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“Perfectly fine, like I said.”
“I just had to be sure.”
“I know. Now come on. Let’s go home and get out of these clothes.”
“You don’t have to tell me twice.” I took her hand and hurried for the door, waving goodbye to Marjorie as we went.
It was a quick ride to my place. Lainey and I got out of the car, and though I wanted to pounce on her, I was afraid to. She’d already been through enough today. Maybe getting all hot and breathy wasn’t the best idea. I led us into the house and placed my keys on the hook.
“Okay, what gives?” Lanes asked.
“What are you talking about?”
“The way you rushed me out of the doctor’s office, I thought you’d have me up against that door halfway to an orgasm already. Yet, you are over there and I’m over here.”
God, she looked beautiful in her dark green dress that hugged every curve and dipped low to reveal her ample cleavage. The gold strappy shoes elongated her legs, and I imagined her in nothing but those shoes. I forced the visions out of my mind. Lainey didn’t need an orgasm. She needed to rest.
“You should lie down. Rest.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Lanes, I think it would be a good idea.”
She tossed her bag onto the couch and walked toward me, her heels clicking against the hardwood. I tried not to stare at the sexy sway of her hips, but it was damn near impossible.
“Talk to me.” She reached up, cupping my jaw.
The panic and fear that had consumed me when I had seen Lanes across the dance floor had rattled me to my core. I had swallowed it down, needing to get to Lainey and take care of her. Now that the chaos had subsided, and she was breathing in front of me, safe and seemingly okay, that panic and fear didn’t want to stay down any longer. It forced its way to the surface.
“I was so scared.”
“I’m okay.”
“But what if you weren’t? What if I lost you? We’ve known each other forever, but I feel like we just found each other. I can’t lose you. Not now. Not ever.” The words poured out of me as if a dam was broken.
“We aren’t going to live forever.”
“Then I’ll settle for a hundred and senile, so I don’t know what life is like without you.”
She covered her mouth, but I could still hear the slight laugh that came out.
“What’s so funny?”
“A hundred.” She laughed again. “Do you think your diaper will make noise when you walk?”
“Will you love me if it does?”
Her lips parted, and her eyebrows drew together.
“Because I would still love you.”
“Still?” she asked, her eyes meeting mine as if searching for meaning in what I didn’t say.
“I have never felt like this about anyone before. I’ve never loved anyone. Had no idea this is what it was. But now I know. Watching you fighting to breathe. In that moment, I knew what I was too dumb to see. Knew that I would carry you to the ends of the earth if I had to. Because I love you.”
She inhaled, eyes locked on mine.
“You make my life better. You always have. And if one day you lose control of your bowels and have to wear a diaper, I’ll still love you. You’re it for me, Lanes. You’re my match.”
