Hitched by Pippa Grant & Lili Valente

Author:Pippa Grant & Lili Valente [Grant, Pippa & Valente, Lili]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

Blake

* * *

She’s all I can think about the rest of the day, even while I’m trying to enjoy hanging out with Clint, who has no qualms about razzing me about my wife.

But I don’t care.

Every minute until I get to see her again crawls by with aching slowness. Like watching paint dry in a monsoon.

I want her so fucking much.

And not just her body—though I want that too. Desperately. But I also crave her company, her smile, and her trust. Most of all I want a sliver of her faith, just enough to convince her that we should give this till-death-do-us-part thing a real shot. If I can get her to believe in me, in us, even a little bit, I know I can carry us both the rest of the way.

I’m at the Kennedy Family Day School, an old school that kept its name when the new owners turned it into a general store and restaurant, ten minutes early, eager as hell and not ashamed to show it, but I’ve barely settled into a rocker on the porch when Lizzie, the owner, sticks her head out the screen door. “Hey, Blake. Hope was just here.”

My welcoming smile morphs into a brow pinch as I glance down at my watch.

“Oh, no, you’re not late,” Lizzie says, pushing through the door, a picnic basket hanging from one arm. “She was early. And she’s got plans for you.” She glances pointedly at the basket. “She ordered all your favorites and told me to tell you to meet her at your tasting room.” She winks. “I guess she’s in the mood for wine, good food, and some alone time with her hubby. Can’t say I blame her.”

Alone time.

Damn, that sounds good, and the hope filtering into my chest feels even better.

Maybe my reluctant bride is coming around.

And maybe tonight will be the night I finally get to show her how much she means to me.

I wouldn’t object to spending several devoted hours worshipping every inch of her perfect self.

Operation: Real Romance is about winning her over heart, mind, and soul first, but physical intimacy is a part of that too. When I finally get to make love to her again, I’m going to make sure she realizes I’m in this with every part of me.

“Thank you,” I say, accepting the basket and backing toward the porch steps. “We’ll probably be back for cinnamon rolls tomorrow morning.”

Lizzie laughs. “Aren’t you even going to check and see what she ordered for you guys?”

“Nope,” I say cheerfully, beeping open the truck. “Whatever it is, the sooner I get to my girl, the better it will taste.”

I slide into the cab, setting the basket in the passenger’s seat. It’s not easy, but I force myself to go slow until I reach the edge of the Day School’s gravel lot and pull onto the narrow country highway. And then I put the pedal to the metal, racing through the golden evening light to get to my wife.

Ten

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