Exposed by Fate (Serve #2)(57)

She started to tell him that she felt more than an ounce of love, that her love for him felt bottomless, but he brought their mouths together before she had the chance, kissing her with such sweetness and reverence, a sob built up in her throat. “I want you so bad, babe, but I need you at home,” he husked at her lips. “I need home to mean Eliza. Unless I can wake up and see you beside me, I don’t want to be there. I don’t want to be anywhere.”

Love rising like a tide in her chest, Eliza stooped down and picked up the already uncorked bottle of ouzo. She pulled out the wood stopper and tipped it to her lips, before doing the same to Oliver. “I forgot to tell you something.”

“What is it?”

“My grandparents didn’t just drink ouzo to seal business deals.” She shook her head. “They drank it on their wedding day. To celebrate their marriage.”

He heaved a breath. “Please tell me this means we’re already married.”

“Not quite.” She laughed against his mouth. “But I wanted to be yours since that first night. Wanted you to be mine.”

“Ah, bunny.” He kissed her hard. “I’ve been yours a lot longer than that.”




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Acknowledgments

To my husband and daughter who love me no matter who buys my books, thank you for being my family. I love you back times a million.

To my editors, Heather Howland and Kari Olson for such an awesome experience fixing up this book, I couldn’t have asked for more Oliver and Eliza love. Thank you.

To my fellow Serve series author, Katee Robert, for beta reading this book eons ago and giving me a giant thumbs up, along with some great notes, thank you.

To Jillian Greenfield Stein, to whom this book is dedicated, I can’t thank you enough for not only fielding my neurotic/panicked texts, but sending yours back in my direction. I treasure them all.

To Bailey’s Babes, my Facebook group, I love you guys. You’ve been waiting a long time for Oliver and I hope I delivered! You guys brighten every single day with your encouragement.

To the romance bloggers who preach the good word when they enjoy my books, thank you. I appreciate every tweet and Facebook post you put out there.

To the mega-hot, charismatic (and often goofy) man who inspired Oliver—and will not be named—thank you.





About the Author

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Tessa Bailey lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and young daughter. When she isn’t writing or reading romance, she enjoys a good argument and thirty-minute recipes.

www.tessabailey.com

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