Page 68 of Surrender to Love

“She’d definitely want you there too but I’ll take her and tell her the news. Am I telling her where we want the ceremony or should I wait on you for that?”

“Nah, baby, you got that. Besides, once you tell her, she’ll want every damn detail,” I say. After replacing her hands with her forearms, she massages my upper and lower back. I’m feeling less tense already. “Well, something good did happen today at least.”

“Hell yeah, it did. Coming home and finding my sexy fiancée here waiting on me was good as hell,” I admit. She was exactly what I needed after that bullshit with Niko.

“Well, that too but I’m talking about your motorcycle. You finished it. I know you’re happy about that,” she says, then leans in and kisses my neck.

“Yeah. I am. All that work and she’s running, purring like a kitten and ready to take you for a ride.”

“Then let’s ride,” she says, catching me off guard.

“Real shit? You’re going to ride with me?” I ask.

“You added a seat for me, right?” she asks, sounding serious as hell.

“Yeah but I thought you were scared.”

“A motorcycle isn’t my first choice of transportation, and I admit I was scared at first, but I’ll be with you and you’ve got me, right?”

“Always,” I admit, meaning it with my soul.

She eases off my back then says, “Then let’s go.”

“Baby, now?”

“Right now,” she says seriously, so I sit up.

“I don’t have a helmet for you and I’m not taking any chances with your safety.”

“It’s a good thing I have one then. When you called this morning and told me you finished it, I was so happy I started asking around about helmets. Dr. Ellis, my Bus Org professor, rides, so I asked him. He told me about a store and I went. It’s in my trunk because I wanted to surprise you.” She walks into the bathroom and returns with jeans on. “Take me for a ride.”

“You’re serious?”

“I am. Don’t tell me you don’t want to go,” she says with a fake ass frown.

“I’ve been waiting to get her on the road. Yeah, I want to ride.” I get off the bed then step toward her. I swear I love this girl. Riding my bike after today is just what I need. “It’s cold and it’s going to be colder on the bike.”

“Give me one of your sweatshirts.”

“Bet. I love you.”

“You better. I told you yes,” she says with a pretty ass smile.

After kissing her, I trek to my closet, throw on jeans and a hoodie, then grab my leather jacket and leather riding gloves. I put my jacket on her and zip it up.

“Thank you,” I tell her and she shakes her head.

“You told me we don’t say that.” She throws her arms around my neck then kisses me slowly.

Before the shit popped off with Niko, I had planned on riding my bike home. After he got picked up, I just said fuck it and left it at the shop. We head there in her ride to get it. Once we make it back to my house, I get her helmet from her trunk and secure it on her head. Cautiously, she gets on the bike, wraps her arms around my waist, and rests the side of her face against my back, snuggling against me.

“You ready, baby?” I ask and rev the engine.

“I’m ready,” she says and I shift out of park then pull off.

SEVENTEEN

“Dean… Dean… Dr. Morris,” Lexie calls out, pulling me from my thoughts of last night.