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“Like a dream,” she whispered. “I love it.”
Then she grabbed her glass of wine and took a sip.
“That’s warm already. I can take out another bottle.”
She lowered her glass, looking at me from under her eyelids. I realized she was trying to bat her eyelashes seductively. “Yes, let’s do that. And why don’t we go upstairs to the bedroom?”
“Hell yes.”
She laughed. “I take that as a sign that you’d also like to spend the whole night there?”
“Well, the new couch is comfortable, but I won’t say no to a bed.”
“Then consider that another benefit of our marriage.”
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Nick
In the morning, I woke up to the sound of the hairdryer. I’d enjoyed last night more than I could have imagined, and I was ready for another fantastic day at Allison’s side. I was getting used to this, and I didn’t mind.
I jumped out of bed and went to the bathroom. She startled when I came in, then turned off the dryer.
“Let me just put the hairdryer away. I hate using it, but I don’t want to go out with wet hair today.”
“Don’t stop on my account. I’m happy just stand here and watch you. Now that I don’t have to do it when you’re not looking.”
She looked at me in the mirror, then glanced over her shoulder as if she needed actual eye-to-eye contact. “Good morning to you too. I see you woke up on your flirty side.”
“Allison, a word of warning,” I said, stepping up behind her. She turned her head forward so we were once again looking at each other in the mirror. “Any day I wake up naked in your bed, I won’t be able to keep my hands or eyes off you.”
“Duly noted.”
I kissed her shoulder, putting a hand on her belly. If I could, I’d keep this woman just like this.
“What are you thinking? You have that sort of caveman expression.”
“That I’d like to keep you indoors and naked all the time.”
She laughed. “That’s going to be a bit hard. I have to go to work from time to time.”
“Here’s an idea.” I moved to her other shoulder, kissing it too. “You can come work with me. I’m always looking for a good CFO.”
“What about your current one?”
“I’ll just find him another place in Whitley Industries. I can insist on you sharing an office with me.”
“And let me guess. You’d keep me naked all the time?”
“Fuck yes!” I tugged at her earlobe.
“Did you come up with this just now?”
“Yes. The idea is fully formed in my mind. I’m ready to put it into action whenever you are. Josh won’t care.” My CFO was great and probably wouldn’t be too keen on the idea, but a guy had to keep his options open for his woman.
She flashed me a grin. “You know what? Next time some client or my boss gives me a hard time, that’s all I’ll think about: ‘I could be naked in Nick’s office right now.’”
“Exactly. Do keep that in mind.”