Page 23 of Dangerous Curves

Twenty-One

Jaxx

When I wake up and roll over the bed it is cold. My heart sinks. Had last night been a dream? Surely not because I’m sure in my dreams of Kenndrix we never end up arguing in the middle of the night. I bury my face in the pillow and take a deep breath. No, she was most definitely here. Her floral scent is still everywhere. I sit up in the bed and see the room has been picked up and my own luggage has been pulled into the bedroom from the living room area.

I stretch and decide to get out of bed. Kenndrix has always been an early riser. After a quick stop in the bathroom I open the bedroom door to find the speakers playing James Bay quietly while she cooks at the kitchenette. She sways to the music and I watch as the t-shirt she has on rises up her thighs. She’s so damn perfect. It’s a shame she can’t see that for herself. She does seem better with it though.

Closing the distance between us as quietly as I can, I wrap my arms around her waist and place my lips on her neck. She squeals in delight. “Well, good morning.”

There’s something completely surreal about this moment. It’s how I always pictured us but we never got to have this moment. Kenndrix had always been so insecure that I had rarely seen her without her makeup and hair done. The rare occasions that I did see it I would always tell her how much I loved it or how it was my favorite look of hers but she’d just roll her eyes and ignore my words. Now, she’s standing here, her hair is a in messy bun, no makeup whatsoever and glasses perched on her nose and she seems completely comfortable. If I had to lose her in order for her to find the comfort in her own skin then it was a sacrifice well-made and I’d do it again. “Good morning, beautiful,” I tell her. “What are you cooking?”

“French toast and bacon.” She looks over her shoulder and smiles up at me. My heart fills with so much love that it’s overwhelming.

I reach around and grab a piece of bacon. “You’re going to eat with me right?”

She gives me a curious look, but there was a point in time when she would rarely eat in front of me. I noticed last night she had sat across from me and ate without any hesitation. “Well, yeah. Bacon is like the best thing ever. I’ll never skip bacon.”

“Oh really?”

Kenndrix shrugs. “I mean, yes once upon a time I denied myself the simple joys, like eating bacon on a beautiful morning with the most handsome man in the world, but that’s not really who I am anymore. Some things have changed during our time apart.”

I study her and the smile on her face, it’s so genuine. “Yes, they have and they seem like great changes if you ask me.”

“Well, it is me and I am kind of great,” she tells me with a smirk. The smell of burning bread causes her to turn back around to the stove. “French toast is still your favorite right?”

“Of course, those things never change. Can I help you with anything?”

She shakes her head. “Actually, on second thought you can come here.”

I’m curious as to what she’s going to have me help her with. The kitchenette isn’t very big, so I’m sure it’ll be a challenge. Once I’m close enough, she rises on to her tiptoes, wraps her arms around my neck and kisses me until we're both breathless. I have no clue what the kiss is for but I’ll take a thousand more of them. Hell, I could survive on her kisses alone. When she finally pulls away, I can’t fight the smile on my face. “What was that for?”

“Just me, not denying myself the simple pleasures in life.”

I chuckle and head to the room service cart where the syrup and what not are sitting. I gather up the items and set the table for the two of us before heading to the coffee pot where I make each of us a cup. I make sure to add plenty of peppermint mocha creamer to Kenndrix’s. She really only likes a dash of coffee with her creamer. As I head back to the table with the coffee mugs in hand, I scan the area. I don’t see her phone anywhere. “Have you been up long?”

She shrugs. “A couple of hours.”

“Why so early?”

“I couldn’t sleep really. My phone started going off, so I called Kynlee and my mom and told them where I was staying in case they needed to get a hold of me and turned my phone off. Then I did some writing for this project I’m working on.” She starts to plate the toast so I get up to help her.

I feel guilty for her turning her phone off. “You didn’t have to turn your phone off.”

She sighs and turns back around to face her. Kenndrix can’t lie when it comes to her face. Everything she’s feeling shows. “I needed to. If I’m going to give this an actual chance like you asked me to then I need it to be off. I can’t deal with him right now. I know I’m going to have to eventually, but it’ can’t be while I’m figuring things out with you.”

I nod my head. “Does Kynlee know you’re with me?”

She laughs. “No, I didn’t tell her, but something tells me she knew you were in town when I told her I was coming here and she didn’t even mention it. I think she’ll put everything together and assume I’m with you.”

“She is a smart one.”

I pull out Kenndrix’s chair at the table and we have a seat to eat the breakfast that she made for us. “That she is.”

This is everything I’ve wanted for us. Just to be a normal, down to earth couple. I know this might just be for the weekend, but I’m hoping it’s so much more than that. I want this girl in my life, like this for every day to come.

Twenty-Two

Jaxx

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