“Are you?”

“Every minute with you is a good one.”

As I lean against him, he lifts my glow necklace over my head and replaces it with something that shines against the light of the candle. I hold up the sparkling pendant and can’t believe my eyes. It’s a diamond heart on a gold chain.

“Chris, this is beautiful. You didn’t have to.”

“I know I didn’t have to. I wanted to.”

I spin around and straddle his legs so I can model it for him. He holds it in his hand.“Still not as beautiful as you, little girl.”

He grabs me by the shoulders and pushes me down on the blanket, smirking the whole time. The whole world disappears as Chris climbs on top of me and presses his lips to mine.

12

CHRIS

We return home from our date and finish the bottle of wine on the back patio, me holding her hand the entire time. I don’t think I can wait any longer. It’s time to take the final step and stake my claim on her.

“What do you say we go upstairs and wash off all this sand?”

“Okay.”

We ascend the stairs, and she stops in front of her bedroom door. I take her hand and lead her up the next flight to my room. I open the door, revealing my suite, which takes up the entire third floor. She surveys the room and exclaims, “Wow.”

“I had a few renovations done before moving in.”

“You could fit my entire apartment in here with room to spare.”

I walk to the bathroom and turn on the lights. She follows me onto the heated travertine tile floor. I open the glass doors and start the shower then turn back to her. She’s standing against the wall, looking a bit intimidated.

“What’s wrong, baby?”

“I don’t know. There’s so much light in here.”

“That’s good. How else would I get a good look at your perfect body?”

“I’ve always showered alone.”

“Not tonight,” I tell her and slip her sweater off her shoulders. I drop my head and kiss her neck and chest as I slide the sweater down her arms and let it drop to the floor.

She shivers as I untie the ribbon holding her dress around her neck and push it down, exposing her breasts. Beautiful, so damn beautiful.

I take them in my hands and give each one a little kiss while pushing her dress to her feet. I drop my hands to her hips and spin her around.

“There’s that sweet ass,” I growl as I slip off her panties and give her a swift slap on her bottom.

I step back and take in her luscious frame as I undress. My cock is standing at full mast, and I watch as her eyes drop to look at it.

“Come on.” I hold the glass door open for her.

She steps under the warm water and I walk in behind her, soaping up her back and shoulders. My cock rubs against her soapy thigh, and I grit my teeth. Fuck. I’ve never wanted anything as much as I want to be inside her right now.

I reach around her and soap up her bouncy tits then reach down and squeeze the plump mound between her legs. She gasps and squirms, and I almost lose it.

I wouldn’t mind enjoying more shower time with her, but right now, I need to take her to my bed. I rinse us both down and turn off the water. Stepping out, I hand her a large towel as I dry myself off. She wraps herself up in it, and I swoop in and lift her into my arms. I carry her to my bed and set her down, tugging the towel from her body.

“Wait,” she whispers as I climb on top of her and fill her face, neck, and chest with soft kisses.