Page 102 of Say it Ain’t So

She scowled. “You’re married.”

A laugh huffed out of me. “I didn’t mean you and me. I meant a double date. Me and my wife. You and your boyfriend. Have a feeling we’d all get along real well. You know, seeing as he’s the only one who knows Joss and I are married.”

Her eyes flashed wide as she sucked in a sharp breath.

“Don’t worry.” I shook my bottle of pills and winked. “Your secret’s safe with me.” I shoved the bottle in my pocket and settled myself over my crutches.

With her lips pressed into a thin line, Hernandez stepped out of my way. I hobbled through the police station as fast as I could, especially when I caught sight of the most gorgeous woman in the world.

If I hadn’t been on crutches, I was pretty sure Joss would have knocked me off my feet. She lunged at me when I got close enough, wrapping me up in her arms and holding me steady as I melted into her. Our lips crashed together, and I swore nothing had ever felt so good.

“You’re here,” I breathed, clinging to her as she held me tight.

“We came to spring you,” she whispered before her mouth was on mine again.

“The hell?” Lee’s voice boomed through the room, and Joss nearly jumped out of my arms. Thankfully, she held on, or I would have been on my face again.

“Hey boss!” Her voice was pitched high, and her cheeks flushed pink. I loved it when she looked like that.

“Someone wanna tell me what the fuck is going on here?”

I grinned at Joss—there was no turning back now—and shifted on my crutches to face my boss. He was kneeling before Kelly, who was sitting in a wheelchair, looking like she’d been to hell and back. I shrugged and hugged Joss to my side. “We’re married.”

“Married.” Lee licked his lips and blinked hard. “When’d that happen?”

“Oh,” Joss said with a sigh, “a few years ago.”

“A few…” Lee stuttered as he clung to Kelly’s hand like it could change reality. “But you’re—I thought⁠—”

Over Joss’s shoulder, Van laughed. “Never seen Lee speechless before.”

“You’ll get used to it,” I told him. “Just hang around with me some more.”

Lee groaned and pointed at me and my wife. “We will be talking about this,” he said before he turned his attention back to Kelly.

“Is that my wheelchair?” I asked, only for Joss to kiss me again. I was lost to her. So damn grateful she was here. That I could hold her and touch her. That this whole thing was over, and we no longer had to hide our marriage or our love from anyone.

“Let’s go home,” Joss whispered against my lips.

Edging back, I asked, “What about work?”

She smoothed her hand down my shirt before turning toward the door. “Van and I made the executive decision to shut the office down for the day.”

“You did, huh?”

She nodded, reaching out to touch my cheek as I followed after. “Lee needs to be with Kelly, and I need to be with you.”

“And Van needs to be with his girlfriend?”

Joss’s wide eyes found mine. “He told you?”

I shook my head, taking a moment to find my friend. He was near the front door, ushering Kelly’s parents out. “No, he didn’t. I guessed, and she slipped up.”

Joss pulled away, giving me an exasperated look. “What’d you do?”

My shoulders climbed toward my ears. “I just suggested a double date.”

“Rylan!”