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Ryker chuckles as he joins me. “We only put up the tree. It still needs ornaments and lights and all the other Christmas stuff.”
I can feel the telltale sign of tears welling in my eyes. “You left the decorating for me?”
He shrugs and a light pink colors his cheeks as his eyes rove around the room avoiding my gaze. “I thought we could decorate it together. Start our own Christmas tradition.”
The tears now flow down my cheeks as I fly at him. “Thank you. I’ve never decorated a tree before.”
I peck kisses on his cheeks until he growls and takes over. His lips crash to me and I immediately open up. His tongue invades and I sigh as his distinct spicy flavor hits me. I could kiss him forever, but he pulls away. I mewl in protest.
He smiles down at me. “We need to go to the store and buy decorations if you want to trim the tree today.”
The disappointment at having his body taken away from me disappears at the idea of decorating the tree. I squeal and rush to the living room to grab my coat I threw over the couch. I freeze when I notice the living room has been completely transformed.
Instead of looking like a showroom, it now looks cozy. A plush light-pink afghan is draped over the sofa, which is now adorned with pink and cream colored pillows. The coffee table now sports a Christmas decoration with reindeers, red and white candles, pinecones, and red and gold ornaments.
“Who did this?”
“Suzie and Hailey came by while you were upstairs.”
I can’t believe Suzie was here and I didn’t notice. And she didn’t burn the place down.
“What do you think of the bookshelves?”
The bookshelves? I hadn’t noticed them yet. I look over to see the bookshelves on each side of the fireplace are now filled with books and DVDs. I walk closer to read the titles. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings. All of my favorites.
“How did you know?” I ask as I draw my finger across the brand new books.
Ryker comes up behind me and pulls me into his arms. “Because I listen to you, Princess. I know you like to read and watch movies to escape. And while I hope you won’t feel the need to escape from your new life, I thought they would bring you comfort.”
“You thought of everything!” I shout and burst into tears.
“I love you, Princess.”
