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“Do you think we overdid it?” Dutton asks.

“A little,” I say, finally walking out to the living room.

Every man freezes as if they were just caught stealing something.

“Sunny, my love, love, lovvvvvve.”

Preston walks toward me and wraps his arms around me. I’m sure he intended to hug me, but he’s more using me as support to stand.

Gavin and Linc both grab an arm of his before he knocks us both over.

“I hope it was worth it,” I say as they walk him to the bedroom.

Preston glances over his shoulder and gives me a lazy smile and a wink.

“They are taking me to the bed, baby.”

“Oh my goodness.” I toss my hands up. “How much did you let him drink, Dutton?”

“Hmm, I’d say the normal amount, but he didn’t eat much, so I think it hit him harder than we planned.” He looks at his watch. “See, it’s only 9:00 p.m. We did good.”

Then he turns to leave.

“Oh, that’s it, just drop him off drunk and leave.”

“Yes.” He walks out the door.

“Don’t do that,” I hear Preston say from my room, so I head in that direction to see what’s going on.

“I’m just trying to take your shoes off so you can sleep,” Gavin says.

“You’re not allowed to take my clothes off,” Preston says matter-of-factly.

“I’m not taking your clothes off. I said shoes,” Gavin corrects and then gets louder, clapping his hands as Preston fights him. “Shoes!”

I giggle behind him, and Linc grins with me.

“This guy’s a hoot, Grace. I’m glad you two figured things out and are getting married. I like him.”

“Yeah.” I sigh. “He’s something.”

Once his shoes are off, Gavin holds up his hands. “He’s all yours now.”

“Thanks,” I say and walk them to the door.

Linc says goodbye first, and after he leaves, Gavin turns to me with a serious look on his face. “Can I ask you something?”

“Of course.”

“When did you fall in love with Preston?”

His question takes me by surprise.

Me? Love Preston?

Sure, he’s funny, smart, thoughtful, sexy, and he genuinely supports me despite how we got to where we are. He’s the first person I think of when I wake up, and even now, watching him come home drunk, I want nothing more than to be near him and take care of him in return.

The answer my brother is looking for is that I fell in love with Preston years ago, but the truth is, I fell in love with him sometime in the last few weeks.