Page 87 of A Play for Love

His brows furrowed. “Why not? How could you not think about that when we’re practically kid free?”

“Because we’re getting married next week, and I think we should stop having sex until our wedding night.”

“Yeah. Okay.” He chuckled.

“Nathan, I’m serious.”

“Okay, babe. You’re right. It’ll be more special if we wait.” His lips formed a warm smile. “I’ll put the baby down for his nap.” He kissed me.

CHAPTER31

Nathan

There was no way I was holding out until our wedding night. I could understand two or three nights before, but not seven. Laying Nicholas in his crib, I kissed his head, turned on his sound machine, and went to our bedroom. I grabbed the bottle of cologne that Sofia loved so much and dabbed some on. She couldn’t keep her hands off me every time I wore it. Taking my watch off, I placed it behind the dresser. Removing my phone from my pocket, I texted her because I didn’t want to yell down the stairs and wake the baby.

“Can you come up here for a second, please? My watch fell behind the dresser, and I need your small hands.”

She walked into the bedroom. “How did your watch fall behind the dresser?”

“I took it off and set it down, and it fell behind it.”

She knelt on the floor and stuck her hand in the small gap between the dresser and the wall. I knelt next to her, and she looked at me.

“What?” I smiled.

“Nothing.” She handed me my watch.

“Thank you, babe.” I kissed her lips.

“You’re welcome.” She stared at me momentarily, stood up, and walked out of the bedroom.

Silently, I counted. One, two—before I could get to three, she walked back in, pushed me onto the bed, and hovered over me.

“You’re an asshole.”

“Why?” I chuckled.

“You put that cologne on, knowing damn well I can’t resist you.” She fumbled with my pants.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” I grinned.

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“Where the hell is Christian?” I glanced at my watch.

“He’s on his way,” Conner spoke as he tried on his tux.

The door to the tuxedo shop opened, and Christian walked in.

“Bro, what took you so long?” I asked.

“Sorry. I had to make a quick stop on my way, and then traffic was all backed up.”

“Where did you have to stop?” Jackson asked.

“To get this.” He smiled as he pulled a blue velvet ring box from his pocket and flipped open the lid.

“Is that the one you were looking at when I went to buy Sofia’s ring?” The corners of my mouth curved upward.

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