I Need You: A Valentine's Anthology by Roberts Vera

Author:Roberts, Vera [Roberts, Vera]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Sweet Baby Girl Entertainment
Published: 2014-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Five

“It’s time for me to do my set now,” B. glanced down at his watch and began to excuse himself from the table. Word of mouth traveled around town about his DJ skills and Sentiment hired him for Valentine’s Day. In addition to compensating him nicely, B. also received a free reservation for dinner. “Did you want to join me behind the booth? I have a chair up there for you.”

“I’ll be up there in a minute,” Mariana rubbed her bloated tummy, “I think I ate too much.”

“Yeah, that filet mignon was bomb, huh?” B. smiled.

“Oh, my God...” Mariana shook her head. “I knew I was done after the first bite and it just continued from there.”

“All right, mami. Take your time to digest and come join me in a few minutes. But don’t take too long, now.” B. kissed Mariana, his lips playing with hers. “I’ll be waiting for you, boo.”

“I’ll be there, babe.” Mariana smiled him off. She watched him from her chair, introducing himself before he started spinning tunes. Almost immediately, the dance floor was crowded with couples of all kinds dancing to B.’s music.

Mariana paid the most attention to the older couples, reminiscing fondly about her parents, who have been married for over forty years. She only hoped one day she would have a love like they had.

Except I did.

Sadness came over her as she thought about her last Valentine’s Day. She remembered how upset she was seeing how everyone received gifts at work and she didn’t receive anything until Scott surprised her at lunch. A romantic drive up the coast to a park where an awaiting Mariachi band and picnic was laid out for her. After the romantic picnic, they went back to work but Mariana couldn’t remember the rest of the work day. She was still floating high above the ground. That night, they made love in every conceivable position, solidifying their love over and over.

Mariana took a sip of wine and lightly sighed. Maybe it was her fault for holding on to the past and not being concentrated fully on the future. B. was a great man who all but asked her to move in with him. Her family loved him. Her other friends adored him. They had a great relationship and it was never a dull moment between them.

Of course, the comparisons naturally came:

Asking her to watch over the house while he went away on a trip.

Asking her to move in a short time later.

A proposal would happen after that.

Maybe not the last one. A girl can dream, huh?

“You shouldn’t be alone tonight,” a familiar voice said in front of her.

Mariana looked up and met eyes with Scott. Damn, he was gorgeous. His emerald eyes sparkled in the candlelight and there was a slight smile peeking at the corner of his lips. She briefly inhaled and was blessed with his earthy cologne.

She should’ve been happy to see him but the anger from B.’s revelation clouded her jubilation. “What are you doing?”

“I’m doing

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