Page 46 of Big Daddy to Go

“Because I like where we’re going. I want it to go further. I want you to meet my parents too.”

Kane can’t meet my mom! She’ll take one look at him and call him “Jason.” How will Kane feel knowing my ex-fiancé is his lookalike?

Mom will try to commit me to a mental hospital, thinking that I purposely found a doppelganger to replace Jason. Ugh. Just like that, my bubble bursts, and I’m brought back down to reality. I’m reminded of the reason Kane and I won’t work out. Because I haven’t told him about Jason or how the entire reason I hooked up with him was because I was left at the altar. I’m damaged goods, and that fact will be driven home if Kane finds out how much he looks like my ex.

“Kane, I really like being with you, but it’s too soon for parents to get involved. My mom meddles too much as it is, and I want to keep you to myself for just a little while longer,” I explain.

Kane smiles and nods. “I understand. I don’t know what you’ve done to me, Lexi.”

He chuckles, and I turn toward him, resting my weight on my knees.

“What do you mean?”

“I’m falling for you, baby,” Kane says.

His eyes look like deep pools of blue as he strokes my cheek with his thumb. I climb into his lap and kiss him passionately, not caring if we’re canoodling inappropriately in public.

The next morning, for the first time, I remain asleep in Kane’s strong arms until I get up for work. I came prepared with an overnight bag, knowing that when the sun came up, I wouldn’t want to leave the comfort of Kane’s arms. I couldn’t keep denying myself the intimacy Kane craves from me that I also desire in return from him.

“How’d you sleep?” he asks, running a hand down my naked body from behind and sending tingles from my breasts to my center.

“Amazing, but I’m going to be late.”

“Get ready. I’ll get you some coffee,” he offers.

I take a quick shower and get ready in a hurry. Kane pours me a cup of coffee in a to-go cup.

“Black with one sugar,” he winks.

“Good memory,” I smile, kissing his lips.

He tastes like the cinnamon he sprinkled in his own cup of coffee. I give Kayla a pet goodbye.

“See you tonight after work,” Kane calls out.

“It’s a date,” I call back before closing the door.

I can’t help but smile the entire way to work. Like Kane, I’m falling too. I did plenty of thinking last night as Kane fell asleep next to me. I’m going to tell him about Jason tonight. I just need to figure out the right way to say it.