Page 192 of The Exception

“You want to play pretend honeymoon?” I laugh, wrapping my arms around her waist.

She pulls my head into her stomach and sighs. “I can’t believe we pulled the wedding off. I mean, we planned a wedding in a few days, and it went off without a hitch. That’s pretty cool.”

“We’re a good team.”

I wait for her to respond to see if she reads between the lines.

“Yeah, we do. We’re like peas and carrots.” She grins.

I nip at her stomach, cupping her between the legs. “I’d liken it more to sex and candy.”

She grinds against my hand, and I feel her heartbeat pick up pace under my cheek.

“Well, I’m happy to be candy if you’d like a taste.”

The walls come down over her eyes, and I know she’s done talking aboutus. I will have to say the things I want to say to her in the only way I know she’ll listen. Physically.

“I have no intentions of passing up an invitation like that.”

Relief washes over her. She grabs the hem of her shirt and starts to draw it over her head, but I stop her.

“I just want you to know that I love ya and not just for yourcandy,sweetheart.”

She blushes and presses a kiss against my lips. She doesn’t say itback, but half the time, she doesn’t. And that’s okay. Because sooner or later, when she’s ready, she’ll come around.

I won’t have it any other way.

THE END