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“Yes,” I sigh, “like a brick wall.”
“I love surprising you. It’s that look of amazement you get, your eyes sparkle. I love that look.”
“Yeah, well…” The giant smile on his face stops me from speaking. If it makes him that happy to surprise me with things, I guess I can suck it up. “It was a great surprise. Thank you.”
“Anything for you, you should know that by now.” Placing his arm across my shoulders, he pulls me close as we continue to walk toward the hotel.
“Good morning, beautiful,” Chase purrs in my ear.
I open my eyes to find him staring at me. He moves a tendril of hair from my face. “How long have you been watching me?”
“Not too long,” he says, his eyes dancing. “I love watching you sleep, you look so peaceful.” He pauses, weighing something in his mind. “You know, you talk in your sleep.
“What did I say?” I ask, even though my nerves are twitching.
“You were reciting the recipe for a drink. It sounded good, something tropical.”
“Oh, yeah. I do t
hat a lot.”
“I know. I’ve heard you make lots of drinks, among other things.”
“What time is it?”
“Time to get up,” he quips. “Are you going to be a good little girl?” He cocks his head to the side, his lips twitching.
“Geez, I’m getting up. Give me some space.”
Chase rolls off the bed and saunters over to the window. “It’s going to be another beautiful day. Can’t wait to show you Boston.” Turning, he walks back toward the bed. “I’ll shower first, don’t fall back asleep, or else,” he warns, his lips twitching.
“I won’t. Promise.”
I haven’t spoken to Brenda in weeks and she’s due for a phone call. Glancing at the clock on the nightstand, I see it’s just after eight. Given the time, it’s better that I text her. If she’s awake, she’ll call back.
Liv: Hey! You’ll never guess where I am.
While waiting to see if I get a text back, I walk into the kitchenette to brew a pot of coffee. By the time I get the water in the machine, my phone chirps on the counter.
BFF: Paris? Italy? The Galapagos? The moon?
Wise ass. I deserve that, since most of them could be true. My ultimate dream destination is the Galapagos. I probably shouldn’t mention that to Chase, we’d be on the next plane. I text one-handed as I pour the coffee with the other.
Liv: Ha-ha, funny. No. Boston for the weekend.
BFF: Seriously? Geez, you really need to hook me up with his brother. He’s hot too, right?
Good Lord. I can’t go on like this. Now that I know she’s awake, I call her.
“Sup,” she answers.
“I’m not hooking you up with his brother. You’d break him.”
“What’s wrong with that?” Brenda should have been a man. She loves them and leaves them without one bit of guilt. The last relationship she had that lasted more than a month was with Reese throughout high school, and he’s the reason she never dates.
“Not happening,” I reiterate.
“Fine. Whatever. When are you coming home?”
