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“Baby…no. The renovations would be worth more than the property itself. We can find a much nicer place closer to the office.”
When we first moved back to Las Vegas, I insisted we keep Dex’s old home. Yes, we could’ve purchased something far more extravagant, but I didn’t want luxury. I wanted happiness. We have dinner with Avery and Finn at least twice a week. My parents come over, and Dex fires up the grill almost every single weekend. We conceived our son on the very bed where I tried to kiss Dex for the first time…and he turned me down. I still like to remind him of that from time to time.
“No, Dex, this place. We have to. Yes, the renovations will cost a small fortune, but we have it. They may take years, but that just means it’ll be ready when we have to come back. This is where we’re going to raise our family. Where Dottie and Jacob started everything.” With a pleading look in my eyes, I cradle my sweet baby boy. My son would love this view, I’m sure of it.
Dex looks around, a pained expression on his face. “It’s thirty minutes from the office, Len. Maybe an hour with traffic.”
“We’ll build at-home offices and work from here half the week. We can do everything virtually these days.”
He squints one eye. “Being right on the marina isn’t safe for the kids.”
I point to the edge of the property line. “We can build a fence and a safety rail behind it. We’ll install cameras with security notifications anytime someone’s on the dock, and most importantly, we will teach our kids to swim early. We might not even need to teach them.” I pump my brows at him. “You’re half-dolphin, I swear. It’s in their DNA.”
“The nearest Subway is over half an hour away.”
“That’s DoorDash’s problem,” I sass.
He laughs. “You’re serious? This’ll be a huge undertaking. We’re going to have to build our home from the ground up. You want to take on a construction project like this when you’re pregnant and then finish it with a newborn? I’m telling you, baby, this stuff always gets more complicated than you originally intend. You never know what you’re getting into."
“I’m good with complicated.” I wink at him. “And not knowing what I’m getting into.”
He laughs, understanding the irony of my statement. “It’s a sweet idea, and I hate to say no, but I really don’t think it’s going to work for us. Just on safety alone.”
“Fine,” I huff out. He has a point. Everything is rotting and the property is so overgrown it looks like a jungle. It’d take a forest fire to clear out the foliage and make this place livable.
Grabbing Dex’s shoulders, I rise to my tiptoes and find his warm lips. I kiss him sweetly…at first. He wraps his arms around me, pulling me tightly against his body. I slide my tongue into his mouth, and almost instantly, I feel the bulge through hisjeans growing against my belly. He tries to step away, but I lock my hands around his neck, keeping him close.
“Are you trying to seduce me?” he asks, finally breaking our kiss.
“A little.” I smile at him innocently. “Is it working?”
He rubs his hand behind his neck. “Yeah…kind of. It’s been a while.” He laughs.
I’ve been toggling from sleepy to nauseous for the past few months, and it hasn’t been the sexiest start to my pregnancy. Dex hasn’t been pushy in the slightest. Instead, he rubs my back, brings me soup in bed, and presses cool compresses against my forehead.
“We’re parked right out front. Can you wait thirty whole minutes, or want to go get into some trouble?”
“Really, Mrs. Hessler?” he asks in surprise. There’s a boyish look of glee on his face. “There’s my old firecracker of a girl. You sure you’re up for car sex?”
“Sure am.” I remind myself the third row flattens, making a flatbed to lie on. I am in no condition for bouncy maneuvers with my belly this round.
Feeling the familiar excitement and stirring between my thighs, I grab Dex’s hand and try to lead him off the dock, but my hand slips from his. I turn around to see my husband’s feet planted, staring at the property, then pivoting to stare out at the water behind him. He pulls out his phone, and I pout.
“What’re you doing?” I step back toward him, a little perturbed that he got me all worked up, and now he’s stalling.
“Making a call.”
“For what?”
“To buy my wife our dream home.”
I drop my jaw. “Just because I offered you car sex?” I chuckle.
He shakes his head. “No, I forgot for a moment. When I couldn’t see clearly, you could. The smartest thing I can do istrust you, Lennox Hessler. If you say this is where we should raise our family, then that’s what we’re going to do.” He surveys the land again. “But we’ll be building a really big fence, just so you know.”
I place my hands against his cheeks. “Dex, thank you. That means more to me than you could ever know. I love you so much.”
“I love you too.” He pulls my hand from his cheek and kisses my palm.
I smirk at him. “And I’m about to give you the best car blowjob you’ve ever had in your life.”
He bursts out laughing and tucks his phone back into his pocket. Dex weaves his fingers in mine, leading us with haste toward the car. “Okay, Trouble. I’ll make the call later. We’re not wasting any more time.”
The End