Cherished by You

Author:Steph Nuss [Nuss, Steph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, New Adult & College
ISBN: 2940151069960
Amazon: B0161CEBGY
Barnesnoble: B0161CEBGY
Publisher: Steph Nuss
Published: 2015-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

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I came back into the living room with plates and beers, and set them on the coffee table next to our pizza. Loading each of our plates with a couple of slices, I sat back down next to Tessa and pulled her close to my side.

Tonight had gone a lot better than I thought it would. I expected more yelling and another fight about her night terror. I had no idea she would confess her feelings for me, and I couldn’t stop the elation pounding in my chest from her confession. But some of the things she’d said still bothered me. Even with the raging hard-on I was trying to overcome, her words echoed in my mind.

“Can I ask you something?” I asked, relaxing back against the couch and gazing over at her.

“Yeah,” she said, swallowing a bite of her food.

“You said earlier that you didn’t know how to be good enough for me,” I stated, running a hand down her arm. I linked our fingers together and asked, “Why’d you think that? Did I do something to make you feel like you weren’t?”

“No, you didn’t.” She took a deep breath and rested her head on my shoulder. “For years, I thought you wouldn’t want me because of my past. I dropped out of high school, so I don’t have several degrees like you do; all I have is my GED. I’m not as smart as you, and I don’t come from money like the rest of our friends. I’m just a receptionist. I thought you’d want someone more like yourself.”

“You’re perfect just the way you are, and that’s enough for me. No degree or amount of income is going to change that. You’re more than just a receptionist, too. You know if it weren’t for you, Elly’s clinic wouldn’t run as smoothly as it does. But I also know it’s not your dream job. You should do what you love. What do you love?”

She thought about my question for a minute while chewing, and then her face lit up with a smile as she stated, “I love planning events.”

I shot her a smile and nodded. “So, you start your own business. We have plenty of friends who run their own businesses, so you won’t have to do it alone. Maybe you can start out gradually, gain a few clients, and then you’ll be able to quit the receptionist job.”

“I’ve only planned a few things,” she said with a shrug. “I don’t know if I can make a career out of it.”

“You never know until you try,” I said, placing my hand on her chin. I lifted her lips to mine and gave her a kiss. “Just like this thing between us. I’ll be honest. It wasn’t until you moved in with me that I started thinking about you as more than a friend. Before, my history with women made me give up on the idea of dating. Now, I’ve tried sitting back and pretending to be okay with you dating other guys, but I haven’t been okay with it at all.

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