Page 16 of The Wish List
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“Pulling off a small miracle.”
“Hit me.”
CHAPTERFOUR
ASHER
Iarrived just before lunch, knocking on Rosie’s door. She opened it, and I grinned at the jaunty Santa hat perched on her head. I set down my bag and stepped forward, cupping her face and kissing her. “Santa has never looked so sexy,” I murmured.
“It arrived this morning, along with a few other things,” she said, shaking her head. “Asher—”
“My contribution to the day,” I finished for her. “A few groceries and such.”
“Yoursuchis extravagant. Lewis refused to take any of it back.”
“And she was pretty damn insistent.” My assistant strode in from the kitchen, covered in glitter and tinsel. “AJ and I were making some ornaments while your woman was cussing me out and telling me off,” he informed me with a twinkle in his eye. “You never said she was lippy. Just pretty.”
I shook his hand, still amazed at how lucky I was. When he’d listened to my requests last night, he hadn’t wasted time with questions or unwanted advice. He’d simply gotten to work and arranged some of the items I needed. The rest, I took care of myself this morning.
Some things a man needed to handle on his own. And as much as I appreciated Lewis’s extra efforts, I wanted to do the more personal ones.
I walked into the kitchen, laughing at AJ. He wore even more glitter, but the smile on his face was even brighter.
“Asher!” he crowed. “We made things!” He held up a brightly colored ball, the glitter literally dripping from it. “I like Lewis!”
“Me too, bud. You had fun?”
“Yeah! And Momma said she’d never seen so much food in our kitchen.”
I had made sure to add lots of extras to the list. I never wanted her to be without butter again for her toast. Or real cream.
I peered at her. “I assumed you wouldn’t normally make a turkey for just the two of you. I got us one. I thought we could cook it together.”
“And the rest of the stuff?” she asked quietly.
I shrugged. “Things I thought we might need. I had no idea what you had or didn’t have.”
She rose up on her toes and pressed a kiss to my cheek. “And you went overboard. But thank you.”
I turned and captured her mouth, kissing her hard and fast. I was grateful and surprised at her acceptance.
I saw Lewis smirk as he reached for his coat. I walked him to the door. “I’ll transfer everything to your trunk,” he said quietly. “I got it all.”
I shook his hand. “Thank you.”
“I don’t know what happened or how you met her, but she is amazing,” he said. “I’ve never heard or seen you look like this.”
“This, how?” I asked.
“Happy. Excited.” He paused. “In love.”
I blinked at his words.
Love?
I wasn’tin love. I had only just met Rosie. That was impossible—
