I can’t hold back the smile that is tugging at my lips. “I’m yours. I always have been.”
Parker pulls me in for a slow kiss and I wrap my arms around his neck. He holds me tighter against him, so tight I feel breathless. Nothing has ever felt so good. He breaks the kiss and pulls back to look me in the eye.
“I’ve been dying to kiss you since you stepped out of the van. You taste so good.”
“I’ve missed this, Parker. I’ve missed us.”
“Come with me, I want to show you something.”
He slides his hand into mine and walks me in the direction of the patio. The doors are wide open, and my heart stops at the sight before me for the second time tonight. I stop in my tracks and gasp.
More of our white peonies cover the patio. It’s hard to see anything but the white velvety blooms mixed in with tea light candles. Behind the patio and the ocean, the sun is setting leaving the sky in swirls of reds and oranges. It looks like a painting it’s so beautiful. I shake my head, taking in the incredible sight before me. My heart feels like it grows larger, expanding through my chest. My eyes fill with tears.
“I can’t believe you did this all for me.” My tears are hot as they roll down my cheeks.
Parker takes my face in his hands, wiping the tears away with his thumbs.
“I’m happy you like it. Ellie helped me surprise you.”
“She did?”
“From the start.” I can’t believe Ellie was able to keep this secret from me.
“And Bianca?”
“Bianca is a friend of my sister’s. She loved my idea to win you back when Jules called her. She was all over helping me out.”
“You’re kidding, Parker.” I shake my head. “What about the flowers? We delivered them to the beach.”
“I now owe Liam and Miles a huge favour. The three of us hauled them from the beach to here. There were a few complaints, but they were happy to do it. For us.”
I’m speechless. Never have I ever felt love like this. Not only do I have the person I love most back in my life, but I also have a space in his family too.
“Thank you, Parker. I will never forget this as long as I live.”
“I’m glad you like it. I missed you so much, Livy.”
“I missed you too, Parker. So much.”
I smile watching him bring his hands to my face. He cups my cheeks and presses a slow kiss to my lips.
“Any ideas of what we should do now?” He flashes me a smile, lust in his eyes.
“Bedroom, Parker. Take me to the bedroom.”
Parker laces his fingers through mine and lifts our joined hands to his mouth, pressing a kiss to my hand.
“There’s nothing I want more. Follow me…”
Twenty-Five
Parker
I wake up with Livy on my chest. She is back in my arms and I will never let her go. Lying here with her feels like heaven.
I’m lying on my back, her fingers tracing the grooves in my stomach and I breathe in her citrus and vanilla scent. She lifts her head, her eyes meeting mine. Those deep brown cocoa eyes that slay me every time.
I slide my hand behind her hair and draw her face closer. She brings her hand to my jaw and runs her tongue along her bottom lip.