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“But, what?” I face it head-on. “But, what, Gina?”
“We need to talk, Daniel.”
I slide both palms over my thighs before I take a seat on the edge of the bed facing her. I should put on pants for this, but at least I’m wearing my boxer briefs, so I don’t feel completely vulnerable.
It’s not dawn yet, but the darkness is fading behind her, giving way to what will soon be daybreak. Long Island Sound is just beyond my reach up here, but I know that every time I come to this condo in the future, I’ll take a walk to the dock and stare out at the water.
“Talk,” I say because I’m impatient, and dread has crept over my body, tensing my shoulders and jaw.
She nods. “I’m confused.”
I’ll take confusion overI still want the annulmentany day of the week.
“Tell me why,” I say evenly.
She glances at the bed and the rumpled sheets. “That, and this.”
“This?” I ask because I think I know what she means, but I want to hear it. I need to hear the words.
“Us.” Her hand circles the air in front of her. “What are we doing, Daniel?”
I want to drop to one knee in front of my wife and propose for the first time, but she doesn’t need that right now. She needs me to be the levelheaded one in the room. I’m far from that right now, though. I feel like my heart has my mind and body on a leash, leading me straight to forever with her by my side.
“What we should have done years ago,” I say, staring at her.
Her brows perk for a second before her lips part. Before a word comes out, she slaps her hand over her mouth.
I smile. “Are you speechless, Calvetti?”
Laughter flows from between her fingers.
“You are.” I chuckle. “This is a day for the record books.”
“It is,” she whispers. “And not for that reason. I’m not speechless.”
I inch my ass closer to the edge of the bed. “Why is this a day for the record books, Gina?”
She glances over her shoulder toward the water. The day is breaking more with each passing second. “It’s the morning after your first ride on a sailboat.”
“True.” I tap a finger on my bare knee. “What else is it?”
That snaps her head back in my direction. “The day after we made love for the first time.”
My cock hardens because the promise of more days like this is there in her words.
“You said you’re feeling confused, Gina.” I lean forward, resting both forearms on my thighs. “Let me help with that.”
She gazes down at her left hand. “I’m not going to Las Vegas.”
I swear to fuck, my heart just swelled inside of my chest.
“Unless you think I should.” Her gaze finds mine. “Do you?”
I shake my head. “Hell no.”
“I didn’t know that we’d do that last night.” She skims her hand over her leg. “I’m glad we did, but it was unexpected.”
I extend a hand to her. “I’m glad we did, too.”
