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“Is that bacon?”
She smiled wider, nodding.
“I think I love you.” The words were out of my mouth before I could pull them back.
I reared up, kissing her hard on her mouth before lifting her to her feet, hoping she didn’t mention my slip. “Where’s this breakfast of yours?”
She practically skipped to the kitchen, uncovering a plate of eggs and bacon. “I would have made pancakes, but I didn’t have the ingredients for it.”
Taking a bite of bacon, I took the fork she offered and dug in. “This is perfect.”
I couldn’t remember the last time anyone cooked me breakfast. It was probably my mom. I never stayed overnight at a woman’s home. I certainly never stuck around for a meal, and I’d already shared two with Remi.
The sun shone through the kitchen, but it didn’t outshine Remi.
“I made freshly squeezed orange juice.” She poured it from a pitcher into a glass, sliding it in front of me.
“You’re spoiling me.”
She smirked. “Something tells me you could use a little spoiling.”
I moved closer, needing to be next to her. I cupped the side of her face. “And you’re the one to do it?”
She shrugged. “I want to be.”
I expected her to say, someone has to, but instead, her desire to be there for me squeezed my heart. I leaned down to kiss her, savoring the orange juice lingering on her lips.
I pulled back and took a large bite of eggs.
Standing side by side, I knew I could get used to this. Sharing an early morning meal was probably routine for most people, but it felt special for us. I liked it enough to ignore my fear of screwing it up and decided to sink into the good feelings instead.
Helping her clean up, I said, “I wish I could join you in the shower, but I need to run home and take my dog out before work.”
“You have a dog?” She tipped her head to the side, considering me.
“Yeah, Scout.” I was revealing a small, insignificant thing, but it was something I hadn’t shared before. It made me wonder how she’d react to the rest of my story.
She smiled wide. “Do you have a picture?”
I pulled out my phone, scanning through my photos, which were mainly landscapes, until I came to a few of Scout. I’d taken them in the early morning light while I was watching the sunrise. He was resting on the deck.
Tilting the screen, she said, “He’s adorable.”
My heart contracted at her words. “He’s a good dog.”
“You’d better get home to take him out. He’s probably wondering where his daddy is.”
“He’s used to my crazy hours, but yeah, I don’t want him going too long without being able to go outside.”
I followed Remi to the door, reluctant to leave.
Holding the door open for me, she said, “We didn’t work on the fundraising thing last night.”
“We’ll have to reschedule.” I smiled, hoping it would be like the one last night. Hot and heavy with tons of naked skin.
Her lips quirked into a smile. “That can be arranged.”
I stood in front of her, wanting to capture this image in my head. Her standing in my button-down shirt, hair piled on her head like a halo, and a relaxed smile on her face. I stepped closer, unable to leave without giving her something to remember, too.
