Turning to the ovens, I preheat the one I’m going to use and my hips start swaying back and forth to the upbeat music playing back here.
I can hear some of the women out front chatting but they don’t mean anything.
The only thing that matters is my girl, my little girl and our business. That’s my whole world. For now and forever.
Chapter 8
Lily
“Hello, princess!”Wolf-whistling greets me when I open my door and greet Mark. My cheeks go bright pink immediately.
But that doesn’t stop me eyeing up the gorgeous man in front of me. Mark’s wearing dark blue jeans and a crisp, dark blue button-down that makes his blue eyes glow with an unearthly, beautiful light. His tan belt showcases his lean waist and hips and he’s got a gray peacoat on with a teal scarf around his strong throat.
The man’s a damn vision of masculinity and my clit throbs in time with my racing heart.
“You are beautiful, princess.” My heart skips a beat under my teal sweater. I pick up my own silvery parka and swing it around my shoulders. Then I wrap a gray scarf around my throat. Slipping into my brown hiking boots, I throw him a smile.
“You’re obviously blind.”
“I’m obviously very smart. I’m about to show the most gorgeous woman in town here around. I’m not sure how I got this lucky but I’m gonna take it!”
“Flatterer.” He shakes his dark head at me.
“Not even. You’re an angel dropped to earth.”
“Does that line work on any woman out there? That’s pretty cheesy,” I laugh.
“I’m not kidding. And I’ve never said that to any other woman. It’s not a line. It’s the damn gospel truth. You glow.”
“Let’s go before you make my blush go nuclear,” I laugh again and he grabs my gloved fingers and tucks them around his arm. I can feel his firm bicep flex under my fingers and my mouth goes desert dry.
“I think I told you before that I have real feelings for you, princess. I don’t think I told you how strong those feelings are. I’d do damn near anything for you.”
I can’t breathe. Can’t think. This gorgeous man thinks he has real feelings for me. Is that possible?
I search down inside myself and I can’t help but admit that I more than like the guy. I love him. I’ve never felt this way before.
I’d do anything for him too. He’s so much more than I ever thought I’d get in this life.
All I have to do is let myself relax and lose myself in how he makes me feel.
That’s a tall order but I want to try.
“I feel things for you too, Mark.”
He turns to smile at me and it’s the most unguarded, happy smile I’ve seen from him so far.
“Then let’s get to know each other better, princess. And have a little fun!”
Laughing, I let him drag me down the sidewalk of Valentine. The shops are still lit up and the whole town seems like it’s turned out to have fun on the mild, snowy night.
Music blares from a band by a large open area and Mark turns to me with a raised brow and a hip swish that makes my mouth water and my cheeks flush.
“You wanna salsa, princess?”
“I don’t know how to do that,” I protest.
But he doesn’t let me go. Instead, he drags me into the crowd and we come out on a makeshift dance stage. His hips start to twist and his hands gently hold onto me. “Just follow my lead. I’ve got you, princess.”
