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So, it’s couess I just never had a person in my life before Reirls, enjoyed the hell out of therity

But I didn’t want to move Heaven and Earth to see them smile

Because Remi’s smile can knockin eous face

I have the fire lit in the fireplace It’s not nearly as big as the one up at the chalet, but it’s all I have to ith

I’ve just finished dragging all the cushions and pillows onto the floor I could get a mattress, but this will be fine

Besides, I have plans for the mattress later that don’t include the floor

I’ve barely set the bottle of wine on the floor with some more chocolate when I hear footsteps behind me

I look back and just about s ue

Rehs, and her long legs glow in the firelight

“My God, you’re beautiful”

A ss at her plu it to my lips

“Hoas your bath?”

“I almost fell asleep” She leans in close but doesn’t kiss ainst“Did you recreate the chalet?”

“Sort of,” I admit, pleased that she noticed I kiss the ball of her shoulder and then turn to survey the scene I turned the lights out, so the only illumination co to me Maybe I went over the top “We didn’t have wine up there, but we’ll pretend”

She sits on the cushions and stretches her legs out to soak up the war anyone’s ever done for me”

I sit next to her and take her hand in ers “Well, this is pretty simple, really”

“It’s thoughtful” She turns her face to ”

“I have my moments Sometimes, I’m a jerk, and my mother would likely tell you that I’m a handful”

“Mothers are supposed to think you’re a handful,” she says with a laugh “I think especially when it comes to boys”

“And she has three But my sister can hold her own”

“With three brothers, she has to”

“You’re not wrong”

We’re quiet for a long moment as atch the fire pop and crackle in the hearth

Finally, I break the silence