Page 65 of Breaking the Rules
Tears clouded her vision. “Why?”
“I just told you.”
“I know, but – but why?”
Noble swayed, tightening his jaw before answering. “Because I am pretty sure I love you, and what I heard this morning cements that.”
Savanhi gasped, tears falling from her eyes. “I’ve never. I-”
“I know. You told me. I don’t need you to say it back right now. I just need you to know. I’m in this for real.”
Savanhi crashed her body into his, wrapping her arms around his waist. With haste, Noble held her and kissed the top of her head. “I don’t know what to say.”
“Tell me when you want the interior designer to come in.”
“Some time after you take me home to thank you.” Savanhi raised herself to her tiptoes to kiss his lips. Noble’s large hands cupped her face and deepened their kiss. His kisses were becoming one of her favorite things, nipping and sucking her supple lips. Savanhi pulled away and licked her lips. “I’ve never liked kissing but you…how long is Areli with Remi?”
“Until three.”
Savanhi grabbed his hand and pulled him out of her soon-to-be studio. “Good.”
TWENTY-ONE
“What about this?” Noble asked, holding up the vase of flowers.
“Nope, not tea. You can go harder than that.”
Noble squinted at her. “You’ve been in the studio with Sassy?”
“Mmhmm. Getting those girls in shape,” Areli said, clapping her hands. “She needs bigger flowers. She missed you.”
“You’ve been helping her a lot?”
“Yep,” Areli said, pushing more flowers into her vase. “I’ve been listening too. I only went to time out twice. But I had a blanket and some grapes.”
“Yo, what kind of time out is that?” Noble asked with laughter.
“A pretty girl one,” she replied, patting her twin buns. “Sassy said pretty girls don’t do hard time.”
He dropped his head back in laughter.
“You’re laughing, and you need to be finishing her flowers. Dance is almost over,” Areli chimed.
“You coming with me?”
“Nope, have Remi come get me. You smooch too much. I won’t watch her get fat. Uh-uh. She can’t leap if she’s fat,” Areli stated.
“Who told you that?”
“Mommy. She said she got fat with me from smooching.”
“Ah shit,” Noble huffed.
“Deucey, your mouth,” she let out a huff of her own. “Are you finished yet?”
“You took all the flowers.”
Areli rolled her eyes and handed him two handfuls. “Here.”
