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Ten
Aoife
I smiledwhen a hand moved around my face and settled over my eyes. Reaching up, I cupped the wrist and asked, "Who's that?"
Finn laughed. "I hope you don't mean that."
Grinning, I murmured, "Oh, it's you. Not my other husband.” I popped up onto my tiptoes, snatched his wrist and lowered it so I could kiss where his pulse beat when he grumbled at my reply. "Didn't expect you home so early."
"You weren't supposed to. This is what's known as a surprise."
"A surprise?"
A ping sounded at the elevator. "Who's that?"
The doors whirred open as he answered, "Aela."
I arched a brow. "What's she doing here?"
I didn't mind, of course. I liked my sister-in-law, but the kitchen had been hit by a chocolate bomb from a day's worth of developing a new brownie recipe.
My desire for my bakery to go insta-famous had yet to be reached, but I persevered.
With the kitchen crazy, I didn't really want guests—even if they were family—seeing my process which was messy as hell.
"She's going to look after Jake for us."
"Why?" I twisted to peer up at him. "We're here," I told him, stating the obvious.
"Not for long. It's time I took you out."
"Is that wise?"
Since Dad's call, I had an extra pair of guards when I left the penthouse.
"We're going downstairs, sweetheart. It's an elevator ride away."
"Verdi?" I guessed.
"I know you've been itching to try their Chicken in Brioche."
Disappointment hit me. "You need to order in advance."
He winked. "I did."
"Look at you, being all organized. I’m surprised you remembered I want to visit that one.” Managing my excitement, however, I said, "You're tired, though. We can stay here. You can relax."
He smiled at me. "I'll relax when I see you in what I bought you."
My eyes narrowed. "Ahh, so this is a gift for both of us?"
"Sure is. We Five Pointers never do anything without a game plan in mind, and looking at you in that dress..." He whistled. "There's no other way I'd like to spend my evening."
My cheeks heated with his words.
"Sweetheart?" he prompted, apparently wondering why I was standing there staring at him.
"Sorry, I was just thinking." I reached up and ran my fingers along his chin. “You’re too gorgeous not to stare at.”
