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He leans over and places his lips next to my ear. “I’d do anything for you. You stole my heart before I knew how to talk and take a leak straight. Better?” He pulls away and pecks my lips.
I smile so hard my face hurts. “I knew we could have this. Jace doesn’t even care if our children aren’t his.”
He freezes. “Slow down, Nyla. We still have a long way to go.”
“I’m sorry. I’m just so excited. That was so intense and now our first date. Promise you’ll play chess with me and share a bottle of wine.”
I smile at him. It’s our thing. When he drops his shield and allows me fully into his mind.
I long for those moments as much as I do having him in my bed. Gio is a beast in the sheets, but his mind is so fucking sexy to me. He and Jace finished at the top of their online classes. I have no doubts if they had gone to Yale, they would have been fighting back offers from top-tier law firms.
“I’ll get us a bottle and a board.”
“Yay, this is going to be awesome. I’ve been so stressed out with school and training the girls. Gwen hasn’t been giving me assignments as much as I thought she would. I need to get my mind off things.”
“Well, get ready.”
“You’re so bossy,” I tease.
I get up and realize my legs are still jelly. It dawns on me someone carried me into the bedroom. I smile as I cross my legs and squeeze my thighs together. That was so much better than I thought.
* * *
Jace
I can’t stop smiling. Last night was amazing. Nyla and I have never connected like that alone. Last night it was as if she stopped overthinking and just accepted who we are. Gio did too.
I wasn’t expecting her to initiate things. She’s mentioned the idea, but I wasn’t sure Gio was ready. I learned a lot from watching them together. I can’t wait to do it again.
I look over at Gio sitting with his sunglasses on. He’s smiling too. Ny squeezes my hand in hers, causing me to look down at her as she sits between us in the SUV.
“What are you smiling about?”
“You,” she replies.
I lean in to peck her lips. The best part of all of this is how happy she is. The flight was short, but she talked nonstop. When Gio said he wanted to do something nice for Ny outside of the house, I didn’t think he meant flying her to Chicago, but I shouldn’t be surprised.
He’s been wanting to take her on a real date for a long time. Yet he’s never had the luxury. Caution has always come first.
However, in this moment, I can feel the excitement coming off Nyla. Without him saying it, I know this is what Gio wanted. We have a surprise for her here. Something we’ve been working on for a while now.
“We’re here,” Nyla sings as the SUV pulls to a stop in front of our hotel.
Gio turns to her and kisses her. “Breakfast and a good soak. Then you can go shop,” he says before turning to get out of the car.
Ny turns to me and wiggles her brows. “I like it when he’s bossy. Come on, sexy. A bath awaits.”
I chuckle at her as she takes Gio’s waiting hand and climbs out of the car. I round the vehicle and take her outstretched hand. The three of us walk into the lobby hand in hand.
“This place is nice,” Ny says, pulling a face and nodding her head. Gio looks down at her and scoffs.
“Fuck outa here. Like you thought I’d do anything less. Am I slacking, baby? Or do you just need me to remind you of who the fuck I am?”
Ny coughs behind her hand. “Don’t get a big head.”
“Too late,” I tease.
“You talking again?”
