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“Let’s go to my room. This is not the way I envisaged telling you that you mean the world to me, and I can’t bear to think of my life without you.”
A warm flush flows through my body, and I nod eagerly. A private place would be best to tell him my news.
It’s been a while since I felt his body against mine, and I can barely hide how much I want him.
In the elevator, he is watching me intently. My pulse flutters like the wings of a bird, my femininity clenching and beating like a heart. I text Jo to tell her about the change of plans and that I’ll tell him about the baby today. She sends back a smiley face and fire, and then, “See you tomorrow . . . or whenever.”
I smile and shake my head. It’s still somewhat difficult to process that Miles truly loves me, even though his presence in Paris ought to convince me that he’s serious about a commitment.
Once we are in his room, Miles draws me into his arms, even before he shuts the door. His lips move gently against mine, and I melt into his arms.
“I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed you, Giselle. I’ve been obsessing for weeks over how I’m going to fuck you once you are mine again. And it’s not just the sex. I love you . . .”
I open my mouth to tell him that I love him, too, and that we’re having a baby together. My words are forestalled when he claims my lips again.
Oh, well. Tomorrow will be good enough. For now, I just want to enjoy being together again.
CHAPTER25
MILES
Propped on my elbow, I watch Giselle sleep peacefully beside me the following morning. Before meeting her last night, I walked the streets of Paris for hours, thinking through all kinds of scenarios. If someone had told me that she would not only give me a listening ear but also accept my love declaration and spend the night with me, I would have never believed it.
And now she’s here with me, sleeping like an angel. She’s never been more beautiful. I have the urge to wake her up, but I decide against it. We can talk later. Last night, I was more concerned with claiming her again after so long. It was a turn-on to see her equally wanting. She missed me, too.
Eager to check up on Ashlyn and tell her that things with Giselle went well, I shift my position on the bed to reach for my phone on the bedside table. A groan from Giselle stops me, and I turn again to look at her. A smile curves my lips, but a frown quickly replaces it when I see that her face is knotted in a grimace, even though her eyes are closed.
“Giselle?” I didn’t anticipate her waking up with a frown after the wonderful night we had. I move on the bed to cover the small distance between us, and she groans louder.
“Dammit! Stay still!” she snaps, and I jerk back.
“What’s wrong, baby? Are you all right?”
She doesn’t reply to me, but her face is still strained and pale. Worried, I lean in and place a kiss on her cheek.
“Morning.”
For an answer, her eyes snap open. She looks at me with horror before pushing me away and flinging aside the bedcovers. With astonishment, I observe as she runs naked to the bathroom with her hand across her mouth.
“Giselle?”
Alarm bells ring in my head when I hear the sounds of her heaving. Quickly, I get out of bed and hurry to the bathroom.
“Giselle? Are you all right?”
The door slamming hard in my face is the only answer I get. My heart jumps in my throat when I hear her throwing up again. What the hell is going on? Could it be something she ate last night that didn’t agree with her system? But she barely ate anything. The salmon she ordered was barely touched.
The only plausible reason for her sudden illness comes to my mind, but I shake my head in denial. It isn’t possible. She’s on the pill. But even as I stroll back to the bedroom to pull on my briefs, I accept that it might be a possibility.
I walk back to the bathroom when I no longer hear her vomiting and knock softly.
“Giselle?”
Silence.
“If you don’t answer me, I’m coming in right now.”
She groans. “I’m fine. I . . . I’ll be out soon.”
