Once Upon a Kiss (Once Upon a Sweet Romance) by Carina Rose

Author:Carina Rose [Rose, Carina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carina Rose
Published: 2020-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Drew stood next to Lacey and her bags outside of Spero as they waited for her cab. It was the shortest twenty minutes of his life. As soon as the concierge called for the car, it felt as though it had arrived.

The driver lifted her bags into the trunk, and Lacey turned to Drew. “I guess this is it… for now.” Those last two words brought the biggest smile to his face. “I’ll text you when I land.”

“I’ll be waiting, and when I get back to Chicago, we’ll make plans to see each other.”

They stood in silence, staring at each other. Even the sounds of the cab’s engine vanished. Drew dipped his head to look directly into her eyes. “Anytime you need me, please call.”

Lacey nodded, a spark of joy in her baby blue eyes. Relief washed over him when she didn’t balk at his statement, which gave way to hope that they really could have a future together. He stared into her eyes; even after their few short days together, he couldn’t imagine his life without Lacey in it. Drew tucked a few errant strands of hair behind her ear before pulling her into a hug. “I’m going to miss you,” she murmured against his chest.

Drew released his hold on her, cupped her cheeks, and kissed her. Just like always, adrenaline spiked through his body as their lips touched. His whole body ached for her, and he wished she could stay longer, but Drew knew she’d stayed as long as she could, and he was grateful for it. And besides, he was hopeful it wouldn’t be long before he could hold her again.

Drew leaned into the open window on the cab’s passenger side. “Give us a minute, please?” he asked the driver, who nodded.

Lacey looked up at him. “Drew?”

“I don’t want you to miss your flight, and there was definitely a better time to tell you this, but…”

“What is it?”

He took her hands in his, lifted them to his lips, and kissed every one of her knuckles before meeting her gaze. “I love you, Lacey. And before you say anything or nothing at all, which would be okay, I needed you to know that. These past several days have been the best in my life. Thank you for picking me out of all the people on the beach. I’m so thankful for that… so thankful you kissed me. That will be forever ingrained in my heart. I just didn’t want you to get on the plane without knowing that.”

A lone tear leaked out of each corner of Lacey’s eyes, and more followed. “You do?”

He couldn’t help but chuckle. “Yes, with all of my heart. You made me believe in love at first kiss.”

Drew wasn’t sure what Lacey would say to that, didn’t know if she would complete the thought she’d uttered out loud in her sleep. But Drew did know that if she said those three words to him, it would make him the happiest man in the world.

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