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We toasted to my birthday and to Alice’s. And to the happiness of the three of us.
The three of us...
It was a shame that would never truly exist.
We were finishing our drinks when a man approached our table with a rather unusual message.
“Excuse me... Is that BMW out front yours, by any chance?”
Even after drinking so little, I nearly burst out laughing at the question—it was so surreal to me. Inever imagined someone would ask me if a BMW could possibly be mine.
But it belonged to my companion. He told the man so, and the man added, “It’s just that it’s blocking my car. Could you move it forward a little so I can get out?”
“Damn place without valets…” Michael muttered.
I rolled my eyes and teased him, “Oh, the problems of rich people…”
We both laughed, though the guy in front of us didn’t find it funny at all.
Reluctantly, Michael decided he’d have to move the car himself and asked me to wait for him while he left, followed by the other man. I followed him with my eyes, unable to stop doing what I always did when I saw him walking away: focus squarely on that amazing butt.
“Damn temptation…” I murmured. I even tilted my head to the side to get a better view of that masterpiece as Michael walked out of the bar.
I took the last sip of my drink, feeling like I was getting weaker when it came to alcohol. It had been just one cocktail, but my head felt a little heavy.
I noticed someone approaching and looked up. A wave of dizziness hit me hard, and when I looked at theface of the man who had stopped beside my table, all I saw was a blur.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
MICHAEL
As I walked along the sidewalk toward the street where my car was parked, right next to the bar, I went over parts of that night in my mind — a night that, to me, was already one of the best of my life.
Not too long ago, I would’ve found it pathetic to hear someone say something like that about a child’s birthday party, followed by a few hours at a bar drinking soda and having a conversation without any sexual undertones with a woman. But that was the stage of adulthood I had reached.
Celebrating a child’s first birthday was something I had no idea could be so meaningful until I lived it myself.
Alice was growing up so fast. The first time I saw her, she was just a tiny bundle, barely able to wrap her whole hand around my index finger. Now, she could stand on her own and take a few steps without help. Shebabbled a few words and mimicked sounds (dog sounds were her favorite, which made me anxious for the day she could meet Apollo). It was magical to witness all of that and, even from a distance, to be part of the growth of that little being who was a part of me.
But I’ll admit, that night had been even better because of Camila.
The care and tenderness she showed toward my daughter were something that undoubtedly touched my heart. At times, I caught myself thinking that if our engagement were real, Alice would be a lucky little girl to have a woman like Camila as her second mom.
Who was I kidding, anyway? It wasn’t just Alice who would be lucky. I’d be a damn lucky bastard to have that woman by my side every day. Not just helping me raise my daughter but sleeping next to me every night. Waking up with me.
Being mine every night.
My desire to explore her body with my hands, mouth, and tongue and to bury myself deep inside her while hearing her moan my name was growing stronger with each passing day.
But it wasn’t just about that. Camila was sin wrapped in a woman’s form, sure — but there were other beautiful women in the world, many of them willing to spend a night in my bed. There was something about Camila that went far beyond lust.
I loved her sense of humor. Her intelligence and wit. The way she was honest about her opinions. The way she worked hard to chase her dreams and took care of the grandmother she loved so much...
I loved talking to her — I could spend hours, entire days doing just that without getting bored for a single second. I loved her smile, her purity... both of body and soul.
There were too many things I loved about that woman. And it was the first time in my life I had ever felt that way.
And that was kind of terrifying.
