“I’m going to LA tomorrow for my best friend’s wedding. I want you to come with me.”
Overwhelmed, I floundered for an excuse. “I-I can’t. I need to look after my father.”
“Don’t worry. I called him this morning. Nurse Hollis will be at his beck and call.
“Nurse Hollis?”
“Yeah, your father invited her for dinner and she promised to keep an eye on him all weekend. He wants you to go.”
Processing this news of my father’s blooming social life, I fidgeted with the charm on my new necklace. As my hesitation slipped through my fingers, Ryan’s hand met mine.
“Well, what do you say?”
“Okay…Yes.”
Grinning, he yanked down the covers and tweaked my nipples. “And what do you say we fuck our brains out right now?”
“Oh, Ry-man. YES!”
A million times yes! Happy Birthday to me!