Total pages in book: 66
Estimated words: 63004 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 315(@200wpm)___ 252(@250wpm)___ 210(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 63004 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 315(@200wpm)___ 252(@250wpm)___ 210(@300wpm)
“Did I hurt you?” I asked.
“No, not at all. That was…so good. It all felt amazing.”
I smiled and tried to turn her so we were directly under the water. “Let me wash you up.”
For a moment, I didn’t think she was going to let me go, but she stepped back under the water. I took the soap and washcloth and slowly cleaned her body from head to toe. When my hand went between her legs, she sucked in a breath.
“It’s still pretty sensitive.”
I waggled my brows. “Should I kiss it some more?”
Her teeth dug into her lip. “That felt so good. I’ve never…umm, had that done before.”
“Well, that makes two of us because I’ve never done that before.”
Surprised, she replied, “Really? Well, your mouth is my new favorite thing.”
Laughing, I asked, “Was my dick your previous favorite thing?”
Vivianne shook her head. “Your eyes, but it’s almost a tie.”
Slipping my hand around the back of her neck, I drew her to me and kissed her. It would have been easy to lose myself in that kiss, but we needed to get cleaned up and ready for dinner.
“I could stay in here with you all night,” I whispered against her lips.
“You’ll change your mind when the hot water runs out.”
We both laughed and decided to move things a bit faster.
Once we were out of the shower and I’d gotten dressed, I watched as Vivianne got ready. She was so damn beautiful, she stole my breath each time she looked my way.
“What do you think about this one?” she asked, holding up the sixth dress she’d pulled out of her closet.
“I think it’s as nice as the last five.”
With a roll of her eyes, she said, “I want to make a good impression, Ladd.”
I stood and made my way over to her. “Hey,” I said softly as I lifted her chin to meet my gaze. “You’re overthinking this, Viv. It’s just dinner. I’m wearing jeans and a shirt.”
“But you don’t have to try to impress your parents.”
“And you don’t have to try to impress them, either. They want to meet you because they know how much you mean to me. They’re not going to care what you’re wearing.”
“It’s important to me, though, that I make a good impression.”
I exhaled. “Okay, then I would say go with this outfit.” Picking up the soft blue dress, which was more casual and perfect for Marco’s, I handed it to her. “My mom’s favorite color is blue.”
Her eyes lit up. “So is mine!”
Laughing, I bent down to kiss her nose. “I know. See, you already have something in common.”
Vivianne chewed on her lip. “We have two things in common.”
“Oh yeah, what’s the other thing?”
“We both love you.”
My heart felt like it grew twice its size in my chest. We hadn’t said we loved each other yet; although, I’d wanted to say it at least a dozen times in the last month. I cupped her face with my hands and met her gaze. “I love you too, Viv.”
I brushed a light kiss over her lips and was about to deepen it when the phone rang.
“Should we ignore it?” I asked, drawing back slightly.
“Yes, I think we should,” Vivianne giggled before wrapping her arms around my neck and kissing me again. “Do we have time?”
I lifted my arm and shook my head. “Unfortunately, we don’t. Later, though?”
She winked. “I’m holding you to that.”
Vivianne’s leg bounced the entire drive over to Marco’s, which wasn’t a long drive, but traffic was bad this evening and it slowed us down. The only reason we didn’t walk was because it was raining outside. Not even Stevie Nicks, her favorite musician, could calm her nerves.
I pulled into the parking lot and turned off the car. “Viv, we don’t have to do this tonight if you’re not ready.”
She turned her whole body and looked at me. She wore such a pained expression that I was ready to just start the car again and take her back to her place.
“Ladd, I need to tell you something before we go in.”
Her eyes were filled with a sadness I’d never seen before. I swore it looked like she was about to cry.
“Okay, you can tell me anything. You know that, right?”
She swallowed hard, then closed her eyes. She remained that way for nearly a minute, lost in her own internal battle. Once she opened her eyes, she exhaled and forced a smile. “I just… I really want your parents to like me, and I’m just nervous.”
Feeling the sense of dread lift off my shoulders, I exhaled in relief. I thought for a moment she was about to break up with me. But she’d just told me she loved me, so that didn’t make sense.
“Viv, they’re going to adore you. I promise you.”
She smiled, and a nervous bubble of laughter slipped free. “Let’s do this then.”