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Cordi smiles so big I can’t help but smile back. I have never been so in love with someone I have never met.
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Cordelia
When we got homefrom Las Vegas, I didn’t think Kai could be more annoying than he was on our way home. He constantly asked if I was okay or if I needed anything. He got me pillows and other crap I didn’t need. He pulled over every two hours for me to stretch my legs and make sure I drank water, so I obviously had to pee a lot.
I’m sitting in bed, propped up with more pillows around me, as Kai loads clothes into the wash. “Kai, when the doctor said bedrest, she didn’t say bedridden. I can do things like make dinner.”
“No, gem. You rest. I will do it.”
I sigh and look at him. He doesn’t have a shirt on, but his ribs are wrapped. I hate seeing him beat up like this. “You should be resting, too.”
He stops shoving clean clothes into the dresser and sighs. “Take out?”
I nod, and he grabs his phone, tossing it to me.
We eat in bed like we’re college kids and laugh like it’s the old days. We’re watchingHow To Lose A Guy In Ten Days,butI’m hardly paying attention as I look up at Kai from lying on his chest. “I need to go brush my teeth.”
He looks down at me and grabs my chin. “No, you need to kiss me.”
“Good thing you got a girl who can do both.”
He chuckles and gently presses his lips to mine. I kiss him back, but it’s not rushed. It’s filling and satisfying. Like a cup of water when you’re parched. Every time I kiss him, it reminds me of how my heart struggled to beat until he kissed me for the first time.
“I love you, gem,” he whispers. I smile against his lips and kiss him again, grasping his nape. He groans, and I toss my leg over him, trying to get closer. “Babe, I don’t think you should exert yourself,” he says gently.
I grin. “Fine, but the doctor didn’t say no sex.”
“Maybe later?” he negotiates. A burst of laughter bubbles from my chest. I laugh so hard that I cry, and he laughs with me. “What’s so funny?”
“I just think it’s funny you’re telling me no sex.”
“Well, I don’t want to hurt you, and the doctor said rest. Last time I checked, sex with you was not rest for either of us.”
“Oh, your rib,” I mutter.
He huffs a laugh and kisses my cheek. “It would not be the best performance,mi amor,” he says against my skin, pressing kisses on my temple.
“Fine,” I sigh.
He puts his large, warm hand on my stomach and sighs. “I’ll add that word to your rapidly expanding vocabulary.”
I grin and shake my head. “Come on, let’s brush our teeth and get some sleep.”
***
“There are a few churches in the area I think would be a great option. Some are modern, though I would love to see you get married in this beautiful classic cathedral.”
I flip through the pictures and the color schemes Esmarie prepared for me.
After the accident, Kai talked to the family, and Esmarie said she would take care of everything for the wedding. When my brothers-in-law learned about what happened at the competition, they were pissed. The season is over for a while, so someone messing with Kai’s bike isn’t a problem anymore. We don’t know if someone did, in fact, mess with it or if it was a freak thing. Mechanical stuff breaks down all the time at the most inopportune moments. Kai is anal about checking his bike before he rides, but he’s also human. Humans miss things. None of them think Kai made a mistake, and I’m leaning that way, too. But what’s done is done. Whoever wanted to hurt him badly, maybe even kill him, didn’t get their way.
I smile, flipping the pages. “I think Kai and I definitely need to visit the cathedral. I think it would be a great option.”
She smiles. “I’ll schedule an appointment for tomorrow.”
“Mom, what are you scheduling now?” Kai asks, walking into the kitchen and grabbing a beer from the fridge. Sawdust is on his shoulders and almost covers his hat. He’s been working on my rocking chair. I already have a backup sitting in my cart, but he might surprise me. I love the idea that he wants to make things for us. My man is not only a pretty face, but he’s good with his hands, too.
