“That’s a great idea.” She smiles, but she looks so tired. “Like a fresh start.”
“Exactly. A fresh start with good news.”
“I have a surprise for you,” Grizz says after walking through the door.
“For me?”
He nods, grinning as he takes off his jacket. His boots come off next, and then he’s walking toward me. Before kissing me, he gets to the floor and kisses Dorothea who is bouncing away in her chair, trying to grab the little fish hanging above her.
When his lips are on mine, I don’t want him to stop. I missed him today. More than usual, for some reason.
“Close your eyes,” he whispers.
They fall closed. I listen for any signs of what he’s doing but get nothing.
“You can open them now.”
I open my eyes, blinking a few times, my gaze going to the box Grizz is offering me. It’s small, long and velvet, like a jewelry box.
“What is this?”
“Open it and find out.”
He sits on the couch beside me, and I lick my lips, my chest getting all warm and fuzzy.
No one has ever bought me a gift before. Not like this, not for no reason.
I pop it open and gasp, my hand going to my chest.
“Grizz, I—”
“Do you like it?”
The necklace is sparkling in the light. A small infinity symbol that is attached at both ends to a thin gold chain.
“It’s beautiful,” I breathe out.
He takes the box from me to remove the necklace, and gestures for me to come closer, so I straddle his lap. He leans forward, moving my hair aside and putting the necklace on. It’s not a long chain, so I can’t see it, but I press my finger tips to it against my chest.
“Looks hot,” he mumbles, leaning in to kiss my collarbone.
I giggle, sliding my hands along his shoulders.
“What is this for?” I ask as his hands slide around my waist, pulling me to him. He’s trailing kisses along my chest, up my neck and back down.
“Because I love you,” he says softly. “And I wanted to buy you something nice.”
“I don’t need you to buy me things.”
“I know that.” He nibbles on my ear lobe, then moves back down my neck. I love the way he shows attention to my body. He makes me feel beautiful and wanted. “Which is why I wanted to do it.”
He’s growing hard beneath me, and I would so badly love to lead him into the bedroom to finish this, but…
“We promised to make dinner tonight,” I groan.
“Let them starve,” he growls, hands sliding under my ass.
I laugh harder. “That’s not nice.”
