Page 7 of The Wishing Game

"I've already loaded it up with all necessities, but I wanted to wait for you to pick out some clothes and items for the road."

"Wait? The road? When are we leaving?"

"I didn't buy this to sit in the garage." He laughs. "We leave the moment you're ready. I have a few locations picked out upstate so we can slowly get used to it, but after that, you can decide our itinerary."

I stare at him, flabbergasted. Although I was sure I'd love his present, I never imagined it to be something like this.

"We leave tomorrow," I declare suddenly.

He doesn't object, his lips merely pulling up in a knowing smile.

"The fridge is already stocked," he whispers in my ear.

Oh, the rogue! He knew I'd want to leave as soon as possible.

Nikki steps in front of the RV door and places his thumb on the exterior pad. The door slides open just as a staircase unfolds in front of us.

Shaking my head at him, I go up the steps until we're both inside the RV. Nikki closes the door behind us and waits tensely for me to react to what I'm seeing.

"Nikki..." I murmur in awe.

I take a step forward, simply marveling at the inside. It's about forty feet long.

"You had this custom-made," I state. The entire RV is decorated in a mix of pastels, lilac being the predominant one—and also my favorite color.

"Of course," he replies, almost offended I'd think otherwise.

As we step inside, there's the driver's seat in black leather and next to it another purple seat, which I assume is for me. My lips tug up at the level of detail of the RV, but this is just the beginning.

Turning, I notice a small sitting area with a leather love seat in a deep purple color and a black table in front of it. Right next to it is a full-sized kitchen.

"This was one of the things I wouldn't compromise on. I know how much you love to cook, so I told them to add all your favorite appliances."

The counters and the furniture are a light lilac color, while the appliances are a deep violet. To say I'm impressed would be an understatement.

Curious, I go over to the fridge and open it to find it fully stocked with fruits, vegetables, yogurt, and a variety of meats.

"You really went all out," I praise him.

He merely smiles, showing me all the compartments the kitchen has. Even though the space is limited, it has a lot of storage, all cleverly designed to blend in with the background.

As we walk further into the RV, there is a sliding door that leads to a narrow path. On one side, there's a bathroom, fully equipped with a sizable shower and toilet, while on the other side, there's a double study space. One desk is black while the other is a pastel mauve, each with matching chairs. There's also an iMac on each desk—of course, mine is the purple one.

"And here's the pièce de résistance." He points toward the door at the end of the hallway.

I follow him as he slides the door open to reveal our bedroom.

A king-sized bed is in the middle of the room and a wardrobe right behind it. On each side of the bed, there are huge windows that light up the entire room.

"These are tinted and bulletproof," Nikki comments as he knocks on one window, pride evident in his voice. "No one on the outside can see us."

Giving him a wide grin, I throw myself on the bed to test the mattress. A giggle escapes me when it bounces as Nikki joins me. He tackles me, rolling with me as he showers me with kisses. I wrap my arms around him, out of breath but incredibly full of happiness.

"Scratch that. I can go up and pack a few things, and we can leave at dawn. What do you think?"

"You just have to say the word, Luce." He smiles and lays a kiss on my nose.

It doesn't take us long to pack our stuff. I only grab a few of my favorite clothes, my Kindle, a few makeup items, and a couple of perfumes. I noticed that the bathroom was fully stocked with soap, shampoo, and conditioner. At this point, what had Nikkinotthought of? I'm still in awe at his surprise, and I don't think I would have ever guessed it—not in a million years.

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