The Secret (Billionaire's Beach Book 6) by Christie Ridgway

Author:Christie Ridgway [Ridgway, Christie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Christie Ridgway
Published: 2017-08-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Early Monday morning, Ethan found Charlie in the kitchen standing at the granite countertop as she filled a coffee mug. He came up behind her, his body flush with hers, and pressed his mouth to her temple.

“Good morning.”

“Good morning.” She instantly melted against him, and the caveman in him wanted to celebrate the conquest. With a short pounding of his fists on his chest. Or more leisurely exercise in his bedroom upstairs.

“Let’s tell Wells today,” he said. “We can go shopping for a ring this morning, have a nice lunch then take him out for ice cream and engagement announcing after school.”

“It’s too soon,” she said, scuttling away from him. “And you said you’d go along with whatever I decided.”

Drunk on her scent and sex, he would have agreed to anything. Saturday morning, upon awakening, he’d spent long minutes watching her sleep, accustoming himself to having a woman share his bed after so long. Then he’d kissed her out of slumber, and they’d explored once again that fierce attraction they felt for each other.

“I’m still going along,” he said now, setting aside the full mug she handed over. “But I didn’t promise not to try to persuade you to my way of thinking.”

She gave him a quick glance over her shoulder as she poured her own coffee, her eyes widening at what must be an intent expression on his face. “Ethan…”

“Charlie…” he whispered, and took her mug from her hand. “Let me buy you a ring. Something as beautiful as you are.” He drew her into his arms.

“Wells might see,” she hissed, struggling to free herself from his hold, though not with much effort.

“We can hear him and the invisible water buffalo herd that travels with him coming down the stairs. In the meantime…” He bent his head, kissed her. “I missed you in my bed last night.” Another kiss. “And Saturday night.” A third kiss. “This morning.”

She slid her arms around his neck. “I missed you too,” she said.

He hitched her closer with an arm around her hips. “Say, yes, Charlie.”

“I’ve already said yes. But I’m not going ring shopping this morning.”

That sounded firm. He narrowed his gaze. “Are you having doubts?” Without thinking, his hold on her tightened.

“No.” Her eyes slid from his, and a blush warmed her cheeks. “I was able to get a doctor’s appointment this morning. I know the receptionist, and there was a cancellation.”

Of course his butler knew the receptionist. He pressed a palm to her forehead. “Are you not feeling well?”

She brushed his hand away. “I’m interested in going on birth control.”

He blinked. “Oh. Right.”

Leave it to Charlie to think of practical matters. When she moved to break free of his arms again, he let her go and watched her move about the kitchen, preparing breakfast and lunch for his son.

Birth control. Yes. For now. But later…would they have more children? Did she want any of her own? She was so good with Wells, it would seem so.

But not now. Now was the time for them to solidify the small family they had already.

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