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Giddier and Giddier

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ventually, after a good two hours of village wandering, Liam and Avril ended up alone. Well, not alone, alone, but as alone as one could reasonably be in a village full of people. So, there were always a handful of people in sight, but no one was close enough to eavesdrop. That was enough for Liam’s purposes.

“Hey,” he said, bumping the beautiful redhead with his shoulder.

“What’s up?” Avril said, tilting her vibrant green eyes toward him. She laid her cheek on his shoulder, beaming at him. She was still riding this morning’s high.

“How was it?” Liam asked, even though he knew.

“Fucking awesome,” Avril said immediately, knowing what he was referring to. “I’ve wanted to kiss those lips for so damn long.”

“They are super nice to kiss. A lot of her is nice to kiss.”

“Are you bragging, sir? Reminding me that I’ve got to play catchup?”

“Yes, and yes,” Liam said, grinning. “Tomorrow, I think I’ll help you out.”

“Oh? And what’ll that cost me? Hopefully, not as much as that shell necklace Anna bought cost her.”

“Your continued love and affection,” Liam said lightly, which caused Avril to roll her eyes. “I’m serious.”

“You’ll get those, regardless,” Avril said, snapping a dismissive hand through the air. “What’ll it cost me?”

“So transactional,” Liam said, shaking his head. “I thought you didn’t want those worries to infiltrate our relationship.”

Avril snorted and elbowed him in the ribs. “A blue fortune cookie. Just say it. I’m pretty much an addict, and you’ve got my supply.”

“It won’t cost you anything more than what I’ve just said,” Liam said, meaning it. “I’ve decided I won’t try to ‘sell’ any more of those fortune cookies until the trip ends. The way I see it, tomorrow’s going to be plenty busy, even without a promised blowjob or two in there. So, I’m going to save them for after the trip.”

Avril pursed her lips thoughtfully, and Liam nearly caved and kissed her. He held off, spotting the same woman who’d sold Anna her seashell necklace. She was already scrutinizing them, perhaps wondering why a different woman now leaned against him.

“My continued love and affection,” Avril said. “All yours. There you go. Now, what’s the plan for tomorrow?”

“Making the birthday girl cum over and over, of course,” Liam said, whispering these sultry words so that only Avril might hear. “The counter starts tonight, by the way. At midnight. When I fuck her.”

Avril breathed in, shifting to meet his eyes. “Is that the plan?”

“Already agreed upon,” Liam said. “It’ll be me and her, and I plan to get her at least into double digits before we head to bed.”

“An orgasm for every year,” Avril whispered, reading his thoughts.

“And even though I don’t need your help—”

Avril rolled her eyes.

“I liked seeing you make out with her earlier this morning. So, I’m bringing you in to help with Victoria’s birthday present. But you’ve got to work with me, not try to take over.”

“I can be a docile, obedient partner,” Avril said, batting her eyelashes coquettishly. “I thought you confirmed that already, sir.”

Liam snorted and prodded her in the shoulder. “Yeah, right. Just don’t undercut me tomorrow, all right? Work with me.”

“I will,” Avril promised, biting her lip. Her eyes grew distant, and it was a look Liam knew very well. In less than twenty-four hours, some of her fantasies might no longer be fantasies.

“We’ll make tomorrow the best day of the trip,” Liam whispered, running his thumb down the back of Avril’s wrist and hand. “Unforgettable. The bar we’ll be aiming for in the future.”

“And let there be many, many more,” Avril whispered back, trembling. “Fuck, Liam, I love you so much.”

Liam smiled and continued keeping close to the beautiful redhead. Those future trips would be desserts, each as delicious as the last. But he found his attention drifting toward the meals in between. The coming summer, the fall, the winter. If things worked out as he hoped, he’d be able to see and feel and love Avril Knight just about every day of the week.

And that left him feeling giddier and giddier.