the sexiest grins she‘d ever seen on him.
―Mine are too.‖ He shifted his hips and she released a
gasp. ―Don‘t start.‖ He groaned, ―I‘ve got to let you rest for a bit
before we make love again. It was your first time.‖
―I didn‘t know—realize that it would be so incredible.‖
She said softly feeling like weeping.
―It isn‘t, but it is with us because we love each other.‖
He‘d told her that earlier in the day but it still hit her with
a wave of emotion. This time she did start weeping.
―Hush baby.‖ He said softly kissing her tears tenderly,
―I‘ll go draw us a bath and grab a bottle of champagne. Meet me
there in twenty minutes.‖
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―That sounds like heaven.‖ She managed with a smile.
―It will be.‖ He kissed the tip of her nose and rolled off
her.
Lily rolled onto her side to watch his naked form as he
walked into the bathroom. Then he stopped and spoke without
turning around, ―If you keep watching me like that, I‘m going to
change my mind and come back to bed.‖
She released a laugh, ―How did you know?‖ Slowly
he
turned around not the least bit shy about his body. And why
should he be, she thought, he was gorgeous.
―Because Lily, only you could make my skin heat up from
your gaze.‖
She lifted herself up on her arms, ―Really?‖
―Every time you looked at me, I knew it.‖
―You must‘ve been warm a lot then.‖ She said without
thinking.
He threw back his head and laughed, ―twenty minutes.‖
He repeated leaving the room.
Almost twenty minutes later he led her toward his
bathroom. ―Wait,‖ he said, ―this way.‖
―It would help if you took the blindfold off.‖ She said in a
laughing voice as he directed her from behind with his hands on
her waist. She had her own arms thrust out in front of her.
―I don‘t think you trust me. Put your arms down.‖ He
said with laughter in his voice.
―No. you‘ll throw me in the tub.‖
―Will I?‖ he said in a very unconvincing voice, ―Stop
here.‖ He said releasing her waist to remove the blindfold.
―Oh!‖ Just when she thought he couldn‘t surprise her
anymore, ―You did this in twenty minutes?‖ She said in disbelief.
He had about a dozen candles lit surrounding the sunken tub
which was loaded with bath bubbles. On the marble ledge beside
the tub was a bottle of champagne and two glasses. ―Max, this is
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so sweet.‖ She felt overwhelmed with emotion.
He wrapped his arms around her from behind and kissed
her neck, ―I‘ve waited years for you Lily. I‘m never taking you for
granted. Not for one minute.‖
That confession coming from a man like Max was earth
shattering. He was a womanizer through and through, yet he just
laid his heart out for her. Without her saying anything she
turned around in his arms, lifted herself up on her toes and
pulled his head down towards her so she could kiss him.
―Another drink Mrs. King?‖ Max said reaching for the
bottle. She was settled in between his legs with her back against
his chest in the hot soapy water of the tub.
―Is it okay?‖
He glanced up at the clock, ―There‘s still some time left
before midnight. One more drink and then we‘re going back to
bed.‖
―Oh, Mr. King, you certainly don‘t have to get me drunk
to take advantage of me.‖
―No?‖ he said taking her glass from her hand and setting
it beside the tub before running his hands up her body to cup her
breasts. She sighed and tilted her head back into the crook of his
neck causing him to groan. ―Jesus honey, you respond like fire to
my touch.‖
She could feel the sudden jut of his erection against her
back, ―Apparently so do you.‖ She said turning around and facing
him.
He lifted her up so she was level with him and kissed her
hard, ―No more Mr nice guy.‖ He said.
―Thank God!‖ she laughed just to have it cut off by the
hard press of his mouth followed by a lot of splashing and
another giggle
The next morning while she was lying on the stretcher to
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be taken to surgery Max leaned over and gave her one last kiss on
the forehead. Luke squeezed her hand.
―I‘ll be back.‖ She smiled trying to alleviate their worries.
―We know button.‖ Said Max, ―But we just want you to
know that we‘ll be here when you get out.‖
Luke leaned over, ―Scared honey?‖
―Terrified.‖ She said still smiling, ―But I believe I can do
anything with you two behind me.‖
―We‘re ready.‖ Said a nurse as she flipped the breaks off
the gurney and gave the two men a reassuring smile as she
wheeled it through the double doors that they weren‘t allowed