Page 121 of Grace on the Rocks

“It was allWesley’sidea.”

She laughed. “Iloved it.”

“Completely, one hundred percent my idea.”

“I can’t believe you gotDiegoto come.”

“It took very little convincing.Whatwas your favorite part?” he asked.

“Your speech, obviously.”

“The one part you had a hand in.”Hetickled her ribs.

“Okay, okay.Yourspeech and that dress.”Sheglanced to the hook where her childhood dream hung in satin and taffeta reality. “I’mgoing to need an extra suitcase soIcan wear it to all my book signings.”

“Would you really?”

“MacNeil,I’mgoing to volunteer to chaperone prom from now on, just soIcan wear that dress at least once a year for the rest of my life.”

He snuggled into her neck. “I’mglad you liked it.”

“No one ever did anything like that for me before.Andmy friends have done some pretty incredible, sneaky shit.”

“I’d like to meet them—Andy,Beatrix,Jack,Rebecca, andSadie.”

The way he listed them off in alphabetical order… “Youread my author’s note,” she said, trying not to choke on the emotion bubbling out of her like so much champagne, realizing he’d finished her book and kept going, realizing he was saying he didn’t want this all to end in five days.

“I would read anything you wrote,” he whispered, kissing the place where her neck met her shoulder and sending a shiver down her spine.

“Deal,” she agreed, and he held her tighter. “Thisis a pretty great tub.”

“Is it?” he asked absently, kissing down the back of her neck again.

“Really ties the room together.”

“You saw the potential of what it could be.”

She held up her palm. “I’mgetting pruny.”

Bryan matched it against his larger hand and then laced his fingers through hers.Withher other hand she followed the pattern of his tattoo.

“Wes bought me a vibrator,” she said, and he barked out a surprised laugh.

“She’s an unusual friend.”

“Everyone should be so lucky.”

“No argument from me.Anyrevelations?”

“One or two.”

He ran his fingers lazily down her side and towards her hip.

“Does it not bother you?” she asked hesitantly.

WhenWeshad recommended toys in college,Gracehad been tempted, but her boyfriend had thrown the world’s largest hissy fit.Usinga vibrator is the same as cheating, he’d complained, shaming her into changing her mind.

“Not even a little,”Bryanassured her. “Maybeone day you can teach me what you learned?” he asked cautiously, and she nodded. “Ilook forward to it,” he murmured.

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