Chapter 138: Declan

He left his gorgeous Iris in search of an unoccupied camp chair. He needed to show her that he was willing to fit into her life, which meant sitting next to her and hanging out with her, not wandering off and leaving her alone, no matter what she said she was okay with.

He'd been chewing over their little spat before the speeches had begun, and best as he could figure, she didn't seem to trust that he'd take care of her. She seemed to think that she had to do everything on her own, without relying on him for anything, including holding her up while they danced.

Come hell or high water, he was determined to show her that wasn't true. No matter what, he was going to take care of her. He loved her too damn much not to.