Knot for Christmas by Flood Evelyn

Author:Flood, Evelyn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-12-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter eleven – Grace

Ben shakes against me as I breathe him in, his large hand cradling my head so carefully that I feel tears prick at the back of my eyelids again.

These men.

I never would have imagined this. Not when Lucas first arrived at the bookstore with his charming smile and sweet words. I pull back from Ben, wiping my eyes as I turn to him. He’s watching me with gentle eyes, and he doesn’t say anything.

Instead, he opens his arms, and it feels like the most natural thing in the world to be circled by them, for his scent to envelop me, his warm breath huffing against my ear as I lean into him.

“There you are,” he whispers, and I can hear the tremor in his voice, the shock and the joy that echoes from my own heart as he pushes my hair back. “We’ve been waiting for you, Grace.”

A hand strokes down my back, and Drew clears his throat. “So… what now?”

“A tour,” Lucas murmurs. “And then we’ll see.”

His hands tighten on me, and heat flickers to life in my abdomen at the look on his face. My face flushes crimson, and he raises an eyebrow at me. But he doesn’t call me out as I step back, taking a moment to breathe before I turn to take in their home.

My apartment is a collection of pieces, pushed together to try and create something cozy, but this… this is absolutely a home. The oak wooden floor beneath my feet bounces a little as I move, taking in the red brick wall, the curved soft, buttery brown leather couch, the beautifully carved fireplace and small dining table that Drew boasts was made by Ben. Ben’s cheeks darken as I take in every piece of furniture, seeing his touch everywhere I look.

“It’s not much,” he starts, but I shake my head. “It’s perfect, Ben.”

Maybe it’s not a mansion, but it may as well be to me. The yearning builds in my chest as they show me the small but tidy kitchen, photographs pinned to the wall that I make a note to come back and examine later.

Their scents are everywhere, and the yearning turns into an insistent tug as I follow an animated Drew up the narrow stairs, Lucas keeping my hand in his as Ben follows us. Shoving the feeling down, I take in their bedrooms, my cheeks flushing crimson at the sight of their beds. Scanning my cheeks, Lucas pulls the door to his bedroom shut, offering me an understanding smile. “We can finish the tour later.”

I want to see everything, to understand all the little parts of their lives that have made these men who they are, and I chew on my lip.

“We have a lifetime,” Ben murmurs behind me, his finger tracing my back and making me shudder.

A lifetime. For the first time, it feels like a real possibility.

And then Drew tugs open another door, toeing his shoes off as Lucas and Ben do the same. My confusion must show on my face, because Drew reaches for my hand.

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