Page 90 of My Promise To Keep

Well, that went straight to my dick. I freeze, spoon in front of my mouth, and glance up at her as she takes another spoonful. Jesus.

Now dessert, and yep, fucking incredible. I sit back and watch as she excitedly digs into the mango and warm coconut rice.

‘Ohhmy god.’ She tips her head back as she swallows, and I can’t take my eyes off the bob of her throat.

I release an exhale and shake my head. ‘Shit.’

‘What’s wrong? Is it not nice?’ she asks, and I laugh lightly.

‘Oh, it’s very good. I’m a little embarrassed that I’ve never heard you moan like that before. I need to up my game.’

‘Shut up.’ She laughs, and the sound is perfection.

‘I’m serious, munch. I don’t think I can stand up for a while.’ She laughs louder and eats some more, and I dig in, too.

‘It’s so good, babe.’ Well, shit, I like her calling me that. ‘This is an amazing date, Leo. I have a way to go to beat this one.’

‘You don’t need to beat it, munch. Every date with you is incredible.’

And they are — on every date, I fall deeper for this woman.

‘Thank you for tonight,Leo. I loved it.’

‘I loved it too, honey.’ I kiss the top of her head as I hold her close, her head resting on my chest, and my heart races because I know I can’t hold it in. ‘I love you, Zo.’

I feel her body tense, and I hear her intake of breath before she pushes away from me and sits up, turning to look me in the eye.

‘You do?’ Her bottom lip catches between her teeth, and she looks unsure of herself, so I sit up, reaching my hand up to her hair and bringing my mouth to hers.

‘I love you so much. I always did, but now you’re mine, and it’s like nothing I ever felt.’

‘Oh, gosh.’ I see the tears in her eyes, and I panic that she’s not going to say it back.

‘Zo, it’s okay, you don’t have to…’

‘No,’ she swallows hard, ‘I love you. God, I love you, Leo. I just didn’t know how it would feel to have you say that to me.’

My heart races, and I smile wide as the air rushes out of me.

‘You love me?’

‘So much.’

I press my mouth to hers, kissing her like my life depends on it. Relief floods my veins, and I pull her body against me, falling to the mattress with her beneath me.

‘I’ve never felt this happy, munch.’ I pull back to look down at her, peach-colored hair fanned out against the black sheets, my favorite shirt on her body.

‘Neither have I.’

The weight of her words hits me in the chest, but all I can do is lower my body to hers and show her exactly how I feel about her. She’s never felt this happy,never. She’s mine. I don’t have to compete with a ghost.

Big Blue Tattoo

Zoe

Getting your period earlywhile visiting your man for the weekend …sucks.

I’m tired, I’m irritable, and I’m disappointed. I was looking forward to seeing him for a whole weekend, and now I just want to go home.

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