Every part of my body visibly tenses. “Sutt, I’ve had my fill of the unexpected.”
“This is a good one. I promise. Think of it as a celebration.” She holds up her left hand. Her engagement ring catches the light, nearly blinding me with all that sparkle.
Good.I smirk at her showing off the bling. It’ll be easy for everyone to see.
She wiggles her finger. The sapphire and diamonds glitter with her waving motion.
“Damn, you’re a sexy fiancée.”
She snaps the elastic at my waist. “And all yours.”
I tower over her. “Remind me why we aren’t naked?”
A sigh eases off her thoroughly-kissed pout. “I’m beginning to regret my other plans.”
“Can we reschedule?”
She gives a slow toss of her hair. Nope, not a chance. “We’ll return to this exact position in a few hours.”
“And naked?”
Sutton laughs. “Very much so.”
“Okay,” I grumble. “I guess we have a deal.”
“You’ll enjoy this. It might take your mind off stripping me bare.”
“I highly doubt that, but if you say so.” I stride to my closet, throwing on the first pair of jeans on my shelf. A white tee gets tugged over my head and I’m set.
I follow Sutton down the stairs, enjoying the view of her ass swaying in the slinky fabric. She switches off lights along the way, locking the door behind us. Next she releases Bear into his outdoor kennel.
“You’ve established a routine in my absence.”
Her smile is a bit sad and I want to punch myself for bringing it up. “Kind of had to.”
I thread our fingers together, kissing each of her knuckles. “I’m sorry, baby.”
“There is absolutely nothing for you to apologize for. And we’re all good now. Let’s never go back to being apart.”
“Couldn’t agree more.” I guide her toward the garage to get my bike. Sutton begins tugging me in the opposite direction. I pause my route and glance over at her. “Uh, what’s up, Sutt? What are you doing?”
“Walking to my car. How about you?”
“Figured we could take the Harley.”
She quirks a brow at me. “But it won’t be a very good surprise if you know where we are going.”
I already agreed to this so she’s got me there. Relenting is inevitable. I allow her to drag me to the small coupe, squeezing my tall frame into the passenger seat. My knees bang into the dashboard and I bite off a curse.
Sutton cringes. “Sorry. We’ll take the bike next time. And from then on if you want.”
I wink at her. “Freedom on the road.”
“And this is the opposite. You probably need the feeling of no barriers right now.”
“Worth it, baby. I don’t mind being cramped into a small space with you.”
Her whimsy sigh soothes my hard edges, securing me around her pinkie. “You always say the perfect thing, Gray.”
