Page 10 of His Curvy Candy Cane

“You’ve done something to me, Ethan. I’ve never been this close to peppermint candy canes in my life.” She smirked and nodded at my cup, where a candy cane hung on the side. “Ew. It’s melting into your drink.”

I laughed. “You don’t know what you’re missing. But thank you for your great sacrifice. And you’ve done something to me, too, in case you weren’t aware.”

“Oh really?”

I put my mug on the coffee table and did the same with hers. Then I took her hands in mine and looked deep into her eyes. As scared as I was to confess my love, I knew I couldn’t hold it in any longer. I wanted her in my life. Every day, all the time. “You’ve managed to snag my heart, Elise. Please spend Christmas with me?”

Elise’s breath caught in her throat, and her eyes widened into large saucers. “Are you…are you saying…?”

I nodded. “Yes. I love you. I want to spend all my days with you.”

Elise’s mouth dropped open. She released my hands and stood abruptly. “Whoa. Wait a second…this is all happening so quickly, and I…” She wrung her hands together.

I got to my feet and placed my hands on her hips. “I’m sorry, I don’t want to upset you. You don’t have to say anything back…we can totally forget what I said and?—”

“Forget what you said? Are you crazy? I could never forget what you said.” Her eyes were wild as she wrapped her arms around my neck. “Okay, well, maybe this is all a little crazy, but if you’re crazy, then I’m crazy because I love you too, Ethan.”

Now, I was the one shocked. I searched her eyes and found such sincerity, such love, such warmth and home and loyalty that my heart burst. I kissed her long and slow and poured all of my love into it.

I lifted her into my arms, and she wrapped her legs around my waist. We kissed and kissed, and when we finally came up for air, she grinned down at me. “You taste like a peppermint, and for some reason, I can’t get enough.”

“I knew you’d come around eventually.” I leaned down and picked up a candy cane from the bowl on my table. “Want one?”

“You better get that thing away from me right now.” Elise screeched as she took it from my hand and tossed it behind her shoulder.

“Hey! That’s candy cane abuse!” I teased.

“Ha! It can handle a little rough play.”

“Oh yeah? You know what I think needs a little rough play?”

“You better say me.” Elise grinned before kissing me.

I slapped her ass and gently placed her down on the couch. “It’s definitely you, baby. Now spread that pretty pink pussy for me.”

This time, when I gave her the special, I kept a piece of minty candy cane in my mouth and brought her orgasm to anotherlevel. Elise was shocked when I told her. But maybe she would learn to love candy canes after all.

EPILOGUE

Elise

Thankfully,my lease was month to month because once I climbed into Ethan’s bed, I never wanted to leave.

After Ethan dug us out from under the two feet of snow, we had jobs to get back to, but I went home to him every night.

We didn’t do much staying in, though.

“I want you to experience Christmas like you never have before,” Ethan said as we bundled up and left his warm cottage for the cold but bustling city center.

I couldn’t contain my excitement as we window-shopped and filled our bellies with hot cocoa and chocolate truffles.

As we walked by the church, a group gathered around the nativity scene and sang “O Holy Night.”

Our last stop was in front of the ice-skating area. A beautiful Christmas tree sat in the middle of the ice, and people skated around it as soft Christmas music played in the background. Strung-up lights illuminated the large circle of ice, and a booth by the entrance had skates for rent. “Do you want to skate with me?”

“I do. But I need you to promise me one thing.”

“Anything,” I said before I kissed his sexy mouth.

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