“You’re special, all right.”
“You’re a tough crowd.”
“You already knew that, too. What else do you need to make tonight perfect?”
“Just my beautiful wife. That’s all I ever need.”
Chapter 21
“I have to go home,” Monique said to Linc late in the afternoon after they’d spent the entire day in bed.
“To Boston?”
“No, silly, to Dara’s to get my stuff.”
“Oh, phew. I thought you were quitting me already.”
“Nah, not yet. But a girl has her needs.”
“I thought I’d seen to all her needs.”
She giggled. She actually giggled. “I’m talking about the cosmetic kind.”
“Ah, I see. Want to grab dinner while we’re out?”
“Wouldn’t it be lunch since we never got around to that?”
“If breakfast and lunch is brunch, what’s lunch and dinner?”
“Linner.”
“That’s what we need. Linner.” He gave a mighty stretch. “I’ve never been this lazy in my entire life.”
“Me either, and yet, it’s the best day I’ve had in far too long.”
“Same.” He leaned over to kiss her. “Shall we shower and return to civilization?”
“As long as our return is brief, I’m down for it.”
“We’ll only stay out for as long as it takes to acquire supplies and sustenance, and then we’ll return to our slovenly ways.”
“Perfect.”
He held out a hand to her.
She wrapped her hand around his.
He kissed the back of hers. “‘Perfect’ is the word. Every minute of this has been perfect.”
Nodding, she let him help her out of bed and followed him into the shower. While they waited for the water to get hot, he put his arms around her and propped his chin on the top of her head. They stood there like that, lost in a moment, until steam from the shower reminded them of what they’d planned to do.
Linc laughed as he gave her a nudge toward the water. “You make me forget my own name, woman.”
“Same. Don’t get my hair wet. I don’t feel like dealing with that right now.”
“Got it.” Standing behind her, he washed her back and then brought his soapy hands around to caress her breasts.
“Keep that up, and we’ll be right back where we started.”
