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“Wow, Long Island’s gorgeous, isn’t it?” I marvel with wonder in my tone. “I’ve never been out here, actually.”
Damon’s brow wrinkles.
“Never?”
I shake my head.
“I don’t think so. I know it sounds silly, but I always take public transportation and it would take forever to get here on the train. I don’t even know how to get here on the train, actually, so this is totally new to me.”
Damon frowns.
“Seriously? You’ve never been to the Hamptons, Sag Harbor, or Montauk?”
I sigh wistfully.
“No, never. Those place are all very fancy, and you know I’m just a regular girl. So nope. I stay in the city during the summers, and it works for me.”
Damon takes my hand in his, squeezing hard.
“Well, you’re in luck, sweetheart. I happen to own homes in both Southampton and Montauk, so I know where we’ll be summering next year. You’ll be coming with me,” he says with finality.
My heart soars because that means there’s a future for us, right? A small smile decorates my lips and again, the baby kicks my belly as if he’s excited too.
For the rest of the trip, Damon’s got his hand on my belly, as if protecting the child within, and I’m blissfully happy. To be honest, we don’t have to do anything. I’m so content riding in this car that we could just go for a drive and then go home.
But soon, we pull up to an enormous mall and I gasp when I see the huge Buy More Baby building. It’s an enormous big box retailer, and inside promises to be a wonderland of baby goods.
“I love seeing you like this,” Damon winks.
I turn to face him, pretending surprise.
“See me like what?”
He shrugs.
“Excited like this. It suits you, Christine.”
I snort a little.
“Pretty much anything revolving around the baby gets me excited these days.” I cradle my belly and smile as I feel a tiny kick against my palm. “Impending motherhood has really changed me. Before I got pregnant, everything was about me: what I wanted to eat, what I wanted to wear, and what I wanted to do. But now, nothing brings me more joy than knowing that soon, I’ll have a tiny person to love and adore. I want him to have the world; to have the universe, really, and everything in it.”
“That’s what I mean.” Damon squeezes my hand. “You’re radiant with joy and love for your child. He hasn’t even been born yet, but he’s already the luckiest boy in the world because you are his mommy.”
I smile again.
“Thank you for that. I do adore him already, and I don’t know how anyone could carry a baby for nine months without being completely in love by the time they’re born. I don’t know if that makes my son the luckiest baby ever, but I do know I’m going to do my very best to make sure he knows how cherished he is.”
“Trust me,” Damon growls while caressing my jaw with the back of his knuckles. “Your baby is very lucky because you’re already an amazing mommy, Christine. Don’t let anyone or anything make you feel any differently.”
My heart melts, and I can feel tears trying to make their way over the rims of my eyes, but these are far from sad tears. Instead, I’m radiantly happy, and my being feels like it’s glowing. Again, I could blame the pregnancy hormones, but I’m pretty sure these tears of happiness are one hundred percent related to the man next to me. Reaching up, I slide my hand up to his neck, and around the back of his head until my fingers are buried in the nape of that thick black hair. Damon smiles as he leans in, closing the small distance between us, and gives me exactly what I need.
This kiss isn’t sweet or soft at all. Instead, the kiss is deep, hungry, and mind-blowingly passionate. For a few moments, I completely forget that we’re in a car. The only thing I’m aware of is Damon Stanton and the thrills running down my spine.
I’m not sure how much time passes while we kiss, but I pout when Damon finally pulls away, making him laugh. He gives me one more chaste kiss, and caresses my bottom lip with his thumb.
“Don’t worry, honey. There will be plenty more time for more kissing later, but for now, we’re here.”
My brows draw together, and suddenly, I realize the car’s no longer moving. I shake my head and laugh.
