Page 71 of Motivating Mira

He turned his head to give me the side-eye. “That’s my line, young lady. We’re here for your first gallery showing. What could you possibly be proud of me for?”

“For letting Marni go. For letting them work out their relationship for themselves.”

He leaned forward and kissed my nose. “I only need one person to need me in her life, and that’s you.”

“Two,” I corrected, putting my palms on his face. “Don’t forget your little one.”

“Right, two.” His mouth hovered over mine, so close I could feel his breath on my lips. It was torture waiting for him tokiss me, but I knew he wanted me to wait for him or for his permission.

“May I kiss you, Daddy?”

“You may.”

I didn’t wait a second longer, just pulled him to my mouth and forgot about everything else in the world.

The End