“Baby, have you looked in the mirror? You’re fucking gorgeous and have a better body than anyone I’ve seen. You were made for me, and I was made for you.” He moves toward me. “I fucking love you, do you understand that? I. Love. You!”
“What did you just say?”
He grabs me with both hands by my hair, tipping my face up to look at him. “I’m in love with you. I don’t care about any of those people. Yes, I was wild, but that all stopped the moment I met you.”
Tears pool in my eyes. “I love you, too,” I whisper. “I saw those girls around you earlier, and I’ve never been filled with such rage. I swear I was going to rip their heads off.”
His head tips back, and he laughs and laughs hard. I hit him in the stomach before wrapping my arms around his waist. “I would’ve loved to have seen that. Hell, I bet Chris would’ve busted out the baby pool and filled it with Jell-O. You could’ve made it real interesting.”
“Ugh, shut your face. That guy is so sleazy.” I tip my head back as he bends down, kissing my lips slowly and thoroughly. “I love you, Joe,” I say against his lips.
“I love you too, baby, and yes, Chris is a total sleazebag.”