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Tasha

I am in New Mexico to wear the bridesmaid dress, drink the champagne, and fly home to Ohio with my life exactly where I left it. Then I meet Tucker Meyer — best man, older brother, all sharp control and slow-burning heat — and I let myself have one reckless night that follows me all the way back to Clairborn.

Fourteen months later, he is suddenly in my town, in my work orbit, and in my line of sight every time I turn around. He lives in Las Cruces, and I live in Ohio, a distance of almost 1,600 miles. There is a hard two-month end date stamped across his forehead, and I am done confusing chemistry with a future.

If Tucker wants my heart, I need more than perfect timing and better sex.

I need an actual plan.

Tucker

I am in Clairborn to close out my uncle’s estate, keep the peace, and go back to the quiet life I rebuilt after my divorce. Then I see Tasha White across a university forum and realize that night in my bed was never casual, no matter how neatly I tried to file it away.

Wanting her is easy; saying what comes after Ohio is the part that turns my tongue to sand. But Tasha will not gamble on maybes, and I am out of time to hide behind routine.

If I want her for real, I have two months to be specific, be brave, and build a future that doesn’t end at goodbye.

I need to claim our forever before I lose my chance.

One unforgettable night Tasha White spent in Tucker Meyer’s bed was supposed to stay in New Mexico. Fourteen months later, he’s in Ohio, in her orbit, looking just as hot as she remembers and making it clear he never got over her. Tasha wants commitment, not confusion, and Tucker says he’s all in. The problem is, desire is the easy part — real life is a lot harder to negotiate.