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He took the saran wrap off and grabbed two clean forks from the basket. He set the plate between us, like he’d done with the fruit bowl, only this time he rolled onto his stomach. I mimicked his position.
We ate the cake and enjoyed the sunset. It wouldn’t be long till darkness fell.
When the cake was gone—I finished off his piece as well—I asked, “Did you make this?”
He laughed. “I wish I could take credit, but no. I picked up the cake from a local bakery.”
“It was fantastic.”
“I’m glad you liked it.” His voice lowered and his brown eyes darkened. He closed the distance between us quickly and kissed me. He grinned, licking his lips. “You had icing on your lips. I couldn’t resist.”
I bowed my head, smiling. “Jude?”
“Yeah?” He asked, watching me closely.
“I think it’s safe to say this has been the best first date ever.”
He grinned, his eyes brightening. “And it’s not over yet.”
“It’s not?” I asked with a surprise.
He shook his head. “Oh no, Tate, it’s only getting started.”
I narrowed my eyes. “What else do you have planned?”
He rolled onto his back and reached over, grabbing me around my waist. He moved me onto my back as well, and made sure my body was glued to his without a sliver of space between us. I tossed my leg over his and laid my head on his shoulder. I sighed with happiness and smiled.
The sun was a huge orange ball surrounding us. The air was growing cool, but the light from the sun swathed us in warmth. The flowers around us seemed to glow, as if the sun lit them like a candle. I’d never seen a more beautiful sight.
We didn’t say anything. We didn’t need to. Just being with each other was enough.
As if sensing that I was growing sleepy—from my full belly and the last of the days warmth blanketing my body—Jude jumped up and reached down to pull me up beside him.
“What are we doing?” I laughed.
“Hang on, you’ll see.” He pulled his iPhone out and music flowed around us. I recognized the song and couldn’t help smiling. It was perfect. Jude didn’t do anything halfway. He went all out. Even though I already thought our date was perfect, he wasn’t done wowing me yet. He grabbed me around the waist with one hand and pulled my body against his. With his free hand he entwined our hands together. We began to sway to the music and he sang the lyrics softly in my ear. I closed my eyes, smiling, as I laid my head against his chest.
Happiness wasn’t just one feeling. It was many, all combined, and Jude gave me that. I wasn’t lying when I told him he was my happy. He made everything better without even trying. All he had to do was just be him. All the extra stuff was icing on the figurative cake—because I ate the real one.
I shivered as the sun went down and the air cooled even more. He stopped dancing long enough to grab the blanket from the ground and wrap it around us.
I looked up at him with heated eyes. What was he doing to me?
We started swaying again and the song changed to another. He sang along to that on
e too. When it finished he leaned in close to me. “I’m going to kiss you now.”
“’Bout time, Brooks,” I grinned.
My eyes shut and he closed the distance between us. He kissed me slowly at first, then more deeply. He took his time, making sure I felt the kiss all the way down to the tips of my toes. He reached up to take my cheeks in his large hands and the blanket dropped to the ground.
His lips moved against mine and mine were more than happy to answer every stroke of his.
Every time we kissed it was exciting and different. He always found a way to make it even better than the last.
His tongue stroked mine and I gasped. My fingers tangled in the soft strands of his brown hair, drawing him closer.
His hand found my neck, tilting my head back. He kissed me slow. Then hard. Then fast. Then slow again. He deepened it, his tongue stroking lightly against mine. If kisses could make you dizzy, then this was one of those kisses.
