Forbidden Santa: A Blakely After Dark Novella (The Forbidden Series Book 3) by Kira Blakely

Author:Kira Blakely [Blakely, Kira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Rose

It’s almost dark outside by the time Stuart returns, and I fold down the copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover that I found up in the master bathroom—for “light” reading material, I guess. I’m sprawled in our bed, wearing a simple, white silk negligee. I hope this crazy island doesn’t mind if I take this thing home with me. I think it’s genuine silk.

Most of the lights in the villa are off, and we don’t have a television in here but I’ve lit some candles and already taken my bath for the evening. I’m ready to fold up and turn in. I could brave that beach during daylight hours, but you couldn’t pay me to go there at night. I bet it’s filled with the shadows of humping lovers. No, thanks. I’ll just be here if Stuart wants to go out into what I can only imagine as a sweating, heaving mass.

“Hey,” I say, a natural smile blooming on my lips.

It doesn’t even occur to me to suspect that he might have done something with someone else. I trust him. And it helps a little bit that Wish Lists are binding. It probably helps convince women who are on the fence—like I was. “Where have you been? I was getting worried.”

“No need to worry, love,” he replies. “I needed to get some help from an old friend. Did you know there’s a shopping center here?”

My mouth slants to one side. He doesn’t have any bags, which is weird for someone who spent at least a few hours shopping. “I’m almost totally broke every year by the time Christmas rolls around, so… It doesn’t matter for me. But I can walk with you tomorrow if you want to go see what they have.”

His eyes warm with sympathy. “I’m sorry I was gone for so much of Christmas Eve. Why don’t we go relax by the tree? I’ll start a fire.”

I smirk but I also crawl over to the side of the bed. He absorbs even this simple gesture with an appreciative gaze, and that warms my heart. I know that he desires me.

“Isn’t it a little warm for a fire?” I wonder.

“It’s…” A little blush touches on Stuart’s cheeks and excites me. “It’s one of those optical illusion fireplaces. But I can still start it.”

“By pushing the button?” I tease him as I pass, nudging against him.

He snatches after me but I’m already out of the room and moving toward the den.

“That’s right,” he says. “By pushing the button.”

We move together down to the den and he “fires up” the fireplace, which dances warmly in tones of blue and orange. I think it might be a hologram but I don’t care. It’s beautiful.

Stuart’s strong arms snake around me, and he draws me back against his warm chest. I melt into him and exhale, getting so loose and comfortable now.

“What did you do today?” he wonders. “While I was gone?”

I purse my lips and lift my chin. I don’t want to look like a little baby girl to him.

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