Page 39 of Inferno
“Andwe were in love,” Stan pointed out humorously. “Manny and Taylor barely know each other, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”
“I’m not,” Prissy insisted.
“Umm-hmm.”Stan gave her a look that told her he knew better.
She grinned sheepishly. “Just because I—Hey!” she exclaimed as Stan suddenly bent and swept her easily into his arms. As he strode purposefully from the foyer, she eyed him in disbelief. “What’re you doing?”
Kissing her softly, he murmured, “I’m taking you to bed, woman.”
“Now?”Prissy protested, even as her body heated at the prospect of reconnecting intimately with him after the emotionally trying night they’d had. “But you’re supposed to be driving Taylor home when she and Manny finish their math homework.”
“It’ll take them at least an hour,” Stan reasoned, carrying her into their darkened bedroom. “So that means we can start with an appetizer, and finish with the main course later.”
“In that case,” Prissy purred as he kicked the door shut behind them, “bon appétit….”
