It’s impossible to miss the doubt in her eyes, but I brush it off. I’ll show her every fucking day.
I pull her into my chest, leaning down to steal a kiss, only to be met with a palm to the face, shoving me away.
“Ew, no. Des, I need to brush my teeth,” she whines as she tries to break free from my hold.
If she thinks that’s going to stop me, she doesn’t know me very well.
I bark a laugh before pushing her hand aside and pressing her back against the side of the cabinets, trapping her.
“As if I care about that.”
“He killed a man for you, Little Beauty. I think he earned a kiss.”
“Yeah, see, even the old man agrees,” I say, wiggling my brows at her as she glares over my shoulder at Vince.
“It’s not about earning a kiss. He can have all the kisses he wants.” I move to take that kiss, only to meet a hand again. “After I brush my teeth.”
I hear the bite of command in her tone, and damn it if that doesn’t make my cock throb to attention.
“Fine, brush,” I say, releasing her with a roll of my eyes.
She watches me for a second, clearly suspicious of how quickly I gave in, before she finally accepts it and pushes to stand.
And that's when I swoop in and steal a kiss.
“Desmond!” she shrieks, swatting at me, but I’m already retreating.
“It was just a little peck. I promise I didn’t even taste any puke,” I tease, making her pull a face before she huffs and turns toward the sink.
I stand near Vince as she grabs her toothbrush, puts toothpaste on it, and pops it in her mouth. Only then does she look up and lock eyes with me, sticking her tongue out.
Fuck, I love this woman.
“I love you,” I say it again because I fucking can, and damn it, I love the way her cheeks flush the most adorable pink before she quickly looks away.
“Stop teasing her.” Vince smacks me upside the head before he heads out into the room with a huff.
“I’m not teasing her. I just like the way she reacts when I say it.”
“That’s teasing.”
“No, it’s not.”
“Yes, it is.”
“Boys!”
We both turn to find Kat glaring at us.
“I’m going to have a shower. It’s been a long day,” Vince says, not even acknowledging the fact that she’d just scolded him. “You’ll stay with her?”
As if he needs to ask.
“You can shower here if you want…” Kat offers, and I can’t help but raise a brow at her boldness. Well, bold for her. She can’t even look at him now, though, which is kind of a shame because she’s totally missing the dopey grin on his face as he looks at her.
I know that look all too well.
“Thanks for the offer, beautiful, but I don’t have clothes here.”
