Always

Jack thought choosing Matt would finally quiet the ache that had followed him for years. Leaving everything behind to move to Willow Creek felt like a risk worth taking—because this time, they weren't circling each other. They were building something real.Living together brings intimacy that's easy, intense, and deeply satisfying. Shared mornings. Lingering touches. A kind of closeness that feels inevitable when two people have waited this long. But commitment doesn't erase old patterns overnight, and love that's endured time still has to survive truth.When a figure from Matt's past resurfaces and threatens the stability they've fought for, Jack is forced to confront the difference between protecting his heart and walking away too soon. And Matt must finally prove—without excuses, without half-choices—that Jack isn't just the love he's always carried.He's the love he's choosing.Fully.Always.Book 3 of The Love That Waited Trilogy.