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Suddenly, Evalina sprints at me and latches her little arms around my legs. “Cuddles, Mama!”
I pat her back, which is bare because she’s still without her dress. But it comes away sticky, because she’s now clothed in a thick layer of chocolate frosting instead.
Guilia plucks her off of me, holding her as lovingly as she can at arm’s length. “We’ll be fine. Polina and Evelyn are going to pop in for an extra set of hands, too.” She walks Evalina towards the sink in the back of the studio. “You just go and enjoy your romantic getaway with your hot husband. We’re all set here.”
I can’t help but smile. “Oh, I intend to.”
“Arsen?” I call over my shoulder. “A view like this legally can’t be enjoyed alone.”
I’m lying in the cushioned lounge chair on our balcony that is something straight out ofAladdin. I know because it just so happens to be Nina’s favorite Disney movie. Even Arsen can belt every single word from“A Whole New World”—a fact that he vehemently denies to everyone who isn’t me.
The man himself appears in the balcony, shirtless and with sweats slung low on his hips. “Sorry, I wanted to call Polina and check on the girls.”
“And?”
“They’re doing good. Already asleep.”
I thought I’d be the anxious one, calling every few hours to see how things are going at home, but the warm air and silence has done wonders for my nerves. Arsen is the one having trouble letting go.
“I love how protective you are of them,” I sigh, crossing my legs so my silk robe parts at the thighs. “It’s a huge turn-on.”
His eyes settle on me with a singular focus. “Is it just as much of a turn-on if we stop talking about the kids and I do unspeakable things to you on this balcony instead?”
“Maybe. You wanna come over here and find out?”
Arsen drops to his knees beside my lounge chair. The railing blocks the view of the beach below, so we’re staring out across the ocean. It’s a clear night and stars wink down at us in all their golden glory. If I were here with anyone else, I wouldn’t have been able to look away.
But the only thing more beautiful than the inky blue sky is the man staring at me. His eyes put the moon to shame.
“I’m so proud of you.”
I can’t help but blush. “I’m already turned-on. You don’t have to butter me up.”
He parts my legs, sliding his hand under my robe. “You’ve built your business and taken care of our family. You’re unstoppable.”
“I couldn’t have done any of it without you.”
“I love our girls,” he says softly. “But I’m glad it’s just the two of us for the next five days.”
I snake my hands around his neck. “Well, about that… There’s something I want to tell you.”
“Hm,” he growls distractedly, his fingers slipping between my legs. “Maybe it can wait.”
“You act like we haven’t had sex in weeks.”
“Feels that way.”
I laugh. “We had sex twice yesterday.”
“Quickies,” he scoffs dismissively, circling his finger over my skin. “They hardly count.”
“Tell that to my back! That last round in the laundry room was too acrobatic for a woman who has had two kids.”
He gives me a sympathetic smile that says he’d gladly do it all again. “I’ll lay a cushion down for you next time.”
“Such a gentleman.”
“That’s me.” He tugs on the tie of my robe and pushes the silk to the sides, exposing my naked body to the stars. “A perfect gentleman.”
