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“Plus, I had to use your money to get it, which seemed counterintuitive, but—”
She muttered the last couple of words against my mouth before stopping abruptly and leaning into the kiss.
After days of keeping my hands to myself and taking cold showers every night, my hands were practically shaking as I slid them over her. The dress was snug and hung all the way to her feet so there was no way I could getunderit while we were stillin the car, but I sure as hell could feel heroverit, and I did. My hands roamed frantically, cupping her tits, gripping her thigh, tangling in her hair, wrapping lightly around her throat. I wasn’t sure how long we sat there in the car while I pawed at her and she wrapped one arm around my neck and laid the other hand against my cheek, but by the time I jerked away, cursing with impatience, the windows were completely fogged over.
“Come on,” I rasped, throwing open my door. I climbed out, not letting her go, and used my ass to shut the door as I carried her through the garage. It wasn’t raining much, and I didn’t bother putting her down as I stomped from the garage to the house.
“All my stuff is still in the car,” she murmured, gripping my neck with both arms.
“I’ll grab it later,” I huffed, readjusting my grip so I could unlock the back door.
“Youcouldput me down,” she said reasonably as I stepped inside the back door.
“It gets muddy through there,” I replied, setting her gently on her feet. “I’ll get some gravel set down so you’re not dealin’ with puddles.”
“I think I can manage some puddles,” she argued, a smile playing on her lips. She turned toward the table and paused.
Fuck.
I’d been so stoked about the garage door opener that I hadn’t even thought about what I’d gottenherfor our wedding. I hadn’t even known that I was supposed to get her a present until my mom informed me the night before. I’d wrapped it up in blue paper and left a vase of flowers next to it—which now seemed fucking stupid because she’d been carrying a bouquet twice that size all fucking day.
“For me?” she asked, glancing over her shoulder at me.
“If I’d known what you were gettin’ for me—” I started apologetically, following her. I seriously debated throwing the gift out the window before she could reach it. Goddamn it, I was such a fucking moron. “I woulda got you somethin’ nicer.”
“I’ll love it,” she assured me, reaching for the package. “I love the flowers.”
It took everything inside me to keep from snatching the gift out of her hands as she unwrapped it and when she was finally holding it in her hands, completely still, my stomach churned with regret.
“So you don’t slip on the stairs when you’re wearin’ those tights you like,” I explained quickly. “And they’ll keep your feet warm, too, obviously.”
She still didn’t look up.
“I’ll get you somethin’ better,” I said finally, reaching for the slippers.
“You got me slippers,” she said thickly, jerking them toward her so I couldn’t reach. “So I wouldn’t slip on the stairs?”
I rubbed the back of my neck in embarrassment. “Well, when I was showin’ you the house, your foot slipped on the top stair and—”
“Ilovethem,” she murmured, her eyes glassy.
Chapter 13
Esther
Iloved theslippers.
They weren’t expensive. I could tell from the tag that he’d bought them at a local big box store. They weren’t even that pretty. I ran my fingers over the sheepskin along the edge. They were soft, though, and they’d definitely be warm.
“You don’t have to say that,” Otto murmured with a huff. “I’m sorry. I feel like an asshole. You got me a whole electric garage door opener, and I bought you fuckin’slippers? Jesus.”
“It was thoughtful,” I argued, kicking off my shoes.
“I’m an asshole,” he replied under his breath.
“Why?” I dropped the slippers to the floor and slid my feet into them. They fit a bit roomy, but I would bite off my own tongue before I said so. “I got you a gift I thought you’d like and you got me a gift you thought I’d like.”
“Those are not equal gifts,” he blurted, crossing his arms over his chest.
