Page 26 of The Heart You Kept

He glances back at me. “What does that mean?”

“Why is it so neat?”

“I like things to be organized like an adult.”

“Me too.” So not me too, I’m a hot mess and can never find shit in my suitcase or when I’m packing. I roll up onto my toes feeling like a petulant child.

He pulls out a gray beanie and puts it on my head and kisses me quickly before turning back to his suitcase to dig for more.

He’s very kissy.

I smile goofily as I wait, doing domestic everyday things with him is my new favorite thing. He holds out a big coat. “Put this on.”

“It’s huge.”

“It’s about to snow.” He widens his eyes. “And you want to walk around the countryside in a thin cardigan? I don’t think so.”

“Fine.” I sigh as I put my arms into the sleeves, he does up the zipper and pulls the waist cord to tighten it snug. He reaches down and grabs a handful of my sex and gives me a squeeze before turning back to his suitcase. “Now….” He passes me a pair of leather gloves. “These will keep those pretty little hands warm.”

I hold out my hands and he puts them on for me. “Can we go now, Boss?” I ask.

“We can go now, Doe.”

We’ve somehow arrived at nicknames for each other, he’s Mr. Doe and I’m Doe.

I’m wearing my oversized beanie, huge jacket and gloves the size of flippers. “I feel ridiculous.” I smile up at him.

“That’s because you look ridiculous.” He dots the tip of my nose. “Now…where are you taking me on our date?” He breaks into a slow sexy smile and my heart skips a beat; he has the most beautiful face I’ve ever seen. Big blue eyes and pouty kissable lips. His hair is dark and has a curl to it and his stubble creates a shadow over his square jaw.

Probably the most gorgeous man I have ever seen, but maybe that’s just because he’s a sex god and I’m still drunk on his pheromones. He’s released so much oxytocin into my bloodstream that it’s a wonder I’ve survived the overdose.

We walk to the door and out into the corridor. “At least nobody will be able to recognize me in this abominable snowman outfit,” I say as we arrive at the elevator and push the button.

“Lucky you.” He twists his lips as if unimpressed.

Oh…shit. I didn’t even think when I asked him to leave the resort. If he’s seen here, will it have implications for him on the outside? “It is okay if we leave, isn’t it?” I ask him.

“Well, too late now, isn’t it?” he mutters as we get into the elevator and turn toward the doors.

Does he have someone on the outside?

Shit….

The reason he came here flashes through my mind, we have to do that for him when we get back. I don’t want him to go home with regrets.

He came here with a goal and I need to make sure we get it done.

The elevator doors open and we step out into the foyer, he walks slightly in front of me out through the front doors of the resort and down the driveway.

I scamper to keep up, and once at the end of the driveway and out onto the country road he turns to wait for me.

“What’s the rush?” I ask.

“We’re in a fucking kink club, Doe. Not something I want as common knowledge. What if I know someone in there?”

“Oh….” I hadn’t thought of that. “Well, if they’re also here, they have a hidden kink too.”

He chuckles and I link my arm through his as we walk. When I breathe out, fog comes out of my mouth. “It is cold.”