Sugar Pie by Victoria Pinder
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Kerry
I sat and blinked as I realized Warren had gone to clean up again.
He came out, and I did the same, tugging my robe back on as I said, “Let’s eat the dessert.”
“You read my mind.” He didn’t bother with clothes.
I bounced as I walked, and we both dug in to our food. We ate the creamy confection with the hard, caramelized top, but after a few bites, I frowned. “I bet we could make this better.”
He winked and finished his. “The chef didn’t have our magic touch.”
My eyes widened. Maybe “magic” was the best way to describe how I felt. All my stalling suddenly seemed silly. “Magic?”
He kissed my cheek. “Us.”
I finished my dessert then cupped his face. “I like that.” For a second, I didn’t move. I swallowed and met his gaze. I had nothing to fear.
Warren was the best man I’d ever met, and I was wrong to wait. My skin buzzed. “So we’ve talked a lot about what I want lately, and I need to tell you…” I love you. The words jumbled as if they wanted to come out so fast that I couldn’t form the rest of my sentence.
He squeezed my hand. “What? I’m listening.”
I took a deep breath. Now or never. I opted to take my time to find the right words. “I want to be brave. I’ve avoided living my life, and now that we have our partnership and each other, I want to stop being so scared of losing everything.”
He curved his lips into a smile. “I’m not going anywhere. In fact, I need to tell you about my money.”
His wealth didn’t matter. Clearly, he had more than I expected. “Not now. I love you.”
His eyes were bright. “I love you too.”
Perfect.I tipped my head and said, “Let’s go back to bed.”
He traced my body and tugged me closer to him. “Or we can enjoy each other right here.”
Adventures with him would never end. “Near the patio?”
His lips were close to mine. “I can see you in the moonlight.”
I lightly sucked on his bottom lip, and he untied my robe. I arched to let him, and I giggled when I realized that we were close enough to the glass that anyone with binoculars could have seen us.
Joy had never been mine until I met Warren. Nothing on earth would ever change how much I loved him.
