Page 48 of Summer with a Single Dad

Later, when Chris and I were basking in the high of making love, I looked at him and sighed. “I love you,” I said. “I am so completely and fully in love with you, Chris. And with Hudson, too.”

“I love you more than you know,” he said, brushing my hair back, then resting his hand against my cheek.

I leaned into the warmth and cuddled closer to his body.

“My life . . . well, it hasn’t always been easy or full of the love that I know you had growing up. But you’ve shown me the possibilities that giving yourself, fully giving yourself to someone else, can bring. I never thought I could be this happy, Chris. And now that I know what it feels like, I’m scared to lose it.”

“I’m scared too sometimes.” His tender kiss made my heart flutter. “But here’s the thing, baby. Being scared shows me how much you mean to me. I won’t ever take you for granted. I will always have your back. I will protect you the same way I would Hudson. You are a part of me. You’re a part of Hudson now, too. No matter what, you have me. You have my whole heart, Emily.”

“There’s nowhere I’d rather be than with you, Hudson, and our dogs.”

I loved how my life had changed. As our lips came together again, I thanked my lucky stars that my wish upon a star had come true. I happily fell into his kiss, his body, and his heart.

Epilogue

Emily

One Month Later

Chris’s eyes locked onto mine as he buried himself deep inside.

“One more, baby. Give me one more,” he said.

My hot pussy pulsed, wrapped around his cock as he thrust into me.

I clutched onto his back as his name slid from my lips, giving him what we both wanted.

Sexy, masculine groans and grunts escaped him as he followed me over the edge of bliss.

Our breathing was heavy, but we were both grinning.

“That’s got to be one of the perks of being your own boss,” Chris said, kissing my bare shoulder.

I hooked my leg over his naked body and sighed, supremely content and still reeling from the four orgasms that raced through my body.

“I’m pretty sure I left claw marks.”

“Don’t care. It was worth it.”

“I wish you didn’t have to go back to work,” I pouted.

“Baby, if I could get paid to make love to you all day, I would.”

“I wish I could afford you,” I said, laughing.

“So, my skills are top-notch, huh?”

“Oh, honey, they’re better than top-notch.” Noticing the time, I scooted off him. “You better get going.”

After groaning, he looked my way. “You are so beautiful, Emily. You know that?”

“I’ll never get tired of seeing you look at me like you do.”

“Four more hours. I can make it four more hours,” he said, talking more to himself than me. He took another look at me. “How about I pick Hudson up? We’ll come back here and have family night.”

“At my house?”

He shrugged. “Why not? You’ve been coming over to my place every night. Seems fair we come to you for a change.” He must have sensed what I was thinking as I chewed my lip, contemplating the wordfamilyand what it meant.

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