We can continue to sleep after we cback from the airport.”
“Mmm…” she muttered, and buried her cheek deeper in his chest.
“One more minute,” she said.
“Honey, your mother-in-Law’s plane is about to land.”
‘Mother-in-law!’ Now she totally woke up. Looking him straight in the eye, she could’t help but smile at his handsface.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“It’s great,” she said.
“What’s great?” asked Carlos.
Debbie locked her arms around his neck so that half of her body was on his.
“This. Us. When I wake up and find you, my handsome, well-heeled husband by my side, it’s the best feeling there could ever be. You complete my dreams.”
“You’ll get used to it, because you’ll wake up in my arms every day.”
“I want to, but it’s impossible, since you’re so busy. You have business trips from tto time. How am I going to wake up in your arms when you’re not even at my side?” Once again, she snuggled closer and pressed her cheek against his chest.
The force of his heartbeat’s throbbing made her feel so close to him.
For the first time, since her father’s death, she felt safe around a man.
Caressing her gently, he kissed her eyebrows.
“If you like, I can take you withwherever I go. You can go withon my next business trip.”
When his hand slid across her skin, she savored the slight ticklish feeling.
“It would be quite an honor to go with you. I’d gladly follow you around Like a shadow,” she giggled.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I’d like it even better if you and I beca part of each other,”
Carlos said.
Huh? The expression on his face looked familiar.
“Get up. Tto pickupMom,” Debbiesaidabruptly, tryingtodivert hisattention
But her bait didn’t work. Instead, he grabbed her.
“It’s ticklish,” she screamed between bouts of laughter.
Outside, the sun shone with an enchanting sparkle, especially after the previous day’s dull, cloudy weather. From the willows around the stream, birds chirped pleasantly, jumping here and there among the boughs. It was a good day. Hypnotized by the beautiful music of nature all around him, Carlos savored how Debbie’s mellow Laughter blended into the symphony.
At the entrance to the arrival terminal of the airport, two Bentleys cto a halt. In the driver’s seat of the one in front was Emmett. He got out first, trotted to the left back door and opened it respectfully. A pair of feet in brand-new black leather shoes stretched out and stepped on the ground. Then emerged Carlos, in a long brown overcoat and sporting trendy flat top sunglasses.