Lawson had seen a lot of stars and enjoyed a lot of time night-gazing.
This was far better than any other time, because he had Dani snuggled in his arms.
She was an amazing woman, and she impressed him at every turn.His mission in life would be to help her realize that she was not only an adult, but she deserved to be treasured.
Loved.
Because Lawson loved her.No question.
Maybe it was the peaceful night, maybe it was Vermont, maybe it was how his siblings had slid into love.
Whatever it was, the realization that he was in love—in it for a lifetime love—didn’t scare him.
Instead, it filled him with contentment.He could imagine doing exactly this for decades into the future.
It was too soon to tell her, especially with the worries about her mother and the company.He’d wait until that was settled.Then he’d put all his efforts into ensuring she felt the same way about him.
They were going to build a hell of a good life together.
He didn’t know how long they watched the sky, but the sun was long gone when Dani broke the silence with a whisper.“Thank you.This is perfect.”
He kept his fingers moving lightly over her arm.“Can’t argue with that.”
She chuckled softly and then shifted to look at him.Her eyes were deep shadows in the light of the stars and the full moon.“You’re beautiful.”It wasn’t exactly what he wanted to say, but it was true.
He caught a flash of her teeth in the shadows.“So are you.”
While he laughed, she scrambled onto his chest and lay on him.
His body reacted predictably to the feel of her curves pressing into him.Hell, he only had to think about her for his body to respond.
He kept his hands on her, couldn’t do otherwise, but he ensured his touch was relaxed.Lazy circles of his hands over her glorious ass, over the curve of her spine and up her torso.
Under her chunky sweater, atop her flowery dress.
Dani wiggled and shifted until their faces were level.She kissed him softly.“Make love to me, Lawson.”
Lightning bolts shot through his veins, and every cell flamed.“You sure?It’s been a hell of an emotional couple of days for you.”
She moved her lips along his jaw, kissing her way to his ear.“I’ve never been more sure of anything.Make love to me here in the starlight.”
“I can do that.”
He captured her laughter with his mouth.As always, there was a taste of honey in the kiss.
Lawson ran his hands over her ass again.Up her torso and down, edging the skirt of her dress higher with each pass.
When his hands brushed the skin of her thighs, she moaned into the kiss and pressed closer.
His entire body jerked, but no way was he losing his shit like a teenager.
Clamping down on his control, he concentrated on Dani.Not a hardship.He wanted to know what made her sigh.What had her gasping his name.
What made her scream.
He found the edge of her panties and traced along the edges, making them both moan.
She shifted a bit and shrugged off her sweater.
