Page 32 of Winter's Surprise
“What are you doing?” she called out.
“Shoveling snow,” he said, and she watched his warm breath puff into the cold air.
“Yeah, I see that,” she called back with a roll of her eyes.
Jake chuckled. “Then don’t ask silly questions.”
“You don’t have to do that!”
He shrugged by way of answering. Michelle grabbed the broom she kept on her porch and began sweeping the snow drift off it.
“Baby, I got it. Go inside and stay warm. Light a fire, and I’ll be in there soon.”
Michelle continued cleaning off wood. “Okay.”
Jake shook his head and continued his task. Once she finished, she went inside and lit the fireplace like he’d suggested. Taking a quick peek outside, she made sure he was still where she left him and rushed to her car.
Michelle grabbed the bags of gifts and hurried back inside. She locked the door to her bathroom and wrapped his gifts in record time. She placed them next to her miniature Christmas tree with Janey’s, Eric’s, Bobby’s, and a couple of others’ presents.
She smiled at the blinking lights, loving the way his gifts fit with the rest. Michelle rubbed her cold arms and glanced at the fire. She put another log into the fireplace and stood in front of it with her hands toward the flames, letting the warmth seep back into her body.
That’s how Jake found her. “You’re still cold?”
She watched him shake the snow off his hair before removing his jacket. “It suddenly got warmer,” she teased.
Jake chuckled. “What movie do you want to watch, sex addict?”
“Hey! I’m not a sex addict,” she said and crossed her arms over her chest.
“Mhmm,” he answered and gathered her into his arms. “I’m not complaining. I love how your body reacts to my touch.”
“Sounded like a complaint to me,” she teased.
Jake tickled her sides, and she burst into a fit of giggles.
“St—op!”
He moved quickly, pinning her back to his front as his free hand continued to tickle her.
“Jake!”
When his fingers slowed a little later, she focused on breathing rather than trying not to pee. “God, I love your laugh,” he said and kissed her.
A slow, sweet kiss. It wasn’t meant to excite her but managed to do it anyway. Her hands wrapped behind his neck, and their bodies pressed against one another. Jake ended the kiss faster than she would have liked and placed his cheek on her head.
Michelle sighed at the sweetness of it all. Sure, her lady bits were clamoring for some Jake attention, but her heart pitter-pattered with Jake’s actions.
He released her and grabbed her hand, linking their fingers together. “Let’s pick a movie to watch.”
“Jake?” Michelle asked as she cuddled into his warmth.
“Yeah?” he asked, flipping through the choices.
“Thanks.”
Jake lowered the controller and looked down at Michelle. Her breath lodged in her throat at the full force of his attention. “For what, beautiful?”
“Everything… cleaning up after breakfast, making the bed, shoveling the driveway—”
“Making you come over and over again?” Jake raised his eyebrows suggestively and cried “ow!” when she elbowed him in the ribs.
“You didn’t have to do any of that. So thank you,” she said and forced her eyes to the screen.
Jake kissed her temple. “I love taking care of you,” he whispered before resuming his search for the perfect lazy-afternoon movie.
