Page 46 of Summer with a Single Dad

I leaned closer.

“No, come here,” he said, patting his leg with his free hand.

Crawling into his lap, I hooked my arms around his neck and looked into his eyes.

“I love you,” he said.

“I love you too.”

“And even though he hasn’t said it, I know Hudson does too.”

“I can’t begin to understand my feelings for him. I don’t know how I got to be so lucky, finding the two of you. This has been, by far, the greatest time of my life. Getting to know you, falling in love with you. And Hudson? He’s just the icing on the cake.”

“I love that kid so damn much.”

“He’s a little miniyou.”

“You think?”

“He’s sweet and kind and has this adorable little smile that lights up his face.”

Chris brushed my hair back and rested his palm against my cheek. “Being with the two of you is the best thing in the world.”

He touched his lips to mine, and I melted into his embrace.

“I love you,” I whispered against his mouth right before he grabbed hold of me so tight that I thought I wouldn’t be able to draw breath. In his arms was where I belonged. Being with him was the most complete I’d ever felt.

I pulled away, knowing that if we kept kissing, Hudson might walk in on something he shouldn’t see.

When Chris groaned, I laughed and patted his chest. “Let’s go read Hudson a story.”

We took turns reading to Hudson from the book they were currently reading at night. Hudson fought to stay awake, but soon, Chris and I were reading to each other. Eyes shut tight,safely tucked into bed, and three dogs guarding his room, I closed the book and placed it back into Hudson’s bookshelf. Taking one last look to make sure he was asleep, we slipped out of his room and tiptoed toward Chris’s.

“I’d like to pick up where we left off,” he said, pressing against me. I moaned into his mouth when he kissed me, palming my breast and cupping my ass.

The next day whizzed by, and before we knew it, it was dinner time.

Hudson was in the backyard playing with the dogs. “Do you need help with dinner?” I asked.

“Nope,” Chris said, smiling at me before leaning over for a kiss. “Go relax by the pool.”

“I’ve been in the pool all day,” I said, laughing.

“Well, if you want to help?—”

“I actually bought Hudson a gift the other day. Would you mind if I . . . I need to set it up in his bedroom. Can you make sure he doesn’t go in there until I’m done?”

“Sure. How long do you think you’ll be?”

“An hour or so.”

“Do you need any help?”

“No,” I said, shaking my head. “I want to do this by myself.”

“Okay.” I’d only taken two steps when Chris called me back. “One more kiss. An hour’s a long time to wait.”

Delightful shivers chased their way up my back. Chris gave me the kind of kiss that made me want to stay longer because it promised delicious results—the kind of results that would have my eyes rolling back into my skull and make my toes curl.

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