“Who’s stopping to talk now?”
“Well, maybe we need to not worry about who’s talking and simply enjoy each other.”Belle got to her feet, feeling emboldened.She undid the buttons at the back of her neck and pulled the dress over her head.Then she realized she was wearing only her underwear and her shoes, which didn’t seem right.“I should have thought that out before doing it.”
“You did nothing wrong.”He stood and unbuttoned his shirt, dropping it beside her dress on the floor.“Perhaps we should take this to the bed?I’d say to the bedroom, but we don’t have one.Maybe next year...”
She giggled.“We’re talking again...”
He laughed, scooping her up in his arms and dropping her onto the bed, his body following her down and covering hers.“I think lovemaking is going to be joyful with a woman like you at my side.”
“Or under you...or even...”She pushed against his shoulders until he was on his back, and then she kissed down his chest, finding one of his taut nipples, and licking it.“Over you...”
“Life with you is going to be interesting, isn’t it?”
“Count on it,” she whispered, losing herself in his kisses.For once, they had nothing to say as they stroked each other and learned their partner’s bodies.
When they’d both reached satisfaction, she curled up at his side, her head pillowed on his shoulder.“Well, that was certainly more fun than I thought it would be,” she said, feeling a little dazed by the whole experience.
“I expected it to be fun...but notthatmuch fun!”
“I think I could do this with you every night...”
As they both drifted into sleep, Belle knew she was right where she belonged.In Everett’s arms in Yeti, Alaska.
