Total pages in book: 58
Estimated words: 52957 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 265(@200wpm)___ 212(@250wpm)___ 177(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 52957 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 265(@200wpm)___ 212(@250wpm)___ 177(@300wpm)
Fuck, she was too adorable for words.
I jogged up to her, ignoring her scowl as I twirled her into the air.
“Put me down,” she fussed, then moaned softly as I kissed her full lips.
The delicious hint of cherry swirled over my tongue as I licked at her mouth like she was candy.
“I missed you,” I said as I set her down, aware that my neighbor’s kids didn’t need an eyeful if they happened to be looking outside. “Welcome back.”
Shirly, unable to restrain herself any longer, launched off the porch and circled Ivy as I set her down. My woman walked over to the sidewalk, coaxing Shirly along and out of the street. I couldn’t help but smile, knowing Ivy loved my dog maybe more than I did. Living in a condo in Miami had limited her pet options.
When she’d spotted Shirly in her cage at the shelter, it had been mutual love at first sight.
While the driver and I unloaded her suitcases, I grinned as I watched Shirly get belly rubs from Ivy.
Once everything, and everyone, was inside, I moved the suitcases into the foyer by the white-painted stairs, then turned and scooped up my woman.
“Honey,” she sang out softly, “I’m hommmeeee.”
I kissed her again, sampling the sweetness of her. “You sure are. And you’re mine for the next three weeks. I’d say you’d packed lightly, but I got a giant box of women’s clothing delivered to my house yesterday.”
“Well, you told me to bring more of my stuff with me next time I visited, so I did.” She grinned. “Don’t worry, I’ll leave you some closet space.”
“Brat,” I muttered as I kissed her smiling lips.
She wiggled out of my arms, then began to take off her deep winter gear while I laughed to myself. It was 55 degrees outside, not forty below, but Ivy never wanted to be unprepared for the weather again. The jacket came off, revealing a familiar outfit, one that Ivy knew drove me wild. Nothing obscene, but the sight of her in an off-the-shoulder silk blouse always did it for me. The material shimmered against her pale skin, the color somewhere between a deep ruby and purple.
The fact that she wasn’t wearing a bra was blatantly obvious, and I stared at her nipples, clearly outlined by the fabric.
Lifting my gaze from her chest, I found her smirking as I growled, “Excited to see me, baby?”
“It’s just cold outside,” she pouted as we went into the kitchen after removing our boots at the door.
“Well then, it’s a good thing you have an amazing man who has some hot chocolate waiting for you on the stove.”
She gave a happy squeal and went to the cabinet where I kept the mugs, taking out her favorite E.T.-themed cup. It was vintage, something I got for her for Christmas that I’d found while I was in Nevada on business. The moment I’d seen it in a thrift store window, I’d known she’d love it.
After the first deep drink of the warm milk, Ivy let out a sigh. “Oh, that’s so much better. It is freezing out there.”
Laughing, I ran my thumb over the gold chain that symbolized my collar in public. A lab-grown diamond heart the size of my pinky nail dangled in the hollow of her throat, and I had to admit it sparkled more than most real diamonds. Ivy had a thing about unethically sourced diamonds, but still loved the glitter so the lab-grown ones had been a good compromise. I didn’t give a shit, really, as long as she was happy.
Because Ivy made me very, very happy.
I gave her forehead a kiss as she snuggled into me, knowing my girl always needed some cuddle time after we’d been apart for a while. “I have a surprise for you.”
She perked up right away. “You do?”
“Yeah.” I set my mug down and leaned back on the black marble counter behind me, smiling at the way Ivy’s cheeks pinkened up. “It’s in the den.”
She turned and started to head towards the large living room just off the kitchen, but I stopped her.
“No, not that way. Upstairs.”
She tossed her gorgeous hair over her bare shoulder and I had to restrain myself from screwing her on my kitchen table.
Never in my life had I seen a woman more beautiful, smart, and interesting as my Ivy. “Just go upstairs, babygirl. Where the second guest room used to be.”
The green in her hazel eyes seemed to light from within as she grew even more excited. “Used to be? What did you do? Is it a sex room?”
I burst out laughing. “No, babe, sorry. We’ll still have to reserve one of the Dungeon’s play rooms at Rawhide if you want to play with some equipment other than what I have in our toy closet. Sorry.”
She lightly smacked my arm, then entwined her fingers in mine. “You goof. Okay, let’s go see this surprise. I have a few surprises of my own in my luggage.”