Cruz looked up and winked at her, sending chills through her.
Cruz? A charmer? “He certainly is.”
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“Hey. Don’t even think of conking out on me now,” Cruz whispered in her ear. “I’m only just getting started.”
She sat up, pressing a kiss against his mouth, basking in her happiness. She reached over to the nightstand. “I was only giving you a chance to catch your breath. But in case you needed any musical inspiration…” She picked up his phone, scrolling through it, an idea for a song already forming.
But Cruz placed his hand on hers. “I have something already in mind.”
He took the phone from her and scrolled around another minute, obviously not as familiar with the music app. She bit her lip to stop from smiling. “I’ll have you know,” he continued, “I’ve not only created my own playlist, but I’ve added that Fandango app you’re so fond of, along with Facebook and the Twitter. You’re going to have to help me figure out that whole tweeting thing, though.” He shook his head.
She thought about correcting him, telling him that it’s just pronounced “Twitter,” but she laughed instead. “Okay. Lay it on me. What musical selection does Cruz Sorensen prefer listening to in his free time? Madonna? A little Enya? Maybe Barry Manilow?”
He just smiled smugly and set the phone onto the small stereo on the nightstand before turning back to her.
It was a breezy reggae song that started and it took her a few seconds to recognize the unmistakable sound of Bob Marley singing “Is this Love.”
She listened to the lyrics for a moment, understanding that Cruz was confirming for her that he was going to love her. Every day.
More tears filled her eyes. But then she laughed at the devilish grin on Cruz’s face as he leaned across the bed toward her and nipped her sensitive ear lobe, sending chills down her spine.
“Heaven help me, woman. I do love you,” he whispered.
“And I love you. All the days of my life.”
And what a wonderful life it would be.