Page 31 of Destined for Him

I hurry up the stairs after him, trying to contain my girlish excitement.

But it’s difficult.

Kevin really is my dream man, and he’s just kissed me like I’ve always wanted him to.

Stepping into his room is like coming home, but I try to calm myself down.

Don’t get ahead of yourself, Shelby.

But the room is like a part of him; an extension of his very being, if you will.

It smells of him, and even his work clothes hang over the bottom of the bed, waiting to be worn the next day.

Is he working tomorrow? God, I hope not.

There’s only one bedside table, and it holds a photo of Ivy and her mother.

My heart sinks for him when I remember that he lost his first love, the mother of his child, so early in life.

He’s been through so much.

“Here,” Kevin mumbles, handing me a huge t-shirt. “You can wear that. I don’t have any panties, obviously, but I’ve got shorts.”

He throws a pair of boxers at me that I hold against me with a scoff.

“Yeah, I didn’t think they’d fit.” Kevin chuckles, still watching me. “You can change in the bathroom.”

I shrug and tug the t-shirt over my head, tugging my dress down over my feet as he watches, bemused.

“Your shirt covers my ass,” I say, fingering the hem that skims above my knees. “And I don’t like wearing underwear.”

Kevin closes his eyes and smacks his head against the palm of his hand.

“Of course, you don’t.”

I lift the duvet back and slide into the chilly bed, looking at him expectantly.

“It’s so cold!”

Kevin hits the lights then crawls into bed beside me.

“You’ll soon warm up,” he mutters, pulling me against him.

I might pass out from extreme happiness. Is that a thing? Can that happen? Because right now, I feel I might genuinely die from happiness.

Kevin kisses my head and groans.

“Don’t ever tell Ivy about this.”

I shake my head.

“It’s our dirty little secret.”

“Shelby,” he warns, his hand moving to stroke my face. “Stop.”

I’ll do anything he says if he touches me like that. His fingers continue to stroke my cheek, trailing over my jaw until he speaks again.

“You’re beautiful, Shelby.”

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