Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 78007 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 78007 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
“I mean, we wouldn’t say no,” Ty answers.
We only make it halfway across the yard before the girl I recognize from my internet stalking says, “Theo?” Ah yes. The ex-girlfriend who gave up the greatest guy I’ve ever known. Her gaze darts to our clasped hands, then back at Theo’s puppy face. “Wow. You’ve…changed.”
I’m stiff beside him, wondering if she’s going to say something that pisses me off and hurts him, worried that he’s embarrassed of this, and how she sees him, but Theo’s hand on mine only gives me a comforting squeeze.
“I don’t know that I have. I’m just finally letting myself see who I am.”
Whitney smiles, and finally, I can breathe. “That’s good. I heard you have a boyfriend now. I take it this is him.”
“I do. He makes me really happy.”
“Then I’m happy for you. I feel bad for how things went down, but it looks like everything turned out for the best.”
Theo nods. “Yeah. I hope you’re doing well too.”
Whitney confirms she is before a guy calls her name. “I should go. It’s good seeing you, Theo.” And then she walks to the guy, and Theo begins tugging me away.
“Well, that could have been awkward,” Ty teases, making us laugh.
The four of us sneak around the shed, and Theo unlocks the door. He turns the lights on, each of us taking one of the beanbag chairs, while he packs the bong.
“I like this party a whole lot better than the one out there,” Brax says.
“It’s always the four of us,” Ty argues.
“Which I like better, Lacrosse. Do you even know me?”
We share another round of laughter, then start passing the bong around. When it’s dusted, we all sit back, gazes darting between each other.
“I want to try on the puppy hood.” Ty bounces around in his chair. Theo picks it up from beside him—he’d taken if off to smoke.
Ty takes it from Theo, jumps onto Brax’s lap, straddling him, and tugs it onto his boyfriend’s head.
“What the fuck,” Brax says, but he doesn’t argue or try to take it off. He’s clearly used to Ty’s shenanigans.
“Hey, I kinda like this. Can we borrow it tonight?” Ty asks.
“Fuck no,” I answer before Theo can. “No sex games in my puppy’s hood.”
“Pfft. I thought brothers shared everything.” Ty pouts as Brax takes it off and tosses it back to us. “I’m high.”
“No shit,” I reply.
Theo giggles. I have no idea why, but of course it makes me do the same, followed by Ty, then Brax. I don’t know how long it lasts, the four of us sitting out here, laughing and talking, but again I’m reminded how fucking lucky I am…how happy.
I tug Theo closer, so we’re both sorta lying on the beanbags, with his head on my shoulder and my arm around him.
Ty says, “You were right, Sunshine. This party is better.”
Yeah, yeah it is.
We hang out for a while before Brax and Ty say they’re ready to go home. Brax orders a car service to pick them up. “You guys gonna go with us?”
I look at Theo, waiting for him to answer. “I can’t move.”
My little lightweight. “We’ll stay here. Thanks, man.”
They nod and leave, and Theo begins nuzzling my throat. “Can we sleep out here tonight? I don’t want to be around everyone else. We can watch anime, and you can fuck me. I have lube in my pocket.”
“My dirty boy,” I tease, then press a kiss to his forehead. “No chance I’m saying no to that.”
We lock the door and put all the beanbags together. It’s not going to be the most comfortable thing in the world, but I don’t think either of us cares about that.
We cuddle up together and start the second season of our show, and…look who was right. The two male lead characters start fucking. Score for me.
We watch a few episodes, the party raging outside, but in here, we feel like we’re in our own little world.
I fuck Theo doggie-style, late into the night, my puppy biting on the beanbag chair so he’s not too loud.
We collapse together, likely getting jizz all over the place, but again, neither of us cares.
“Every moment with you,” Theo says softly, and I frown.
“Huh?”
“You asked me once about my most vivid memory, and at the time, I couldn’t think of one, but now I know—it’s all of them that I share with you, and when we’re older, sitting together on the beach or whatever, my most vivid memories will still be all the ones I shared with you.”
My heart swells so big, I’m pretty sure it might break a few ribs. “Jesus, I love you. So fucking much.” I take his face in my hands and kiss him, so thankful that a mix-up led me exactly where I belong.
EPILOGUE
Theo
Ten years later
“Go! Go! Go!” Brax shoves to his feet, cheering for the eighth graders playing lacrosse. He doesn’t look like the type to be all go sports, and really, he’s not, but he’s very much Team Ty, since his husband coaches the team. “Fuck yes!” he adds when our team scores.