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The ht The father of her children Her partner in everything I did

“I want to give you so,” I told her

Couples swirled around us, neither of us blinking as her eyes seeht

“Come here now,” I said

But she didn’t She just kept backing away

My blood started to boil We didn’t have all night There was shit I wanted to do before the kids got back “You’re pissinginscenes”

But I would if I had to

She didn’t give e of the rooh the double doors, and disappeared I bolted after her, not giving a shit at the eyes I caught flashing our way

Co into the next roo out, I caught sight of her red dress as she disappeared around another corner I chased her, finally seeing her scurry up the back stairwell

Running up after her, I wound around the spiral staircase, the stones grinding under my shoe

Just as we reached the second floor and she tried to escape up to the third, I caught her ar her into the wall

“Like I wouldn’t catch you,” I taunted “I don’t even knohy you try”

A taper flickered on the wall, and I stared down into her eyes,over hers

She rocked off the wall, but I pushed her back and hiked up her dress, pressing ers on fire as I rubbed her softly

Jesus Christ She was bare Completely bare

She shuddered but stopped fighting, and I grinned, loving these rare, little surprises she gave me

No panties was so unlike her

“What were you and the girls planning down there?” I whispered over her mouth

“N—Nothing”

I glidedmy dick harden God, I couldn’t wait

“Look at me, Nik”

Slowly, her eyes rose, unable to resist me when I used her real name

“I want to give you so,” I said, my mouth dry with need “Reach into my jacket Take it out”

I ranevery inch of my skin to touch every inch of hers

She reached into my breast pocket and pulled out a handkerchief, wrapped around a small object

I stopped rubbing her, but I didn’t ift

A silver co three rubies glea up at her