Page 53 of Never and Always
His lips slid into a slow, easy smile and he cupped her face and kissed her. She kissed him back, enjoying the sweetness of him and the taste of him. He tasted like something she needed and never wanted to be without. Like pure energy, filling her with newlife.
It was hard to imagine her life withouthim.
She giggled as he lifted her up and carried her back to his bed where he made love to heragain.
She slipped straight into sleep, a deep slumber that took her into blissful dreams that were filled withhim.
The next morning she had a plan ready for the day. She wanted to meet him at work for lunch, and then she thought she would spend the afternoon with him. However, she heard him on the phone when she went downstairs into the kitchen, and by the sound of the conversation it didn’t look like they’d be able to plananything.
After a few minutes he finished talking and put his phone in his backpocket.
“Morning, baby, I have some news,” heannounced.
“What happened?” She walked over to him and kissed himquickly.
“That was Sawyer. Alan’s back in Florida. I’m going to fly out there and check it out, see what I come up with,” heexplained.
She should have been happier to hear that, but she couldn’t bear the thought of him beingaway.
“Oh wow, that’s great. When are yougoing?”
“Now, it’s always best to work fast.” He nodded. “Or as fast aspossible.”
“Couldn’t you guys send someone else? Maybe Sawyer couldgo.”
He laughed at her response. “Baby, I do this job for these reasons, so I can move around to wherever I need to be. I’ll be back with you as quickly as Ican.”
“I know, I just…” It really was that she didn’t want to be away from him. “I could come withyou.”
He tweaked her nose playfully. “No, baby, believe me when I say you’ll distract the hell out of me. I’m the best person for this, and I need to be there alone. Just think, I could end up getting back some of your money.” Hebeamed.
Money. Sure, that was important. She knew it was. If she had enough she’d sort out her business plans. She’d have that spa retreat and all the things she used to have in Florida. But was it crazy that she’d rather have him here withher?
It was just that she didn’t want anything whatsoever to take him away fromher.
“Okay…and thanks,” she decided tosay.
“I’ll be back before you can blink, and then I’ll take you out to dinner or something. You pick.” He kissed the top of her nose and then herlips.
“Dinner,” she said into his kiss. She loved spending her evenings withhim.
“Dinner it is, now let me go get the son of a bitch who thought he could mess with my girl.” He smiledconfidently.
She couldn’t help the blush that warmed her cheeks. He called her hisgirl.
He wasright.
She washis.
