Page 108 of Flame
“But then we’ll both be distracted.”
He chuckles before kissing me.
“I was going to tell you today …” His voice softens. “I was going to tell you that I want pizza for dinner.”
“No, you were not,” I say, kicking my feet to try to toss him off me. Of course, it’s a nonstarter.
His smile, free and fun, is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
“Okay.” He releases my hands, then rolls onto his side. “Let’s try it this way.”
I curl up next to him with my ear on his heart. It thumps steadily in time with mine.
I love this man. I love him with my whole heart, and if I’m wrong and that’s not what he’s going to tell me, it won’t change anything.
I’ll wait. Because he’s worth the wait.
He strokes my hair and blows out a contented breath. “I love you, Bianca.”
Tears stack behind my non-waterproof mascara.
“These past couple of days have been the best days of my life. And I knew they would be. I’ve known that this situation would be my dream come true since the day I saw you. We’ve done this backward. But I would love for us to see if we could work this out when we get home. I’ll date you. I’ll spoil you. I don’t know how it’ll work, but I will do whatever you want. If you want me to relocate to Nashville, I will. I just don’t want to lose you. I can’t.”
Tears trickle down my cheeks.
Not only did he tell me he loved me, but he volunteered to leave his family—his wonderful, magical family—behind for me. And if that doesn’t say everything, I don’t know what does.
“Don’t go to Nashville then,” I say.
He stills.
“Because I’ll be in Kismet Beach…probably chasing chickens off my lawn,” I say.
He pulls me on top of him and kisses the hell out of me. Hard, soft. Short, long. Sweet and seductive.Always intentional.
Much to his chagrin, I pull away.
His brows are tugged together, his lips swollen from our kisses.
“Hey, Foxx,” I say.
“What?”
I smile at him. “I love you, too.”
He rolls me onto my back and makes good on every promise.
I’m one lucky girl.
CHAPTER24
Bianca
“I’ll set up a group call with my family today or tomorrow and let them know that I’ve decided to stay here,” I say.
Foxx reaches across the middle console and takes my hand.
I’m not sure if I’ll leave Brewer Group altogether or stay in some capacity remotely. But I’ll address that when it arises. It doesn’t feel as heavy of a decision as it has before now. Now it’s a side note. My marriage is the most important thing.
