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This was different.
This was… wonderful.
“There will be sooo many more, kitten,” he breathed, brushing his nose against hers. “When you are ready, there will be kisses hot enough to make your toes curl, tender moments that will wrap around your soul, and so many more kisses wherever my girl wants them…”
His words implied so much more, and she stared at him, meeting his gaze that was almost too close to her own. His eyes held hers, his arms were wrapped around her, pressing her to him, and she could hear his own stuttered breath, instinctively knowing that he was as moved as she was.
“Max…”
“Shhh…” he breathed and stood up, offering an outstretched hand to her. She put her hand in his as he pulled her to her feet, steadying her, before giving her a soft smile. “Thank you.”
“For?”
“For letting me taste those lips if for only a brief moment.”
“You are taking way too many advances with me…”
“And I’m stepping back now, taking your advice,” he smiled. “I like that you told me what you need – and I hope you’ll continue to do so.”
“Don’t ask others about how to make me happy in our relationship.”
“I’ll ask you,” he promised softly, bringing her hand to his lips and kissing her knuckles. “And I love that you said, ‘our relationship’.”
They were giving and sharing. He was being soft, sweet, and sentimental, and she wanted to give him something, too. With as frisky as he’d been yesterday, she knew that gentle kiss had been for her benefit – and she appreciated it.
“It’s a lipstick called ‘Trophy Wife’…”
“Heck yeah, it is,” he chuckled and cupped her cheek, looking so thrilled that she wasn’t pushing him away. How could she when he’d been so tender? “I don’t know about the wife thing, but man, is that label fitting. Thank you for sharing it with me.”
“Thank you for backing off for a moment so I can adjust to whatever this is.”
“Anything you need, Kitten.”
“I need my tots,” she chuckled nervously as her stomach growled – and he laughed happily, wrapping an arm around her waist as they walked out of the office together.
Ten minutes later, they were pulling into Sonic, and Max put the truck in park, turning it off. He smiled at her, rolled down his window, and pointed upward, angling his head as if he heard something.
“Dinner… and music?”
Sure enough, there was music playing on the speakers above the line of cars as the employees darted out to the various cars with their orders.
“Tots and what else?” he asked, looking at the menu.
“Oceanwater – oh, and can I get mine loaded?”
“The drink or the tots? I didn’t figure you for a drunk, but if you wanna get loaded, I guess we can,” Max smirked and winked at her – causing her to laugh.
“No, the tots, silly. You can get them with chili, ranch, and jalapenos and they are divine. Just make sure to get a fork.”
“I’ll take your word for it,” he chuckled and ordered two of each, surprising her. “You said it was divine, so I’m up for something that ranks pretty high on the tastebud charts.”
“I thought you said you wanted a burger.”
“I did until you mentioned tater tots and chili.”
He smiled at her and reached out to lace his fingers with hers. She looked at their hands, marveling at the easy way he just reached out to touch her, almost like he needed the attention. His fingers were long, and his nails blunted, almost like he bit them. She could feel a few calluses on his palms and, it was just nice to see the differences between them.
“Kitten, you had me at the word ‘chili’…”
