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Lucy
Just finished at the salon. We are stopping at the coffee shop, can we get you anything? Please check with Finn and Oliver too.
Henry
We’ll pass on the coffee. The boys and I will be waiting to greet you in the driveway.
The remainder of our drive passes quickly. I don’t say much to avoid mistakenly spoiling any surprises. I sit quietly until we find ourselves parked next to Henry’s home. Mia is the first to jump from the car, with Hannah and I following.
Mia and I are fantastic actresses.“What are you all doing standing out in the cold?” Mia asks.
“We did some decorating for the New Year’s Eve celebrations,” Oliver shares.
“It should be a surprise, and we are quite frankly still in the middle, and it looks a mess. We only want you to see the finished product,” Finn explains.
Henry stands there as he would, not saying much but going along with it all just the same.
I argue when they pull out the blindfolds. “We just got our hair done for tonight. You can’t put those on us.”
“What if we promise not to look at your decorations?” Hannah asks.
Henry speaks up, “All right, how about if we cover your eyes with our hands?”
Oliver continues, “And when we get to the stairs, you can face the wall and walk up sideways.”
“I’m recording this.” Finn laughs to himself.
I face the girls, and we form a huddle like a team preparing for the game-winning goal. After a moment of fake deliberations, we agree and get our boys to stand behind us to cover our eyes.
As we enter, Henry silently lowers his hands down so I can get a look at it all. Vases of red roses sit on every flat surface with gold confetti placed around them. A garland made of white hydrangeas wraps around the banister of the staircase. Mia is peaking too, and we exchange silent looks, making our eyes wild while keeping our lips firmly sealed.
Once we are all at the top of the stairs, our eyes are once again covered, and we receive our instructions. Oliver begins, “None of you are allowed to leave your rooms unless escorted by one of us.”
Next to speak is Finn with a tone similar to that of a drill sergeant. “You ladies have mobile phones, use them. If you need to speak with each other, call her, text her, I don’t care if you video call each other but do it from your rooms.”
Henry sighs behind me. I lower my hand behind me and rub his leg. His breath catches as he lowers his head to rest on my neck.
Finn continues, “If you wish to contact your hunky fella, the same means of communication are required. We will have our phones with us at all times, should you need us.”
“Please know I will be available to meet any and all needs you may have,” Henry whispers softly, the heat of his breath brushing against my skin before he clears histhroat to address the others. “We will be starting dinner preparations and plan to serve at 8:00 p.m. I do believe the next two hours should provide plenty of time for each of you to relax and get dressed before the festivities begin.”
Finn speaks up one final time. “You will be escorted into your rooms now.”
I laugh, “I think you’re enjoying this too much, Finn.”
“I think it’s sexy,” Mia says in a seductive tone.
Henry and I walk a little faster into our room. The door closes with a loud noise as Henry signals to the others that we are inside. Two similar sounds follow.
“Your hair is lovely.” His fingers comb through my hair as his gaze locks on mine.
Placing a finger under my chin, tipping my face up to his, he leaves soft kisses around my lips. With each touch, my need for him grows stronger. We have plenty of time, perhaps we could grab a quick shower…together. Before I can suggest my steamy idea, a thunderous noise coming from the other side of the door startles me.
“No funny business, Pop!” Finn yells.
Oliver joins in, laughing as he says, “We have things to do!”
Finn pounds on the door again. “Give the lady a rest!”
