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  I ran out of the store, my arms laden down with every copy of the Times I could find. Finn chuckled when he saw me and ran around to open the passenger door.

  "I bought all the copies the grocery store had," I told Jackson, sliding back into the car and kissing him hard. "So you can mail them to people or maybe wallpaper a section of the restaurant if it's good enough." I was breathless with excitement.

  "Holy shit," he breathed.

  "Why are you nervous?" I asked.

  "Yeah seriously," Finn drawled as he slid back into the car and took one of the paper from me. "What happened to the confident genius asshole we know and love?" he asked as he leafed through the sections until he found the Travel pages.

  "He's having a minor heart attack, which will become major if you don't hurry up," Jackson snarled, reaching into the front seat to snatch the paper away. "Jesus, you're like an old woman."

  I laughed. Together, we rifled through the pages until we found the review. His dark eyes scanned a few sentences and then he shoved it away. "You read it," he begged. "I can't."

  I cleared my throat, and read aloud. "The accomplished Indigo elevates the sleepy little resort town of Reckless Falls to destination status almost single-handedly. Bold new flavor combinations by chef genius Jackson Nye..."

  Jackson shook his head, licking his lips. "You're missing the best part," he told me.

  "I thought you hadn't read it yet?" I accused.

  He shrugged. "I might have read it on my phone this morning."

  "And not told us?" I gasped, pressing my hand to my heart.

  He grinned. "Well I'm telling you now. Here." Trailing his finger down the column, he tapped the fifth paragraph. "Read," he said.

  I widened my eyes. "Um, 'The bright, exuberant dessert menu was a welcome coda to the symphony of flavor,'" I read aloud, a smile spreading across my face. "'The homey yet refined creations of guest pastry chef Beatrix Henry of the neighboring Honey Bee's bakery make a truly delightful end of the meal.'" I felt my cheeks redden. "'One hopes that this partnership between the two locations will be a permanent one.'"

  "Me too," Finn echoed.

  He looked at Jackson, who nodded.

  "So," Finn started to say, then trailed off looking away.

  "You want me to say it?" Jackson drawled, in a teasing voice.

  "Yes," Finn said, and his voice was strangely choked. "You say it."

  I looked from Finn to Jackson, mildly alarmed that my control freak go-getter was unable to finish his sentence.

  "So, the big dude and I have been talking," Jackson said slowly. "And really, this article says it best. We want our partnership to become a permanent one."

  "You make it sound like a freakin' business deal," Finn complained. He fixed me with his blue eyes. "Look," he said taking my hand. My heart started beating rapidly, even as my mind struggled to catch up with what he was saying. "We don't know how to do this. There's no rule book for what we have. This is all new, to all of us. We're just trying to find our way in making this work for the three of us." He glanced down at my fingers and stroked his thumb over my palm. "But it does work, don't you think?"

  I nodded rapidly.

  He smiled. "So, let's just keep making it work, for the rest of our lives." His voice caught. "Bee, will you marry us?"

  I burst out laughing. "Of course!" I said. "That's the best idea I've heard all day!"

  "Seriously? What about the one where we fuck you at the top of the falls?" Jackson interjected.

  I laughed harder. "That was the second one." I clapped my hands together as tears suddenly pricked the corners of my eyes. "Oh my God you guys, are we doing this?"

  I didn't even give them a chance to respond. Instead I leaned in and kissed Finn, and then turned to kiss a bewildered looking Jackson. "How the heck do we do this though?" I asked.

  Finn nodded, with a wink. "Don't worry," he said looking between me and Jackson. "I'll figure something out."

  I grinned. "Of course you will. You both will." I lifted my chin. "And I'll help."

  THE END

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