Page 169 of Wild Enough
"For choosing me."
I cupped his face in my hands. "Best choice I ever made."
And I meant it. A year ago, I'd been terrified coming back here meant giving up my independence, my strength, my sense of self. Instead, I found all of it and more. I found home. I found purpose. found a man who loved me without trying to own me, who gave me space to be strong while offering his strength when I needed it.
I found myself.
"Come on," I said, sliding off the counter. "Let's make dinner. And then you can show me just how much our age difference doesn’t matter ."
Wyatt's smile was soft, genuine. “All night, babe.”
I laughed and shook my head, because he wasn’t lying; it would be all night.
Outside, the sun finished setting, and inside, we made dinner in comfortable silence, side by side. Just like we would tomorrow, and the day after that, and all the days that came after.
Whatever challenges were coming, we'd face them together.
And we'd be just fine.
