CHAPTER 189
but she didn't mind that either. The truth was she'd gotten rather attached to his presence, given him a place in her life.
"Hopefully the next one won't have shitty brownies as the first course," he said, letting his arms settle around her.
She laughed, truly laughed for him. He was going to carry that sound with him straight to Warlanda and right back to her. Because he wanted to. Troy had been carrying his vow to Caroline in his heart since the moment he made it. For the first time, he didn't feel like he absolutely had to make her his again. Maybe it could be someone else after all. Maybe it could be the woman in his arms, the one who liked being with him, even if she didn't like that she liked it. Even if she still had own CC.
"Be safe Troy. Bring her home safe. Come back alive."