That was the understatement of the century. Blair secretly wished Nolan would ask them to share a bed every night so she could lie this close to Erin. Even with Nolan in between them, she could still feel Erin’s presence, and it made her feel safe. In the darkness of this hotel room, with these two by her side, it felt like nothing and no one could ever hurt her. Blair always loved her life, but nothing had ever felt as perfect as this moment.

At least, she thought it couldn’t get any more perfect until she woke up in the middle of the night and felt a hand on top of hers. At first, in her half-asleep state, she assumed it was Nolan’s hand, but she quickly realized it was way too big for a child’s hand. When she cracked her eyes open, she found Erin lying close to Nolan with one hand on his back and the other on top of Blair’s. Blair closed her eyes and wished this moment could last forever. She might not know what job she would get once the summer ended or where she saw herself over the next year, but if she was being completely honest with herself, she was pretty sure this right here was all she wanted for the rest of her life. Even the next morning, when she woke up to a tiny finger shoved up her nose, she still felt the exact same way.

Chapter 16

Erin

“Ouch. Stop picking my nose, dude.”

Erin opened her eyes to find Nolan rolling around on the bed while Blair tickled him.

“Be quiet, or we’re going to wake your mommy,” Blair told him as she continued her attack.

“Too late,” Erin said with a yawn. “I’m awake.”

“Told you.” Blair playfully poked Nolan on his side and looked up at Erin. “Sorry. I woke up to this little dude’s finger up my nose.”

Erin couldn’t help but laugh, because the same had definitely happened to her when she was forced to share a bed with Nolan in the past. “Been there.”

“The worst.” Blair scrunched up her nose as if she was disgusted, but the wide grin never left her face. “So, how’d you sleep last night?”