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I looked up at her and smiled. “But, I was also thinking… It would be nice if you and Luca came back home with us. At least, part of the time. I don’t want you to feel pressured, but I have gotten used to having you around and to be honest, I don’t want to go back to sleeping without you,” I explained.
Appearing stunned at the suggestion, she laughed a little before replying. “Zane, I don’t know what to say. Are you sure, I mean, do you really want us to? I don’t want you to feel like you have to take us in just because we're living in a hotel.”
I got up from the bed and took her hand. “Yes, Katya. For the first time in a very long time, I know exactly what I want, and that is you. I won’t lie and tell you I’m not scared; I’m scared to death. But what I can promise you is that this is what I want. You and Luca have become a part of me and I want both of you with me as I take this step. You are my future.”
With tears in her eyes, she said, “Thank you, that means more to me than you could know. I will need some time to think about it if that is okay, but I like the idea of trying it out on a part-time basis. I think that could work for now.”
“Take all the time you need,” I said before leaning over and kissing her. I couldn’t seem to keep my hands and lips off her. Laughing to myself, I realized that wasn’t the worst problem to have.
“It is a large house so we wouldn’t be on top of each other and Luca would have his own room and playroom. Oh, and did I mention, I have a jacuzzi tub big enough for two?” I said, raising my eyebrows suggestively.
She grinned seductively, and guided us back towards the bed. “Hmmmm, that sounds promising. I might have to get extra dirty just for that.”
I could feel my pants tightening, but we were going to be late if we didn’t get a move on, so I kissed her and said, “I will hold you to that, but right now we have to get going. But when we get home, I plan on ravaging every inch of your delectable body.”
Katya climbed off my lap and began walking to the bathroom, grabbing her dress on the way, but before she entered, she turned and said, “I plan on seeing that you keep that promise.”
I sat on the bed to get my thoughts under control, then got up and put my tux on. Realizing my cuff links were in the bathroom, I walked in to retrieve them only to be stopped short when I saw Katya. The sapphire blue dress I had given her for the previous gala had been stunning on her but tonight she took my breath away. The crimson red strapless dress against her porcelain skin, platinum hair, and ocean blue eyes left me speechless.
Katya looked at me with questions in her gorgeous eyes. “What? Is something wrong? Does the dress not look okay?” she asked nervously.
I walked toward her and turned her around in the mirror so she could see what I saw. “Darling, look at yourself. You look more than okay. When I saw you, your beauty left me speechless, that’s all. Once again, I am going to need security to ward off the other men.”
Blushing, she smiled at me and said, “Thank you. I wasn’t sure when I bought it if it would be appropriate. I am so happy you like it.”
“I absolutely love it, but as always, I cannot wait to get you home and out of it,” I whispered into her ear.
Katya finished getting ready by putting on her earrings and nude-colored heels and then helped me fasten my cufflinks. We headed out to tell Luca and Addie goodbye and found them engrossed in a game of ‘Candy Land.’ They looked up and both gushed over how beautiful Katya looked. I couldn’t blame them. She was a work of art.
Addie stood and hugged us both goodbye and told us to have a good time. Katya bent down to kiss Luca while I checked on Kenlee in her crib. When I returned, Luca ran up and hugged me goodbye as well. I could see the tears forming in Katya’s eyes and I had to admit, it made me a little emotional as well. In a short time, I was really starting to care for Luca and sometimes forgot he wasn’t mine.
I escorted Katya down to the car and headed to the event. The drive was peaceful and calm. We made small talk, but I couldn’t quit thinking about what was underneath her dress. I felt like a high school kid who just scored a date with the prom queen. This made me chuckle and Katya raised an eyebrow.
“What is so funny, Mr. Grey?” she asked playfully.
“Oh, nothing Sweetheart. Just realizing that I will be the luckiest man in the room tonight. All the others will be eating their hearts out after seeing you.” I winked at her.
Katya smiled and took my hand. “Thank you. You don’t look too bad yourself. Maybe I’m the one who needs security for you.”
I kissed her hand, and we drove the rest of the way in silence. Tonight was going to be a good night.
Just as I thought, all eyes were on Katya the moment we arrived. Women and men were either whispering about her ravenous beauty or they were vying for a chance to meet her. I was humbled because of the sheer honor of being the man she was with, but I also had to admit that it inflated my ego. It wasn’t just her beauty that captivated people, it was her charm and grace. The first time we went to one of these things, Katya had said she didn’t think she fit in, but she could’ve fooled me. It was hard to imagine that she had not done it a million times before. We worked the room and made small talk with many of my business colleagues and acquaintances before finding our way to the bar.
Katya said she just wanted a glass of water, so I gave our order to the bartender and we waited. I brushed a strand of hair out of her eye and told her, “I knew you’d be the belle of the ball. No one can take their eye off you.”
Katya’s cheeks turned a sexy shade of pink as she said, “Thank you, but I think it might be my date they are staring at.”
Chuckling at her humility, I said, “I seriously doubt that but thank you. I guess I clean up pretty well, but it is the stunning siren in the red dress that has captured everyone’s attention.”
The bartender brought us our drinks and I tipped him and suggested we go find our table. Nodding, Katya took her drink in one hand and mine in the other and we made our way to our reserved table. We had just sat down when Chase walked up. He wasn’t drunk, but I could definitely tell he was on his way. He sat down and I introduced him to Katya.
“Katya, I would like you to meet one of my oldest friends, Chase Covington.”
“Chase, this beautiful woman is Katya Belinsky.”
Katya spoke first. Extending her delicate hand, she said, “It is a pleasure to meet you, Chase. Zane has spoken so highly of you, I feel like I already know you. Won’t you sit down and join us?”
Chase willingly accepted Katya’s hand and kissed it gently before accepting her invitation to join us.
