“You didn’t give me a chance,” I argue. “Plus, you can’t be upset with me. Look,” I push Evie in front of me, handing her over as some kind of peace offering, “I brought you a new angel-girl. I get bonus points for the unicorn cookies she baked and the shirt she’s wearing.”
Instantly the scowl vanishes from Miss Sebastian's face, and she becomes a mother hen.
Grabbing Evie’s hand, she yanks her forward. “Meet my chunk of a hunk. Ryan, this is Rhett’s happiness.”
Evie’s laughing by the time she gets to shake Ryan’s hand.
Miss Sebastian is right though. The woman with the flaming hair, wide green eyes, and heart of gold, is my happiness. It feels like it took forever to find her.
As everyone starts to move outdoors to where the rest of the gang is, I reach for Evie’s hand and intertwine our fingers.
“It’s taken me a second to fall in love Miss Sebastian, and a lifetime won’t be enough to forget her,” Evie murmurs.
Miss Sebastian stops dead in her tracks. When she turns around her eyes are sparkling with tears.
“Mother of all that’s bedazzled, look what my angel-girl has gone and done.” Her hand flitters in front of her eyes as she rapidly blinks. “I’m gonna cry, and even though I’m sexy as hell, my face becomes a nuclear disaster when I cry.”
Miss Sebastian opens her arms wide as she comes at us, and letting go of Evie’s hand, I place an arm around her waist to help her brace for the impact.
Miss Sebastian crashes into us. When she’s done hugging us, she stands on her toes and wrapping an arm around my neck, yanks me closer so she can reach my ear.
“This is the best birthday present. It’s all I wanted, for you to be happy. Thank you for taking your handsome head out of that sexy ass of yours and for going after my angel-girl.”