Page 61 of Saved By Love at Christmas
I turned in his arms, my hands trailing up his chest. “We need to decorate the rest of the living room and hall with Christmas things and then…” I left the words hanging.
His eyes were heavy-lidded. “And then what?”
“We go upstairs and see what fun we can have in your bed.”
He stroked my hair away from my face, a lazy, sexy smile covering his lips. “I like the sound of that plan.”
My smile matched his. “I thought you would.”
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RUBY
By the time Marie returned, the house was fully decorated, and we’d made love all over the place, not just in the bedroom. If it hadn’t been the middle of winter, I think we’d have tried the garden and workshop too. My body ached. A delicious ache from the way Ben had loved and played with every inch of me. I’d never felt such completeness as I did with this man.
We were both excited to tell Grandad the good news, but I was a little concerned about telling him the rest of it. I hated to do this to him, although the good news about my relationship with Ben would certainly soften the blow.
“I love the decorations,” Marie said, as she walked into the living room.
“All my own design, of course,” Ben teased.
“If you believe that, you’ll believe anything. Actually, while you’re both here, I have an invitation for you.”
Marie’s eyes widened. “Is it to your wedding?”
Ben covered his eyes and groaned while I rolled my eyes at his sister.
“No, Marie. We thought we’d do that next week.”
“Sorry. I’ll behave now. What’s the question?”
“Grandad and I were talking the other day and we’d love to invite both of you over for Christmas.”
Marie squealed again. “Yes. Yes. Yes. Can we do what we did the last time? You know, come Christmas Eve and stay until Boxing Day?”
I laughed, caught up in Marie’s enthusiasm.
“You shouldn’t presume, Marie,” Ben warned.
I went to him and silenced him with a kiss. “That’s exactly what Grandad and I had planned.”
“Then it’s a huge yes from me.” Marie pointed to herself.
“You know I want to spend every moment with you, so yes, I’d love to. I’m on call Christmas Eve, but apart from that, I’m free. I guess the invite extends to Fred too?”
“Of course it does. What about your girls, though?”
“That’s okay. Rob and Sue, my neighbours, will look after them. Especially if I say they can have all the eggs they collect.”
I walked Ben to the door and dispatched a hot kiss to his lips.
“I really don’t want to leave you,” he groaned.
“I don’t want you to go either, but I’ll see you soon. Take care. I love you.”
He cupped my face between his hands, eyes searching mine. “And I love you too. Always.”
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