I rise on my toes and press my lips against his. His tongue plunges in my mouth, seeking my own, and when they meet, fireworks ignite. All too sudden, Finn sweeps me into his arms, bridal-style.
“What are you doing?”
He presses a kiss to the top of my nose. “I’m going to carry you to our shower.” Oh, I like the sound of our coming from his lips. “So we can get cleaned up and possibly dirty again.” He winks. “And then we’re going to my sister’s house to grab my stuff.”
“Wait, you want to move in tonight?” My eyes widen in surprise as we make our way from the kitchen to the stairs. I press my hand to his chest to stop him.
“Hell yes, why wait. I want to start our lives as soon as possible.” The smile on his face makes my heart swell because I know that he means every word.
I link my hands around his neck. “Well, when you put it that way, what are you waiting for?” And we both laugh as he begins to take the stairs two at a time.
Finn kept to his word, and an hour and a half later, we are pulling up to Kelsey and Chase’s house. Finn doesn’t bother knocking since he technically still lives here—well, for not much longer.
“Honey, I’m home,” he shouts, pulling his key out of the front door. We hear giggling from the kitchen just moments before Chase pops his head out in the doorway.
“Oh, it’s just you. Quick, Kels, put your clothes back on.” Chase turns to where I’m assuming Kelsey stands in the kitchen. I hope that she isn’t, in fact, naked. Maybe we should have called.
Kelsey brushes past him laughing and slaps his chest. She is fully clothed and even has little Liam on her hip.
“You’re so dumb,” she shouts over her shoulder at her husband, and he throws his head back in laughter.
“You love me, anyway,” Chase responds before he disappears back into the kitchen.
“Hey. I wasn’t expecting you home yet.” She gives us both a side hug.
Finn scoops his nephew out of his sister’s arms and holds him above his head, “Hey, little man.” My heart swells, watching him interact with Liam. “How is it that you’ve grown so much in just the few days I was gone.” He brings his little body to his face, blowing raspberries on his belly.
Liam lets out the sweetest giggle, and I think I fall in love even more with Finn. But for a moment watching them together, I wonder if Finn will regret his decision about moving in and being away from his family.
As if we’re on the exact wavelength, Finn looks over to me and gives me a reassuring smile.
“Why don’t you guys go into the living room, and Chase and I will be right in.” Kelsey pats my shoulders before spinning on her heels and heading back to the kitchen. I follow Finn and Liam into the living room and sit next to them on the couch. With Liam perched up on his knee, Finn bounces him, and he continues to smile, giggle, and drool everywhere. I reach over and tickle his belly, the same way I do with Emme. Is this what it will be like one day with our child bouncing on his or her father’s knee and me smiling from ear to ear?
“Do you like it when Auntie Lo tickles you, little man?” Finn asks in the sweetest baby-talk voice. I think my ovaries are bursting on the inside.
Chase joins Kelsey on the chair across from us. “So, to what do we owe the pleasure of you actually gracing us with your presence, Finn.”
Finn told me that Chase gives him crap for barely staying here.
Finn’s chuckle vibrates through my body with our closeness. “Well, I do live here.” Finn adjusts Liam on his lap and links our fingers together and gives a gentle squeeze. “But that’s why we’re here.”
Chase and Kelsey share a confused look before turning back to us.
“I’m moving out,” Finn states proudly.
Chase quirks an eyebrow at the same time the corner of his mouth turns upward. “Hot damn, I can have sex with my wife whenever, wherever I want.”
“Chase Young!” Kelsey shouts with her reddened cheeks while Finn cringes, and I laugh. “What do you mean you’re moving out?”
Chase wraps his arm around her shoulder and pulls her closer to him. “Well, babe, I think it means that he’s moving out.” The force of his laughter causes Kelsey’s body to shake.
She turns her head sharply toward her husband. “I got that, dumbass. You know i
t’s a good thing you’re superhot; otherwise, I might question marrying you.”
Finn hands Liam off to me, and I cradle him in my arms. He then leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “Kels, I’m not going far. I’m just moving into Lauren’s. You know that if you ever need me, need us.” He looks back at me with that panty-melting smile before turning back to his sister and brother-in-law. “But it’s time. You knew I wasn’t going to live here forever. Hell, I never even unpacked most of my boxes.”
She laughs, wiping away a tear. “I know, but you were gone for so long, I guess I just got used to you being here.” She and Finn both stand, and he encases her in his arms. I forget how much Finn moving to Seattle affected Kelsey. He not only spent ten years away from me, but he lived ten years away from his family, but from what I’ve been told, they visited often.