Page 63 of Something Blue

“Dalila called to let us know about a family dinner next week.” I say, walking towards her and standing alongside her chair, threading my fingers through her curls.

“Ok, it will be nice to see her.” Neve says, her eyes wide and beautiful.

“Actually, I thought maybe you should spend the day with her, if you want to. Go shopping or for lunch or whatever you want to do. I know you two enjoy spending time together.”

I hand her a credit card.

She takes it and stares at it. “What is this?”

“It’s your card. It’s linked to my account, there is no limit.”

She looks uncomfortable for a moment, biting at her lip.

“Neve, you’re my wife, that means I take care every single thing you need or want.”

“Thank you.” She says, setting the card down on the side table next to her. “I would love to spend the day with Dalila. I’ll call her now.”

“Come have breakfast with me first though. I can make us crumpets with honey or caramel sauce.”

“Mm. Caramel.Saltedcaramel.”

“Done.” I smile, brushing my hand under her chin and tilting her face towards me. I lean down and kiss her. “I’ll miss you all day.” I whisper against her lips.

After breakfast Neve gets dressed and Dalila comes to fetch her. I told her she can take any of my cars she wants to until she decides what car she wants for herself, but she said it was ridiculous for her to get her own car when I have five sitting in the garage. I didn’t tell her about the others I have in the warehouse. Maybe I’ll order her something as a surprise.

But today she was happy to have Dalila fetch her and I think Dalila was over the moon to get the invite and was already driving her before Neve was even finished breakfast.

I wave as they pull out of the parking area and Neve waves back while Dalila sticks her tongue out at me. So immature. I chuckle.

While Neve is out today, I am going to head over to the travel agent and get every brochure on Peru and Mexico that she has available. Neve and I can plan our adventure. Maybe I should get the Asia brochures too, in case she would prefer to go there. I want to give her all the options to make it the most perfect honeymoon imaginable.

Neve deserves the entire world - and I want to be the one who gives it to her.

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Neve

Ididn’t realize how much I needed a girl’s day out to clear my head.

Dalila arrives at the house around eleven in the morning and from the moment I climb into her car we are smiling and laughing.

Walk around the mall in the air-conditioned atmosphere, people hurrying back and forth around us while we browse clothing stores and look at handbags and shoes and accessories - I am thinking about how crazy the changes in my life have been and where I’ve landed up.

And the thing is - where I’ve landed up isn’t bad at all.

“Celso is busy planning our honeymoon with me.” I say, holding up a blue sweater to show Dalila.

“Mm. Maybe try the darker blue on, I think it might bring out your eyes more. So, where did you guys decide to go?” She asks, turning back to the rack of clothing she was browsing.

I pick up the darker blue cardigan, holding it up against my chest.

“He’s been talking about Peru. Because I mentioned hiking Machu Picchu.”

“That one looks great. Definitely that one. Machu Picchu - that sounds like your style of holiday. So Celso isn’t pushing for Hawaii or some luxurious tropical island?”

“No, he’s going with what I want - and he seems to be excited about it too.”

Dalila narrows her eyes and sighs.

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