Page 48 of Fate Forever and Always

“Callie, didn’t we have an entire conversation last night about using your words?” He plastered a sexy smile on his face.

I stood up. “Is that what we're calling last night, a conversation?”

He frowned a little. “What do you mean?” he walked up to me pushing his hands into my hair at the nape of my neck. He stared into my eyes for a few seconds and then rubbed his thumb over my bottom lip. I shivered. “Was last night not fun for you?”

“Oh no, it was definitely fun for me. It was perfect actually, but…” I tried to look down, but he held my face up toward him. “Nick.”

“Yes, baby?”

I put my hands on his. “Are we really doing this? Like, are you going to tell people we are dating? What are we supposed to do when we get back? Am I supposed to move out? Do we—"

He cut me off with a kiss. “Callie, we don’t have to do anything just yet. Let's spend this time together and worry about home when we get there. Okay?”

“But—” Another kiss cut me off.

“But I will answer a few of those questions. Yes, we are dating. I told you, no one else gets to be near you. As far as moving out, the only place you will move is into my bed. You’re welcome to keep your room, so you have a private place to go when you need it, but you sleep with me inourroom. Does that help clear things up a little?”

"Don't you think that's a little quick?"

He gave me an evil grin and made it clear he knew I was breaking his balls. I smiled and leaned into him. His arms wrapped around my waist, and I leaned up for a kiss. “So, is that how this relationship is going to be? You tell me what to do, and I just agree? You know I'm not a very agreeable person, Nick.” I was half joking.

“I don’t know. Do you want to boss me around instead, Sweets? I can get used to having a sexy, bossy girlfriend. I've known you for over ten years. You bossing me around and getting me to do things for you is nothing new to me.” He chuckled and kissed my nose. “Here's the deal. I'll do anything you say, anytime. But in that bedroom, you listen to me and get worshiped. Understand?”

A rush of desire ran through me, heating my skin. I leaned in to give him a passionate kiss. He picked me up, and my legsinstinctively wrapped around him. He walked me over to the bed and laid us down. When he broke the kiss, I was beaming with mischief.

"Anything I say, huh?"

He kissed me. “Anything, baby.”

“Hmm.” I stared off to the side, tapping my chin like I was thinking. “Wear my underwear today for the massage.” I began laughing uncontrollably but was cut off when he replied without missing a beat.

“What color?”

I looked at him in surprise. “Nick, you are not wearing my underwear.” I was smiling so hard my cheeks hurt.

“If you want me to, I will,” he said with a grin.

I smacked his shoulder. “Shut up, weirdo.”

His face got a little more serious, and he lifted my chin. “Callie, I will do anything for you…anything.”

The look he was giving me was too intense. I didn’t think I was ready for the feelings he was bringing up, so I leaned in and kissed him.

He wrapped me in a hug before I could pull away. “We will be fine, Sweets. I promise this will work.”

“I know it will.”

After lunch, we made our way to our massages that were scheduled by Aubrey and Link. That was one of their gifts for Jake and me. She told me she called to change it to single massages when we planned for Nick to come with me. I was quite excited to get some time to process last night alone.

“Are you beautiful people ready to massage each other?” The brunette woman holding our robes was only looking at Nick when she spoke. Nick’s gaze turned to me.

“You didn’t tell me we were massaging each other, darlin’.” He dragged out the darlin', making me laugh.

I looked back at the woman I assumed was our masseuse. “I’m sorry, but we should just be getting separate ones. We called to switch it.”

“Oh, of course, let me look again,” she said way too eagerly.

“Thanks.” Nick placed his arm over my shoulder and leaned down to my ear.

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