I carefully open the envelope knowing I’m going to put it in my box of things I save. My memento box that I look at once every month or so remembering and cherishing our lives together.
“Oh! An entire weekend at the spa in Palm Springs.” I read it more carefully. “For four?”
“We figured you’ve given us so much family time lately that you definitely deserve some girl’s time with your friend.”
“Oh goody! Can I bring Sally, and—“
His finger returns to my lips.
“You can bring anybody you like because it’s your gift to do with as you choose,” he says and then his finger moves from my lips, gently sweeping across them and replacing them with his lips and I melt into his kiss.
“Oh, I want to bring you,” I say.
“I think a guy that looks like me and is my size would scare all those nice ladies at the spa,” he says.
“Okay, I get it,” I say. “But to be honest I don’t want you to go to the spa. You know why?”
“Why is that?”
“Because I know those ladies would be fighting tooth and nail to try and take you from me and I want you for me and me only.”
“Well they can fight all they want but you know my fighting days are over. I’m a lover now and that means your lover. Yours and only yours.”
“Mine and only mine,” I say and we kiss again.
“And you’re mine and only mine,” he says in between smooches. “Forever.”
“And ever and ever and ever and…”
A MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS
Book 1: Baby Lust
Book 2: Veteran
Book 3: Built
Book 4: Bambino
Book 5: Rescued
Book 6: Leader
Book 7: Professor
Book 8: Burned
Book 9: Worldly
Book 10: Pistol
Book 11: Policed
Book 12: Driven
Book 13: Lucky 13
Book 14: Lumberjacked
Book 15: Protector
Book 16: Carpenter
Book 17: Italian Stallion
Book 18: Gardener
Book 19: Budapest Billionaire’s Virgin
Book 20: Billionaire’s Babysitter
Book 21: Cocky CFO
Book 22: Fireman’s Filthy 4th
Book 23: Mechanic
Book 24: SEAL’s Secret
Book 25: Police, Pooch, and Smooch
Book 26: Fireman’s Fake Fiancée
Book 27: Billionaire’s Virgin Ballerina
Book 28: Bitcoin Billionaire’s Babysitter
Book 29: Veterans Day Daddy
Book 30: Cowboy’s Christmas Carol
Book 31: Police Officer’s Princess
Book 32: Statham
Book 33: Bodyguard
Book 34: Greek God
Book 35: Billionaire Single Dad's Babysitter
Book 36: Mountain Man
Book 37: SEAL’s Justice
Book 38: Royal Romance
Book 39: Doctor Mountain Man’s Special Delivery
Book 40: Crocodile Dan D
Book 41: Mountain Man’s Secret Baby
Book 42: Doctor Bad Boy’s Secret Baby
Book 43: Cop’s Babysitter
Book 44: Nanny for the Cop Next Door
Book 45: Small Town SEAL’s Saving Grace
Book 46: Cop’s Fake Fiancée
Book 47: Billionaire’s Nanny
Book 48: Cowboy’s Babysitter
Book 49: Steamy
Book 50: Brother’s Best Friend
Book 51: Possessive Professor
Book 52: Firefighter’s Babysitter
Book 53: Soldier’s Secret Baby
Book 54: Ward’s Independence Day
Book 55: Doctor Next Door
Book 56: Possessive Policeman
Book 57: Coached by the MMA Fighter
Book 58: Boss’s Babysitter
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