

Author:Sarah J Brooks [Brooks, Sarah J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-03T05:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

Logan

“When is Ant meant to be getting here again?” Nina asked as she scurried around the apartment, a couple of Erin’s books tucked under her arm.

“An hour,” I reminded her. “So you don’t need to be running around in such a panic.”

“Yeah, alright, sure.” She rolled her eyes at me playfully. “I’m going to let this be anything other than perfect.”

“It’s going to be perfect no matter what,” I told her. “Because we’re all together. Right, Erin?”

“Right!” Erin called out, from where she was enthusiastically icing Christmas cookies at the dining table. Nina closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and finally came to a halt for what felt like the very first time that day.

“I’m sorry,” she apologized, pulling a face. “It’s just the first Christmas we’ve spent together as a family. I want this all to be perfect.”

“I totally understand,” I assured her, and I went and gave her a big hug. She let out a long sigh against my chest, one that felt as though it had been held in since she got up this morning.

“But you have nothing to worry about,” I murmured. “It’s all going to be fine. You just have to sit there and look beautiful, remember?”

“And get some of my studying done before she gets here,” she mumbled. “I don’t want to fall behind.”

“Why don’t you take it over to Erin?” I suggested. “You can keep each other company.”

“I can quiz you if you want,” Erin piped in, and Nina smiled and pulled back from me.

“Actually, that sounds pretty good,” she conceded. “I’ll go get my books.”

I smiled as she headed to the bedroom to grab her stuff, running her hand through her hair and pushing it back into a ponytail. Her ring glinted in the light as went, and I found my mind drifting back to the day I had given it to her.

It had been about three months before when I had taken her out to celebrate her getting her into college—she had been so excited that day she almost seemed giddy, as though she was going to burst out laughing at any second. She had suggested the three of us going out together as a family, but I knew I wanted her all to myself for that evening. I had picked out the ring—with Ant’s help, of course—a few weeks before, courtesy of my promotion, and I knew she was going to love it. It was a yellow diamond fixed in a platinum band, a classic piece, and it would look so perfect on her. If she accepted it, of course.

I took her to this small restaurant that one of the guys at work had recommended to me. When I mentioned to him what I planned to do, he called ahead and let the owner know, and they had a special table for us ready on the roof. Nina had gasped and clutched my arm, coming to a dead halt as she saw the view we were being treated to.

“This place,” she breathed like she was having trouble catching her breath.

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