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“You are looking so sexy. How the hell am I supposed to keep my hands to myself for a whole evening?” He growled and turned her around so he could look his fill.
*
She was wearinga short, black lacy skirt with high-heeled boots that showed off her gorgeous legs. A soft pink top and a grey jacket rounded off the outfit. And from the look in his eyes, Dale clearly enjoyed the view.
“You can thank my mother.” She giggled as he caught her in his arms.
“Hey,” Don called from the door. “We want to start, come on!”
“On our way!” Dale said but didn’t let her go.
“Dale, let’s—”
“I want to show you why I haven’t been sleeping lately,” he smiled and pulled the pair of panties he’d taken from her bathroom halfway from his pocket.
“Dale!” She gasped and shoved it back. “Behave,” she scolded and kissed him.
“I don’t want to,” he said petulantly and didn’t let go of her hand.
She stood on her toes. “Bend down, I want to tell you something.”
Dale bent his head.
“I’m wearing a red pair. You can have them later,” she whispered and his head jerked back.
He sucked in his breath and grabbed her elbow. “Let’s get this over with,” he whispered back. “I want to add that red one to my collection.”
*
The only peopleinside the restaurant were their families. Everyone except Hannah was there. A small sigh of regret escaped Zoe. It was obvious her mother and Dale’s mother had plotted the evening, but what exactly was going on here she didn’t know. She really wished Hannah was there, Zoe would’ve loved to share this magical night with her as well.
“What’s going on here?” she asked Dale out of the corner of her mouth.
“You’ll see.” He smiled and ushered her forward.
The next moment she was swept up in Dale’s mother’s arms. “Zoe, I am so glad our Dale picked you.” She sighed and cupped Zoe’s face. “He’s waited a long time for his soul mate,” she whispered.
Zoe’s eyes met Dale’s over his mother’s shoulder. Her soul mate. Of course. That was the word.
“Zoe.” Dale’s dad smiled and kissed her forehead. “Welcome to the family.”
“Well, come on, everybody. The smells from the kitchen are driving me crazy,” Zoe’s mother called out and took a chair.
Everyone else found a seat. Dale moved his close to Zoe’s. She stole a glance at him. The glint in his eyes left her short of breath. He took her hand in his.
“We have bubbly—” Dale’s dad began, but his wife interrupted him.
“That’s only after—” She stopped speaking and looked at Dale.
“Am I on time?” Hannah called from behind her.
Zoe turned around. “Hannah?” she asked in amazement when her sister entered the restaurant, her suitcase trailing behind her.
“It helps if your brother-in-law has a plane.” Hannah smiled.
Zoe jumped up and hugged her fiercely. “I so wished for you to be here and here you are. I’m so happy.”
Dale bent forward and kissed Hannah. “I’m so glad you could come.”
“There is no way I’d miss my sister’s—”
“Hannah, come and sit, we haven’t started yet,” their mother interrupted Hannah and pointed to the chair next to Darryn.
Hannah hesitated for a second before she walked around the table. Zoe looked at Darryn. If he said anything nasty to her sister, she was going to kick him. But Darryn got up and bent over to kiss Hannah.
“Hi,” he said and pulled out the chair for her. Hannah smiled at Zoe across the table and Zoe relaxed. She was thrilled that Hannah was here, but she knew how hard it was for her to be around Darryn. But it seemed as if she’d be okay.
