“Fair point, but I’m looking forward to reminiscing on that night.”
“You and me, baby,” I croon and speed up to get to the rest of our date.
***
“That was delicious.A professional chef, I’m impressed, Bentley,” Zah says with a smile on her pretty face.
We’ve been having such a good time. Snowboarding for a bit, riding the snowmobile, and now a candlelit dinner. I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.
The chef I’ve hired comes over with the strawberry shortcake I had him make for Zah. It’s her favorite. I watch as her eyes light up.
“Go on, make a wish and blow out the candles,” I say.
She looks up as if trying to think of a wish. I chuckle and reach into my pocket for the gift box inside. I wanted to give her something special.
“Oh,” she gasps and then blows out the candles.
I place the box on the table, and her eyes go wide. I realize what this might look like and want to kick myself. Our fathers asked me not to propose just yet.
I agreed because Zah is only turning nineteen. I’ll be twenty-one and I feel like that might be too soon. Although I know I will someday.
“It’s not that. Not yet,” I murmur.
“Oh, okay,” she says and reaches for the box to open it.
Her face lights up all over again as she looks at the two-carat diamond earrings in the box. From the moment I saw them, I knew they should be hers. They’re perfect for her ears.
“Bentley, I love them. Thank you so much,” she sings.
“Happy birthday, baby.”
“You say that like you got me something different for our anniversary,” she says and looks across the table at me warily.
I shrug. “I couldn’t do my girl like that. I do have something else for you.”
“You really didn’t have to. One gift would have been fine. I’m not expecting you to get me something for my birthday and anniversary every year.”
“But you should, and I will. Let’s eat your cake.”
She shakes her head at me then cuts into the cake and slides a slice to me on one of the plates the chef brought over. He’s cleaning up to leave.
Soon I’ll have my girl all to myself. I spear my fork into the moist-looking slice of cake in front of me and lift it to her lips instead of taking the bite. Zah opens her mouth and takes the cake. I can’t help smiling as she smiles back at me while chewing.
“Mm, wow, that’s so delicious. It’s so moist,” she moans.
I can’t take my eyes off her mouth. She’s so adorable as she chews. I fork another bite and lift it to her lips once again, this time making sure to get more cream on the fork.
Zah’s eyes sparkle as I place the fork before her mouth once again. She takes the sweet treat between her lips with a moan. Some of the whipped cream is resting on her lips, enticing me to stand from my seat and lean across the table. I capture her mouth in a passionate kiss as I suck, lick, and kiss the cream off.
“Mm, you’re right, it is delicious,” I say as I pull away.
“Are you talking about me or the cake?”
“Both. Are you up for a session in the hot tub?”
She tilts her head to the side and looks me over. I stare back at her with a smile on my lips. I know just how I want to end the night.
“Sure, why not?”
