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Sophie’s snicker trailed off. Darren snorted.
“Out of the mouths of babes.”
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“Jordan Criss, where did you hear that?” Sophie asked, cheeks pink. The little boy shrugged.
“Mister Thompson asked if your question got popped. I heard my aunt say that when she got her husband. She said he popped her question.”
Darren covered his laugh with a cough. “Popped the question, Jordan. Not her. The.”
The boy’s brow furrowed, but before he could retort, one of the other children gave a loud squeal, dropped her bean shaker and ran for the front window. “Look! It’s a limo! Like the movie stars drive!” She plastered her face against the glass.
All the other kids abandoned their instruments to crowd against the window and ooh at the car too. “Miss Sophie, is that your husband?”
Henry stepped out of the limo, looking handsome in a pale grey suit with a powder blue button-down. He wasn’t wearing a tie and the top few buttons of his shirt were undone. He took Sophie’s breath away, still.
“That’s my boyfriend, yes.” And didn’t that sound surreal enough. Husband? Her stomach swooped like a bird of prey inside her.
Darren nudged her with an elbow. “You sure it’s just ‘boyfriend’?” She bumped him with her shoulder.
“Call me if you need me. Don’t forget.”
“I won’t. Now go. Have fun!”
Henry was waving to the children when Sophie caught his eye. His grin was broad and handsome, the dimple in his cheek deep and his gaze molten on her. He beckoned her out.
She brushed a quick kiss on Darren’s cheek and hurried out to meet him.
“I missed you.” She’d just seen him this morning, but that didn’t make it not true.
“I missed you, too, Miss Becker.” His hand stroked the small of her back as he bent to brush his lips over her briefly. “Are you ready to fly away to Switzerland with me? You sure you’re going to be able to handle all the boring business stuff I’ve got to do?”
He held open the car door, his hand extended palm up to help her in. Sophie laid her fingers in his, shivering at the tingle of warmth the touch sent singing up her arm.
“I’m ready for whatever you’ve got planned, mister.”
Henry’s eyes glinted, his lips twitching. “That’s very good to hear.”
Sophie kissed him, pressing her mouth to his and flicking her tongue quickly inside before bending and sliding into the limo. Henry gave a low growl of warning as he tossed a wave over his shoulder to Darren and the children.
“Watch it, dolce. You’ll get me riled.” He slid into the seat beside her, grinning.
“And that’s a bad thing?” Sophie fluttered her lashes at him in mock innocence.
He tugged her into his lap, wrapping his arms around her waist. “Not bad, no. I just want to take my time.”
“How much time do we have?”
Henry nuzzled her throat. “As far as I’m concerned? All the time in the world.”
Sophie chuckled, reaching over to the center console and flipping a switch. The zing of music filled the limo. Grinning, she reached for the buttons of Henry’s shirt. “Hey, Henry?” He inhaled a small breath as she tugged open a button and touched his chest.
“Yes, Sophie?”
She slipped her hand into his shirt, pressing her palm over his heart, her mouth a wide curve of delight.
“Want to dance?”
