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“There.” He clasps it for me. “That way, we will always be connected.”
“Mr. Sazuki!” Someone pulls him away to make the closing remarks.
I watch him cut through the crowd and take the mike to give a long list of thank yous, first to his family, to Adam and then finally to all the instructors.
His eyes meet mine as he says, “I could not have done this without you.”
My smile stretches across my face.
“I love you,” I sign.
He steps back and motions, “Always.”
EPILOGUE
SAZUKI
THREE MONTHS LATER
“Mustwe attend Adam’s birthday party?” I frown.
“He would be very hurt if he knew you were complaining about going,” Dejonae says from my bathroom.
“The invitation was for appearances’ sake. He knows me well enough not to expect me to go.” I study the MTB update reports on my tablet. The reception was stronger than I anticipated. We might need to manufacture our next batch overseas to keep the cost low.
“What do you have against Adam’s birthday party?”
I huff. “I am tapped out, Dejonae. We attended your family’s intimate graduation dinner. After that, Vanya and Hadyn threw you a ‘graduation bash’. Now, Adam requires my company? I cannot. I am partied out.”
“This is the last party I’ll drag you to for the next week, okay?” Dejonae patters into view, looking like an angel descended from heaven with her smooth dark skin, sparkling eyes and sultry smile. Two different gowns are held up in front of her. “Now stop complaining and tell me which looks better on me. Yaya wanted me to try one of the dresses she’s advertising for.”
“You’d look stunning in both,” I say firmly.
A text arrives.
It is from Akira, letting me know that Niko got to Max and Dawn Stinton’s place safely. She and Beth have arranged for another piano lesson, but as is the case in this group, the boys and Belle refuse to be left out.
Now, my daughter has an academy of her own.
I text a quick reply.
Dejonae stomps toward me. “You didn’t even look up.”
“I don’t need to.” I glance over her. “You will always be the most beautiful woman in the world to me.”
She rolls her eyes, but a pleased smile spreads across her face.
I set my tablet aside and give her the attention she deserves. “Very well.” I wrap my hands around her waist and drive her into me. “Let me see. I like the black one.”
“Sazuki, you’re wrinkling the gowns,” she scolds when I hug her.
I finesse the hangars from her hands and drape her clothes gently on the bed. Returning my arms to her waist, I press my face against her chest.
She is soft and smells like a fragrant flower field.
I slide my palms against her thighs, delighting in the feel of silk and flesh.
“Mm-mm.” She tries to resist me. “We don’t have time for this.”
