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“What, kiss me?”
“Yes, anywhere I can reach.”
She shivered slightly, and I saw the desire fill her gaze. “Maybe I’ll let you.”
I leaned forward, touching my nose to hers. “Oh, you’ll let me, and you’ll love every minute of it.”
“You think so, huh?” She snickered.
“I know so, baby.” I kissed her one more time. “I should be back around eight.”
“Alright, drive safely.” She told me before she backed out of my arms.
“Come on, Nica, we need to get back downstairs. I have to answer a few more emails before I take you home.”
“Alright.” She bounced off the couch and came to stand beside me in the kitchen, glancing down at something on the counter. “Hey, why is Dad’s mail in your apartment?”
I turned to see what she was looking at and laughed. “Oh, that’s right. I didn’t tell you. Her name is really Alexandra Miller.”
She glanced between the two of us. “Are you serious?”
Lexi nodded.
“Oh, that’s cool. So when you marry my dad, you won’t even have to change your name.”
My jaw dropped. “Hey, now. No one said anything about marriage here, Nica.”
She laughed loudly. “Well, I did get you to admit you liked her, and now you two are girlfriend and boyfriend, right?”
Lexi and I glanced at one another. “Maybe,” I said.
“Yeah, well, after that stage, it’s marriage. I can totally see you two getting married.”
I was at a loss for words and thankful that Lexi stepped into the conversation. “Why don’t you let us stay at the dating stage for a little while before you start planning our wedding, okay?”
“Just promise me if you do get married, you’ll let me be one of your bridesmaids.”
Lexi chuckled as she put her hand on my daughter’s shoulder. “If we ever get to that stage, we can talk about it then, alright?”
“Okay.” She grinned and then threw her arms around Lexi’s waist to hug her. Damn, I loved the sight of the two of them embracing and felt my heartstrings tug a little tighter.
They said goodbye, and I gave Lexi another small kiss and told her I’d talk to her later. Out in the hallway, I caught up to Nica at the stairs.
“You are totally going to marry her.”
“Why do you say that?”
“Because she’s perfect for you, and I want a little brother or sister.”
“Whoa, hold your horses there, young lady. Lexi and I are a long way off from having a child together.”
She grinned at me as she started to race down the steps. “Yeah, I don’t think so.”
I dropped the subject, and we enjoyed the rest of the time we had together. After I had dropped her off, I was anxious to get home and back to Lexi. The roads were slick, and it took me a little longer to get home than I had anticipated. In fact, it was after nine when I finally got into the building.
I didn’t even bother going to my apartment and took the stairs two at a time to the third floor. I knocked softly, and a moment later, the door opened.
“I thought maybe you had changed your mind,” she said as she stepped back and let me enter.
I pushed the door closed behind me, shedding my jacket and letting it fall right to the floor as I pulled her to me. “No way, the roads were icy.” I kissed her hard and then lifted her into my arms. “Couch or bedroom?”
