Total pages in book: 25
Estimated words: 23205 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 116(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 77(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 23205 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 116(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 77(@300wpm)
He has loosened up a bit over the years with the security. More so when he’s at the house, which is most of the time since he works from home for the most part. Even now, he’s in his office on a call. Mrs. Birch is watching over Rosy, who is napping right now. I told her I had something to handle this afternoon. She only lifted a brow at me but didn’t push for details.
I don’t know what I’d do without her. Since falling out with both of my parents, she’s really slipped into the role of being a mother to me. Honestly, she’s more of a mom to me than mine ever was.
It’s not only Mrs. Birch; it’s also the handful of friends I’ve also made in the small town of Hollow Oak. They too have welcomed us with open arms. I had no idea a town could feel so much like a family.
“I owe you, Ben!” Gracie says as she drives right into the heart of Hollow Oak and parks in front of Val’s wedding dress shop.
“You know I love cooking. We’re even.” He shoves the rest of the sandwich into his mouth as Gracie wiggles out of the uniform she put on over her clothes.
“How much trouble are you going to be in, you think?” Gracie asks, opening the door for me so we can hop out of the delivery truck. I look up when I see snow starting to fall, making me smile.
“Lots.” I laugh. I’m going to enjoy the hell out of my punishment.
“I’m so excited!” Valerie says, opening the door to her dress shop before we can even get there. “I don’t know why I haven’t been doing this for years, and I have you to thank.” She kisses me on the cheek when I reach her.
“It was only an idea.” The first time I’d gone into Valerie’s, I’d been blown away by her dresses. Since I was already married and not in the market for a wedding dress, I’d asked if she had any lingerie. From there, she and Gracie started drawing up designs. I made a few requests of my own, and I’m here to try them on today. I can’t think of anything Boone would love more than custom lingerie I designed for him.
“Come, I want you to try it all on.” She pulls me into the shop and toward the dressing room. “I did these two in white and this one in a soft petal pink.” She wiggles her eyebrows at me. I run my fingers across the soft, silky fabric.
“I love the ruffles on these panties,” I sigh, wondering how I’m going to hold out for Christmas. I might have to do this on Christmas Eve.
“Girl, no one can play up the whole innocently sexy thing like you,” Gracie says, handing me a glass of champagne. I take a sip then put it down to change.
She’s right, though. It doesn’t matter all the dirty things Boone does to me, I still blush like a schoolgirl who hasn't been with her husband in every way possible. I can’t help it. Gracie pulls the curtain back to let me slip into the lingerie. Of course I go for the pink one first, slipping on the ruffled panties.
That’s as far as I get before I hear my name bellowed from somewhere outside. My body instantly reacts, desire pooling between my thighs, my nipples hardening.
“We’re going to slip out the back,” Gracie laughs. A moment later, I hear the bell to the dress shop bang against the door.
“Petal, you think you can sneak out on me?”
“How did you find me so fast?”
“I always know where you are.” He rips back the curtain to the dressing room. I still only have the panties on. “You’re—” He stops his growling when he sees me standing there.
“You’re ruining your surprise.” I put my hands on my hips, titling my chin up in fake defiance.
“Fuck me.” His breathing grows heavy.
“The point is for you to…” I trail off. I love when Boone talks dirty to me, but damn, it’s hard to do it myself.
“Say it for me. I want you to say it,” he orders.
“The point is for you to fuck me.” I lick my lips. “I’m sorry I snuck out,” I say, falling to my knees in front of him. “I’ll make it up to you.” I reach for his belt.
“You always surprise me, petal. I promise you. It’s not hard for you to do it.” He reaches down, pulling me off my knees and into his arms. “I love you.”
“I love you too,” I say as he presses me against the dressing room wall. “Even though you ruined your Christmas surprise.”
“All I ever need is you.”
He’s all I’ll ever need too.
Epilogue
Boone
Several years after that…
“Is everything ready?” I ask Curt as he comes into the kitchen. I'm here checking on the catering and making sure everything is perfect.