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  “So you do love me?”

  She punched him in the arm. “Shut up.”

  Chet was quiet for a moment and then he pulled her into a tight hug. “I love you too. But I’m not going to let you go until you say it back.”

  Addison squealed. “Stop! I love you too.”

  He nuzzled the teeth marks on her shoulder after setting her down. “Good.”

  “So what do we do now?”

  “I could use a shower before we go.”

  “Me too. But I meant, what do we do about this?” She motioned between them. “We just met, and we live half a world apart. I’m leaving in two days.”

  “But you love me?”

  She nodded. “Yeah.”

  He smiled. “Okay, then. There are three options. I move to where you live, you move here, or we move somewhere new together.”

  “Oh. Well, which do you think is better?”

  Chet sighed. “The most practical choice right now, and I can’t even believe I’m saying this, is for you to move here.”

  “To Safari Island? Okay.”

  “Okay? Really? That easy?” Chet put his hands behind his head. “I thought this was going to be a lot harder. You’re so awesome. Beautiful, smart, funny, and practical. I really am lucky.”

  “Yeah, let’s see if you still think that once you see how great I am at cleaning.”

  Chet kissed her. “I don’t care how you clean. You’re my mate. You do everything perfectly as far as I’m concerned.”

  “That’s good to hear. Can I get that in writing?”

  He laughed. “Don’t worry. It’s going to be great. You’re going to love the island, and Ward can’t wait to hook you up with a job.”

  Addison sighed. “That’s great, but now I have to tell Lily. She’s going to be so pissed that I’m staying here while she has to go home.”

  “She’ll get discount tickets from now on. I think she’ll live.” He rolled back on top of her. “We have some time. Ready for round two?”

  Addison kissed him. “I’m ready for anything.”

  Epilogue

  “We’re engaged!” Addison screamed into the phone.

  “Yes. I knew it!” Lily screamed.

  She could hear Lily jumping around the apartment they had once shared, and smiled as she looked down at the sapphire engagement ring Chet had given her. “I know. You called it right from the beginning. You know what this means, right?”

  “I get to come back to Safari Island. Girl, you don’t know how bad I need a vacation right now.”

  “You were just here three months ago.” Addison laughed. “You don’t typically get this much vacation time a year.”

  “My boss couldn’t possibly keep me here,” Lily said. “I’ve been working eighty-hour weeks for the last three months. This guy owes me. Plus, I already told him I would need two weeks for your wedding.”

  “Yay! I can’t plan this whole thing without my maid of honor.”

  “You won’t have to. We’re going to Skype and call each other every day.”

  “For sure,” Addison said.

  “Please tell me that the company is picking up the tab.”

  “They are,” Addison squealed. “We agreed that they could use our wedding photos in a catalog and that was it. No expense is going to be spared.”

  “I’m jealous.”

  “It’s a little overwhelming, really,” she admitted. “Everything has to be perfect. They hired some big-time event planner and Parker Travers is doing the reception food. It’s going to be massive.”

  “I can’t wait!”

  Then, Addison made the calls to her parents. She was going to have to pick a few more bridesmaids, but she took a moment to pause. She couldn’t believe how fast it was all moving or how happy she was. Her life was a dream. She only hoped the wedding would go as smoothly.

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  Coming Soon

  Between Two Crocs (Safari Shifters Book 2)

  Lily Aris is heading back to Safari Island for her best friend’s wedding. While she’s happy to be back on the amazing island, it’s been no vacation. Between having to juggle her demanding boss back home and maid-of-honor duties, she’s exhausted.

  Croc shifters Max and Finn Nunez have been at each other’s throats since the summer. The tension between the two is obvious to everyone. Finn has been withdrawn and testy for a long time and it’s getting on Max’s nerves. Just when he gives up on Finn, the lovely Lily comes back to the island. Max jumps at the chance to spend more time with the beautiful woman and away from his moody brother.

  With the twins at odds, it’s up to Lily to try to bring them closer together. After all, fighting crocs aren’t good for the wedding. She’s more than happy to add this to her long list of maid of honor duties. And she’s going try her hardest to get the hunky shifter twins to kiss and makeup.

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