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Chapter One
Mason
I wokewith the bright morning sun shining through the thin gray curtains. I opened my eyes enough to see the dust particles floating in the stream of sunlight, lighting up like glitter. I heard Lennox’s even breathing beside me, the sound was enough to make my heart flutter in my chest. I closed my eyes and let the sound of her breathing relax me.
It had been three months since Lennox accepted my proposal. Three months of having her by my side day and night. Three months full of kisses and soft touches. If possible, I was even more in love with her. I hadn’t gone a day without hearing her sweet voice or touching her soft skin and I knew I never wanted to again.
Lennox rolled over and trailed her fingertips up my chest. I hadn’t opened my eyes again, but she knew I was awake. She always knew.
I turned to face her and opened my eyes to see the emerald green that I loved, shining brightly.
When my eyes locked on her, a smile appeared. “Good morning,” I whispered against her plump lips.
“Good morning. What do you say we get up and take a long, hot shower?” She gave me her breathtaking smile before standing from bed, naked from the night before.
I watched her walk to the conjoined bathroom without me. How could I pass up that view? Before she stepped out of my sight, she turned her head, smiling and biting her bottom lip.
I knew what that look meant.
I jumped from bed and chased after her. I captured her in my arms and pinned her against the glass shower door before moving my lips to hers.
We emergedfrom the shower an hour later, after taking our time with one another. That was the best part of my day. Every morning, we took a shower together. It didn’t always lead to sex, sometimes we just took turns washing each other while tickling and laughing. Either way it went, I enjoyed the uninterrupted alone time with her.
Lennox got busy making a pot of coffee while I started on breakfast. As I flipped the bacon, I thought about my shop and the progress the construction company had made. After Ashley burnt it down, I wasn’t entirely sure I wanted to rebuild.
When I thought back, that shop was the only thing that held me back. I couldn’t go to college because of it and it stopped me from chasing after Lennox when she left to start her singing career. I didn’t want to let it hold me back anymore. I wanted to be free to follow her around the world.
I was never included in that part of her life. I had seen her perform on TV and on the small stage the bar had, but I never got to see her in front of thousands of people chanting her name. That part of her life was a big part of who she was. It was something she loved.
That’s when I realized, the shop, no matter how much I loved it or hated it, would always be a part of me. I couldn’t leave it behind. I had to rebuild, not only for my dad, but for me too.
“Here’s your coffee,” Lennox said, pulling me from my thoughts.
“Thank you.” I turned to take the cup from her and my eyes drifted down her body on their own. Her dark hair was a wet mess down her back, soaking through my wife-beater. My shirt was so long on her, she had it scrunched up around her waist. A small sliver of bronzed skin peeked between her top and my plaid boxer shorts.
I set down the coffee and reached out for her, grabbing ahold of her wrist and pulling her into my arms. When we were nose to nose, I asked, “Have I ever told you how sexy you look in my boxers?”
Her cheeks turned pink and a smile formed. “Only a thousand times.” She leaned in with her eyes closed. I moved in close, but my lips didn’t touch hers. After a few seconds, she opened her eyes so I could see the beautiful green that she was hiding behind her eyelids. That’s when I moved in for the kiss.
Our lips moved together while I held her close, feeling her heart race with mine. My body buzzed from holding her against me and knowing that she would always be mine.
She pulled away with a smile. “I think your bacon is burning.”
“Shit!” I moved quickly to scrape the burnt bacon out of the pan.
She leaned against the island and watched me. “I think you just broke the number one rule of cooking.”
“What rule? Don’t set any fires?” I turned to look over my shoulder at her while continuing to scrape the pan.
Her brow wrinkled up. “Oh, that’s the number one rule? I thought it was, don’t waste bacon, but that’s good too.” She shrugged before taking a sip of her coffee.
I couldn’t hold back the laugh that escaped. “Yeah, because who cares if the house burns down as long as we have bacon?”
After opening the kitchen window to let the burnt bacon smell escape, we sat down at the island to eat pancakes with no bacon.
Lennox was looking over a bridal magazine while I stayed busy replying to emails. I was expecting a big delivery to be made at the shop and the building wasn’t exactly done yet. I was trying my best to hold them off in hopes of giving the guys a few more days to finish.
I was pulled away from my email when she let out a long breath. I turned to face her. “What’s the matter?”
