Page 51 of Pallas & Kawehi

Because it was with her.

He gestured at the Bronco. "I think I have a blanket in the back."

Kawehi reached out and took his hand in hers. "We don't need a blanket unless you want one."

KAWEHI

When he didn't say anything else, she smiled and drew him along with her as she moved to the expanse of grass under the front windows of the house. She only let go of his hand when she sat down on the grass.

He sat down beside her, his fingers gently moving over the hem of her nightgown. "This is beautiful."

"It's just a nightgown."

He turned his hand over and brushed his knuckles against the fabric where it lay over her thigh. "It's almost ethereal."

He continued, moving his fingers over her knee and down her calf.

Oh wow.

She'd dreamed of his hands on her like that. Of course, they were usually in a bedroom, but this was nice, too.

No, this was amazing.

When he slipped his hands under her foot and her ankle she had to bite into her bottom lip.

Dom must have seen her expression change.

"You don't have to worry, Kawehi. I'm not going to hurt you."

She shook her head. "I'm not worried about that." He turned and laid her calf across his thigh. Dom turned his hands and used his thumbs to dig gently into the bottom of her foot. "That's what I was worried about."

His smile said he knew exactly what he was doing. "It feels good?"

"It feels," he pressed his fingers deeper into the bottom of her foot, "sinful."

"Looks like I've found a way to make myself invaluable." He laughed softly as she bit back a groan.

"Even if you never rubbed my feet again," she sighed, "I still want you around."

"Yeah?"

She nodded and groaned as he found another place that needed his attention. "Absolutely. I worried about you while you were gone, hoping and praying that you'd be okay."

"I missed you, too."

Her gaze met his. "Yeah?"

"The guys said they've never seen me smile so much."

"Oh, yeah?" She didn't know why tears were gathering on her lashes, but she couldn't stop them. "I didn't want to distract you."

"You didn't," he moved his hands and found another magical spot on the bottom of her foot, "I was focused... Focused on coming back. Focused on seeing you again. The guys had a bunch of questions about you, so I was wondering, if you wouldn't mind..."

She smiled, her eyes drifting closed. "If you keep doing that, you can ask me anything and I'll say yes."

"I'm still planning on taking you to the beach on Monday, but would you be okay if some of the guys came along to meet you."

Kawehi sat up, smiling. "Really? I'd love to meet them."

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