“Let’s start with sex and go from there,” I panted out.
Apparently, that was the wrong thing to say.
He sighed. “I love you, Katie, but we’re gonna wait on this for a bit.”
“What?” I snapped as he stood. “Why?”
“Because I want everything settled between us before we make this permanent. I don’t want you to have any regrets.”
I leaned up on my elbows and huffed. “Why do you have to choose now to be noble?”
“Well, I hope to fuck it’s because I’ve grown up.”
“Kissing me like that, riling me up, making me horny as hell and not taking care of me is one sure fire indication you’ve grown up there, bub.”
“I’ll take care of you, sweetheart, but only when we are solid.”
I flopped back onto the bed and groaned. “Rude.”
“We gonna be solid, KitKat?”
“Kam—”
“You love me?”
I let out a frustrated groan. “Of course I love you, you big dumb asshole.”
He appeared above me again with a giant, smug grin. “Then, we’re gonna keep hashing this out until we’re solid. Once that’s done, I’ll fuck you so hard, you can’t walk straight.”
I shivered. “I guess we better eat then. I’m gonna need my strength.”
He held his hand out to me. “I like thatanswer, beautiful.”
* * *
We finished dinner, hashing through yet more shit while we ate. Well, technically, it was rehashing because I needed more reassurance that he wasn’t going to disappear again.
“If you need me to put anything in writing, I will give it to you. Written in blood if you want it,” Rooster said.
“Okay, gross.” I wrinkled my nose as I poured another glass of wine.
“Whatever you need, Kate.”
I set the wine down and made my way to him, sliding onto his lap and looping my arms around his neck. “I just need to know you’re not going to leave.”
“I’ll marry you tomorrow, honey. Just say the word.”
I nodded. “Marry me tomorrow, Beckham. Well, Monday, since tomorrow’s Saturday.”
His eyes widened. “No shit?”
“No shit.” I stroked his beard. “If you’re serious about this, then make an honest woman out of me.”
“Hell, yeah!” He grinned, kissing me.
I climbed off his lap. “You’ve just gotta get past Billy.”
“Billy won’t be a problem, Kate. If you’regood, he’ll be good.”
