Page 3 of One Night In Winter

“Nope, they won’t even have a chance. You’re mine now, my beautiful Cassandra. My girlfriend first and then my fiance and finally and forever more, my wife.”

I narrowed my eyes at him as I felt the sassy girl start to come out and place a hand on my hip. “You say that with such conviction like you know I’m going to agree to all of that. The very least you could do I ask, ya know.”

“Cassy, will you be my girlfriend, then allow me to ask you to marry me when the time comes?” The puppy dog eyes that emerged as he asked had me fighting the giggles so I couldn’t make him suffer much more.

“Yes, I’ll allow that request.”

“Yes!” Devon exclaimed while pulling me into his arms and kissing me how I imagined the male lead of any good romance would kiss. We stood there for a long while enjoying what we both had waited for and I was so much better than I could have ever imagined.

Chapter 4

Cassy

Devon and I had been dating for a couple of weeks. We did all the things we would have done in high school: we went bowling, he took me dancing, and he took me to a gun range and taught me about guns and how to be safe with them.

For the first time, we were having dinner and then watching a movie at his place since the guest house was finished and he’d moved in. My sisters had always made sure I was aware of what to expect from boys and how to fight them off when they went too far.

They also made sure I was covered in the sex department. Many times our kisses had turned passionate and I hoped beyond hope that tonight we’d get what we both wanted and it would be wonderful. The problem with having a crush and fantasy about a guy is that the reality can fall short and I was nervous that I was expecting too much.

I drove to Devon’s house and quickly got out of my car before walking to the front door of the guesthouse, which was around the back of the large house his parents lived in. Taking a deep breath, I knocked on the door.

Devon immediately answered and pulled me inside, “Hi, baby. It’s so cold out there, let's warm you up.”

As I took my coat and snowy boots off along with my scarf and gloves I commented with a smile, “Something smells amazing.”

“Lasagna. My mom started it for me. She didn’t want me to make you sick or anything with my terrible cooking skills. It only has a few minutes more. How about I show you around? I stillhave some unpacking to do but I hope I can give you an idea of what it’ll look like.”

“Lead the way.”

As Devon showed me around the house, he described in detail how he made sure to keep as much of the original charm as he could. “So, it’s a little two-bedroom house but perfect for me and eventually you as well. I even decorated places like the bathroom with you in mind.”

“That accent wall paired with the pale teal walls was stunning, Devon. Such a beautiful shade of teal as well. You have a keen eye for beauty and details that give a house personality. Did you really decorate with me in mind?”

“I did, Cassy. I already love you so much and if I could convince you to move in immediately I would,” he admitted as he pulled me into his arms and captured my lips in a kiss that said everything hard to put into words. Right then and there I knew that someday I would marry this man if he wanted me.

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Devon

I broke the kiss as I heard the timer in the kitchen go off. Taking her hand in mine, I pulled her into the kitchen and turned off the oven. I explained as I took the lasagna out and placed it on the stovetop, “It needs to cool down for a bit so it doesn’t melt your tongue. I quite like your tongue just the way it was.”

Cassy’s giggle was so beautiful in the tinkling sound it made. Leaning forward as I got lost in her beautiful eyes, I claimed her lips in a soft kiss that was filled with so much hope that it left mebreathless. Before long It went from a soft first kiss to a passion-filled claiming kiss in a matter of seconds.

That kiss was by far the best I’ve ever experienced and I didn’t want it to end. I wanted more. I wanted everything with this woman. The love was too strong to be ignored. I slowly pulled away from her lips and with a smile said to her, “Will you let me love you, sweet Cassy?”

In the span of several seconds, I was happy, I was scared, I had all the feels and I wasn’t sure from moment to moment how I was feeling until I heard her say, “Love me, Devon.”

The joy I felt I knew was in the smile that appeared on his face. I reached up and cupped her jaw with my hand and gave her a tender kiss that made her sigh happily into me. Pulling away just a bit, I looked deeply into her eyes, getting lost in the ocean of blue that I saw.

Chapter 5

Cassy

Wrapping my arms around his neck, he lifted me so that our lips met passionately. As our kiss deepened, he carried me into his bedroom and put me down on my feet in front of the bed and his kisses moved across my jaw and down my neck. “I must worship you as the goddess that you are, my sweet Cassy-girl.”

He paused only to pull off the sweater that I wore. With quick fingers, he released my bra and gently pushed the straps down my arms as he caressed my skin. His touch turned the fire inside of me into an inferno. I wanted this man more than I wanted anything else. Nothing had ever felt like my desire for him. The fire in his eyes as he looked at me made me wetter than I’d ever been before. I admit reading sex scenes in romance novels could turn me on but nothing like this. Nothing even close to this.

I found myself drowning in his eyes before I even realized I had pulled his shirt off of him. He leaned down and captured my lips in an all-consuming kiss, my fingers never stopping as they grazed over his hard abs. His lips grazed my neck, my eyes closed at the sensation. Everything was better than I could ever imagine it being.

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