“Ugh.”She pulled back.“I have morning breath.”
“I happen to like your morning breath.”With her, I didn’t care.
She rolled her eyes.
“Did you just roll your eyes at me?”I kept my tone light.
“Yes.You are silly.”
I stared at her.“Hmmm, maybe I need to show you how I feel about you rolling your eyes.”I placed my knee on the bed.
“Uncle.”There was laughter in her voice as she scooted away from me.
She was such a brat, and I wanted to pursue this, but there wasn’t time before our food got here.“Breakfast is coming.”
“Oh?”
“You’ll have a few minutes to dress before food arrives.We’ll have breakfast, go back to the Christmas shop, and get whatever you want.”
She paused in the process of getting off the bed.“What?”
“I know you want that stained glass of the wolves, so we’re going to go get it.Because if you don’t, you’ll regret it.”
“You’re too damn observant,” she muttered, grabbing her robe.
“Only with you.”I frowned as she covered up, but then again, if she didn’t, we wouldn’t have breakfast anytime soon.
She rolled her eyes again before moving into the bathroom and closing the door behind her.I shook my head.How I’d missed this banter between us.Moving across the room, I opened the balcony doors.The air was crisp, but not too cold, and Valerie loved sitting outside no matter the weather.It wasn’t a huge balcony, but it would work.I moved the chairs and table where I wanted them.
A knock sounded.Breakfast.“Good morning, Mr.Bryer,” the young man said as I opened the door.“I have your food.”He held up a two big insulated bags and a coffee caddy.
“Perfect.Please come on in.”
“Where would you like everything?”
“Why don’t you put it in the kitchen area?”While I planned on having us having coffee and eating on the balcony, I didn’t want our food to get cold.
“Very good, sir.”He walked into the kitchen area, took the containers out of the bags and set the coffee on the counter.
I glanced at the bathroom door.There was water running, but I hadn’t seen Valerie take any clothes with her.Not that I wanted her to, but I was possessive and didn’t want the man delivering the food to see her in a robe.
“All done.”
“Thank you.”I handed him a twenty and shut the door behind him.
“I heard voices,” Valerie said, coming around the corner still in her robe.
“Yes.Why don’t you go out onto the balcony?”
She stared at me.“What have you done?”
“Such suspicion.Go.”I gestured to the open patio door and patted her ass to get her moving.She glared at me over her shoulder.
I poured cups of coffee and made hers the way she liked it.The croissants were still warm, and I added butter and jam to the tray before picking it up and taking it out to where she sat.
“I didn’t realize we had such a beautiful view.”She gestured to the mountains.
“One of the reasons I picked this hotel.”I placed the tray on the table.“Here’s your coffee,” I said as I handed her the mug.
