Page 59 of It Started With a Scarf

"I wouldn't say that," he said, smiling and making me smile.

I leaned in and kissed him again. I did it several times, all slowly… his mouth was perfection and he was all mine.

"That's why we need to make it happen with these wedding plans," he said, his hand placed possessively on my leg.

"Yeah, like I said, my schedule's clear," I said in a soft tone, flirting with him. I ran my fingertips along his arm.

"What about as soon as possible?"

"Yes."

"And still do a wedding next spring?" he asked.

I shook my head. "No."

"Really?"

I shrugged. "We're just as married either way."

"I know that, but what about our families?"

I shook my head a little. "My parents still have Ada. Yours have EJ and Lila. Unless you think they'll be mad."

"They'll all be fine. I'm thinking about you. I don't want you to feel like you missed out on something later."

"The only thing I'm missing out on is right here."

He jumped and pretended to reach for his phone. "Get me the justice of the peace on the phone. Are they open today?" He asked the question as a joke, and I laughed which caused him to hold me and grab my middle. I thought he might tickle my ribs. I giggled and squirmed.

"Nooo," I said.

"No what?"

"No tickling."

"I’m not, I'm not. I got you."

And then he wasn't tickling me.

He was holding me and I was holding him, and neither of us were laughing.

He was a gorgeous specimen of a man, masculine and bold—and yet he knew how to be gentle with me. Passion came easy for us. We held each other and kissed for several long minutes, and then I broke away, smiling dazedly at him.

A thought hit me and I pulled back suddenly.

"I can't forget that lady," I said. "Thornton. I have to go to the women's gym." I gave him last kiss. "Bye, I love you. I'll see you in a little bit."

"Bye. Love you."

I crossed the room, straightening my hair as I walked. I had to stop and unlock the door. I remembered how I felt when I was turning it a few minutes ago. I smiled thinking about how I loved it when Dominic called me into his office.

He was grinning at me when I glanced at him on my way out, and I thought I might be the luckiest girl in the whole world.

Epilogue

Dominic

Three months later

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