Misadventures of a Rookie (Misadventures #11)(66)

I want to make promises with you.



Everything inside of me just blew up as I met her gaze again.

“I didn’t want this. I really didn’t, you know I didn’t, but it just seems like we’re supposed to happen. I have never made anyone a promise because of what happened, but now, I want to make the same promises you made to me. Because I don’t want anything other than to be with you.”

“Me too. Fuck, baby, me too,” I demanded, cupping her face. “Listen, I want you to move here with me. I really do, but if you want to finish school, that’s fine. We’ll make it work because we won’t settle for anything el—”

“I want to move with you,” she said, cutting me off. “I’ll transfer, or whatever, I’ll make it work. I want to be wherever you are. And Sweetie. I can’t forget Sweetie.”

“Really?” I asked, and I felt the tears burning my eyes. Every single dream I’d had since the moment I met her was coming true. “You really want that?”

“I do, as long as you want it.”

“You’re damn right I do,” I said before taking her mouth with mine. As I drew out the kisses, she melted against me, and I wanted nothing more than to spend my days doing just this. Being with her. Loving her.

She was what happiness felt like.

Pulling back, I moved my fingers along her temple, into her hair, as she said, “I can’t promise that I won’t bring up my past again.”

“That’s fine.” I pressed my nose to hers. “I can’t promise I won’t annoy the fuck out of you.”

“You will, and I’ll hold out on sex.”

“Seems fair.”

“I thought so.”

We shared a smile. “But something I can promise, there will always be a seat for you at all my games.”

She beamed up at me. “I’ll be there, as long as I get to come home with you.”

“Done deal,” I answered as our gazes burned together. We shared a smile, and my eyes slowly drifted shut as I wrapped my arms around her neck and hers came around my torso. “One more thing.”

“Yeah?”

“I promise I’ll love you. For the rest of our lives.”

“Good, ’cause I can promise the same thing.”

“Can’t say it, huh?”

She giggled against my lips. “Gus.”

“Bocephus Jane St. James?”

She didn’t even glare. She kept smiling as she held me in her arms. “I love you too.” She let out a long breath. “I love you so damn much.”

Oh, those words. Just four simple little words that basically demolished my world within seconds. I thought hearing my name fall from her lips was the best sound in the world. Boy, was I wrong. I knew from this moment on, I’d never be the same.

Never.

What more could I ask for? Well, maybe fewer trips to the ER, but then again, I fell madly, deeply, insanely in love with Bo there.

So yeah, I wouldn’t ask for that. Instead, I’d kiss her again.

Because I was Bo’s.

And she was mine.

And I was cocky enough to know that life was going to be great.





Acknowledgments





I’m going to try not to forget everyone. I’m so awful at these things.

First, I want to thank my amazing family, Michael, Mikey, Alyssa, and Gaston. Everything I do, I do it for y’all. I love you all, so damn much, and nothing will ever change that. To the rest of my family, I love you.

Then my tribe, Bobbie Jo, Kristen, and Nortis. These women are my rocks. They believe in me when I don’t believe in myself.

To my life manager, Lisa Holleta. Everyone knows I can’t do life without you. You truly have my best interest in mind and I truly appreciate that. It’s amazing to be able to trust someone so completely and know they have you. I will always love you, Holletta. Thank you for all you do.

When I started in this business, God gave me women to help me make sure to give the best book I can, my betas, Laurie, Heather, Jessica, Althea, Franci, Susie, and Nicole. They are the best, I love y’all.

To Chelle Bliss. I love you girl. Really. I couldn’t do a lot of my work life without you.

To my editing team: Scott and Jeanne. Thank you so much for dealing with all this crazy. I know it hasn’t been easy but I am blessed to have y’all in my life. Thank you so much for all you’ve done. I look forward to our future together.

To Meredith Wild and her amazing husband, thank you for being so kind. For always believing in me and for just being effing awesome.

To my Misadventures sisters, y’all are amazing. Thank you for being there for me when I needed someone to pick me up. I love you all.

To the whole Misadventures team, thank you. Thank you so much for being the best team a girl could get.

And last, but definitely not least, David Grishman. I don’t think there are enough words to truly thank you for what you’ve done for me. You believed in some crazy, country, hockey nut and gave her her dream. I offered you a kidney and while I’m glad you didn’t take it, I honestly wish I could figure out a way to thank you. I look forward to our future together and I can honestly say I’ve never been happier to be with such an amazing publishing house. Thank you. Thank you so very much.