Epilogue

Eloise

“Cade. You’re not going to need that many shoes,” I said as I went through her suitcase. We were packing for my tour, except this time she wasn’t coming as my assistant. She was coming as my plus one. My girlfriend.

“Yeah, but what if I get blisters from all the walking? What if I lose a pair? What if I don’t have the right shoes for the right occasion?”

She was pacing and cracking her knuckles. Not a good sign.

“Cade. If you need more shoes? We can buy you more shoes. I happen to have a lot of money,” I said and she stopped.

Initially, Cade had been reluctant to let me spend certain amounts of money on her. She was fine with some things and balked at others. I couldn’t figure it out, so I usually just kissed her until she gave in. That strategy had worked well so far.

“Okay, fine. Okay.” She let me remove half the superfluous shoes from her suitcase and then I went through her clothes. She wanted me to assure her that everything was appropriate. I loved everything she wore, but I pretended to go through it all and scrutinize her wardrobe.

“Just so you know, when you unpack everything, I’ve made you room in the closet,” I said, looking up to get her reaction. She loved doing the same to me, so I relished the opportunity to turn things around.

“What do you mean?” she asked, looking up from where she’d been fiddling with some of my skincare on my nightstand. Most nights she chose to stay with me over her own apartment. I’d been there many times to stay with her, but we both knew that my bed was bigger and more comfortable. And I didn’t have to worry about neighbors banging on the wall when she wouldn’t stop screaming my name.

“When we come back from tour, I think you should move in with me,” I said, enjoying the little squeak of surprise she let out before she covered her mouth in shock.

“You want me to move in with you,” she said. “Are you sure about that?”

I nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed. “Oh, yes. I’ve wanted it for a long time.”

Cadence stepped toward me and I widened my legs so she could stand close.

“You want me to move in with you. Me and all my stuff. Does that include my haunted shit?” she asked, grinning down at me.

“We’ll negotiate the haunted shit,” I said, tilting my face up as she leaned down to kiss me.

Her phone went off.

“They’re here.”

I grabbed her ass and squeezed, wishing we hadn’t invited her friends over this afternoon. I wanted her all to myself.

“El, you can’t do that,” Cadence moaned. “You gotta stop.”

Groaning and pressing my face into her belly, I removed my hands and placed them on the bed.

“Fine. I’ll be good.”

Cadence gave me a devilish grin. “I like it better when you’re bad.”

She stepped away and went downstairs to greet Hunter and Reid. After some initial reluctance, and a first meeting that was more like an interrogation, they had warmed up to me when they saw how much I truly loved and cared for their friend. I think I’d also gained points when I found Cadence a job as a virtual assistant for a romance author friend of mine. I was still looking to find someone new to work for me, but I was considering renting an office instead of having them come to my house. Or even having someone virtually so Cadence could work with me every day. Now that she wasn’t my employee, there was no rule saying I couldn’t grab her in the middle of the day and fuck her senseless on my desk.

We would figure it out. Cadence and I would figure everything out.

“El?” Cadence asked from the doorway.

“I’m coming,” I said, getting to my feet.

She grinned. “Not yet, but you could be later.”

I laughed and pulled her into my arms. “You’re a menace.”

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