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“That was a good night.” Vince waggled his eyebrows.
My heart stuttered. “It really was. That was when I realized how controlling you are in bed and I liked it. I liked it a lot.”
Vince kissed my cheek. “I know.” He unlocked the door to his apartment. “I have a surprise for you.” He pushed open the door and stepped aside, letting me enter first.
“A surprise? You didn’t have to do that.” I went into his home and placed my bag on the floor by the door.
“Look.” Vince shut the door behind him and clicked the lock into place. He pointed to the spot above his TV.
I looked in the direction he was pointing, my eyes widening. I walked closer to the picture hanging from the wall. “That’s me.” It was an image of me changing out of my shoes and into my ballet slippers. On one foot I was wearing my Converse and the other foot was in a ballet slipper. The image was in black and white with a hint of pink in it. You couldn’t see my face, but the picture was stunning.
“I took it one night when you were practicing. You put on your slippers but never danced and took them off shortly after.”
My throat went dry. “I know. It’s been hard for me to pick up ballet again.”
“I know that, baby. You won’t get any pressure from me, but I know you’ll pick it up again whenever you’re ready.” He walked past me and headed into the kitchen. “I have another surprise for you, but you’ll see it when you go up to the loft.” He came back a moment later with a bottle of water in hand. He handed it to me, giving me a small smile.
“Thank you.” I took it from him. “I never thought this day would come.”
“What? Moving in together?”
I nodded, looking out at the vast room before me. “Something told me that we would end up together, but I just wasn’t expecting everything that’s happened to…well…happen.”
“I know.” He held out his hand. “Come. Let’s get you settled.”
I took his hand, letting him lead me up the stairs to his room.
***
(Vince)
“I like you in my space,” I told Gigi later that night while we were sitting in bed.
“Me too.” She rolled onto her side, placing her hand on my chest. “Thank you. For everything.”
I kissed her forehead. “You don’t have to thank me for anything, Queenie. It’s my job.”
Gigi gave me a small smile, a flush hitting her cheeks. She sat up, pulling the photo album that was resting on the bed, onto her lap. “I can’t believe you’ve taken all of these pictures. I don’t even remember half of them.”
“I wanted it to be a surprise for you.” I pulled her back into my arms, watching her flip through the pages.
Each image was black and white. It was of her and I or just her. Some were sexual. Some were downright filthy. Others were sweet. It showcased our time together and I would keep adding images to it throughout the rest of our lives. I found that my favorite picture I had taken of her was when she was wearing a red bra and panty set under one of my white dress shirts. The buttons weren’t done up so you could see her swollen stomach. It was erotic in the way she looked sexy as hell but at the same time, it was sweet with the way she was cupping her stomach and looked down at our little bundle she was growing.
“I like this one.” Gigi brushed her finger over an image of us. She was smiling. My hand was fisted in her hair and my mouth was against her ear. I had been muttering dirty words to her and took a picture as soon as I thrust into her body.
“I like it too.”
She looked up at me then. “You’re talented, Vince. I’m surprised you didn’t go to school for this.”
“Nah. You’re my muse, babe, and you’re the only one I want to take pictures of.” I cupped her stomach. “Until our baby is born anyway.”
Gigi closed the album and placed it on the end table. “Tell me a bedtime story.”
I pulled her into my arms, her back to my front. “Once upon a time, a boy fell in love with a girl. They had some hard times, but their love conquered all. They created a new life together and lived happily ever after.”
“And had tons of sex,” Gigi added. “The end.”
I chuckled, pushing her onto her back. “Is that so?”
