Page 94 of Entwined

I rollover, facing him. “I was waiting to tell you…I wanted it to be my Christmas surprise.”

He closes his eyes, swallowing hard. “I’m a fucking devil, a selfish asshole, but I swear you won’t regret one day you give to me.”

“I know.”

“But I do have one request.”

“Anything my love.”

“Can we spend Christmas at Exmoor? I want to decorate the shit out of it; maybe even have a grand party and invite all my friends from school.”

“It would be my pleasure.”

“There’s more… my parents are coming from California. Can we spend Christmas with them there?”

“I can’t wait to meet them.”

“Can we bring Simone home, too? I want to ride over semester break.”

“Anything else?”

“Yes. I want to host a Christmas Eve celebration at the shelter. I want them to feast on turkey and Santa to come give out toys for the kids…oh andyou will be Santa.”

“Theos, Jessie.”

“You said you’d do anything for me.”

“I know. And I will, my love, today and forever.”

“Come on. We need to shower and dress…it seems we have a lot of planning to do.”

It took us two hours to shower and dress. We can’t keep our hands off each other. Not even for a minute.

I was so excited to celebrate the holidays at Exmoor that I made him drive me out. I already logged in to his laptop where I ordered an obscene amount of Christmas decorations.

“Can we get a tree tonight?”

“Where?”

I point out the window. “Surely you have an ax and a tree stand?”

“it’s not even Thanksgiving.”

“But you don’t celebrate that here in the UK.”

“I am this year. For you. I already invited everyone up tomorrow. Our new housekeeper should be here shortly.”

“I can cook a turkey.”

“I know you can. But you will be occupied for the rest of the night…upstairs… in the tower room.”

Fuck yes.

My breath hitches, “Tree first, playroom later.”

“Fine. But I’m getting out all my toys tonight.”

“Christmas is coming early for you, big boy.” I reach up planting a quick kiss on him.

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