plate.
Without batting an eye she smirked. “Monday.”
His gaze was riveted to the utensil as she raised it to her mouth and closed her lips over the dessert. “M-monday?” He shifted his erection, imagining the silken heat of her tongue gliding over him.
“Too soon?” Amusement shone in her irises.
He shook his head. “Are you sure? Fancy dress and tux. Flowers and finery.”
“Nope, but if you want all those things I’ll wait and find a dress and such.”
“You are amazing. I’m perfectly happy to go down to the courthouse.”
“Then it’s settled.”
“Yeah it is.”
She placed her spoon on the table. “So why do I get the feeling you weren’t expecting me to suggest the courthouse?”
“Because every woman dreams of a grand wedding.”
“I never had those fantasies. Well there was one. Being surrounded by family. Finding the love of a good man and starting a family with him.” When she lowered her head, a curl flopped over her forehead and he reached across the table to brush it aside. “I never even stopped to ask if you wanted kids.”
He caressed her cheek. “Eventually, but for now I’d just like to have you all to myself, but if we should happen to make a baby in the next six months that’s fine too.”
“Oh. Hey.”
They both stared at Dexter. “What happened to you taking me out?” Bonnie demanded.
He grinned. “I did, brought you to a fancy restaurant and hooked you up with a really great guy.”
“Thanks young blood.”
He nodded. “Oh no problem. You both looked pitiful.”
Bonnie blushed and Buck coughed.
“We have news,” she said and held out her hand. “We’re getting married.”
“Hey. Congratulations.” Dexter hugged her and then turned to Buck. “Welcome to the family.” He hugged him as well. “So when is the big day?”
“Monday.”
He winged a brow. “So soon?”
“Why wait? Those who are most important will be there. You’ll be there, Dex?”
“You couldn’t keep me away.” He clapped his hands. “Well my work here is done. Do me a favor, keep her with you. I’ve grown rather fond of having the house to myself.”
Buck laughed as Bonnie blushed and the younger man walked away with a backwards wave. “How about a walk before we head home?”
“Sounds great.”
He signaled for their server. Once the check was paid, they stood on the sidewalk in the warm air. A hint of rain drifted to him as he wrapped an arm around Bonnie’s shoulders and they strolled up the walk, skirting the cordoned off area of diners. Bonnie rested her head on his shoulder, a sigh left her lips. He glanced down at her.
“Are you okay?”
“This evening has turned out even better than I expected.” She twisted the ring on her finger. “How did you even know my size?”
“I’ve tried my best to know everything there is about you, sassy. Some days I can’t believe we’re together. Even now, with you agreeing to marry me. It’s surreal.”
“Maybe it will sink in tomorrow. I was half in love with you way back then, but I never really believed you saw me more than just a kid.”
He stopped and faced her. “I saw you and knew I had to wait.” He cupped her shoulders and drew her close. “I don’t have to wait any longer.”
She grasped his wrist. “No you don’t. Let’s go home.”
***
Waiting was so overrated. Bonnie rubbed her body against Buck’s back as he fumbled the key in the door. And they never did get to finish what they’d started the previous week.
“What are you up to?” He glanced over his shoulder.
“I missed you and you always smell so good.” She wrapped her arms around his waist. When the lock clicked, she moved with him.
He turned in her arms and shoved the door closed. “I’ve missed you too.” He tangled his fingers in her hair and tilted her head back. Her lips parted in invitation. “You’re just so beautiful.” He traced the curve of her mouth with his index finger. She flicked her tongue out
Without batting an eye she smirked. “Monday.”
His gaze was riveted to the utensil as she raised it to her mouth and closed her lips over the dessert. “M-monday?” He shifted his erection, imagining the silken heat of her tongue gliding over him.
“Too soon?” Amusement shone in her irises.
He shook his head. “Are you sure? Fancy dress and tux. Flowers and finery.”
“Nope, but if you want all those things I’ll wait and find a dress and such.”
“You are amazing. I’m perfectly happy to go down to the courthouse.”
“Then it’s settled.”
“Yeah it is.”
She placed her spoon on the table. “So why do I get the feeling you weren’t expecting me to suggest the courthouse?”
“Because every woman dreams of a grand wedding.”
“I never had those fantasies. Well there was one. Being surrounded by family. Finding the love of a good man and starting a family with him.” When she lowered her head, a curl flopped over her forehead and he reached across the table to brush it aside. “I never even stopped to ask if you wanted kids.”
He caressed her cheek. “Eventually, but for now I’d just like to have you all to myself, but if we should happen to make a baby in the next six months that’s fine too.”
“Oh. Hey.”
They both stared at Dexter. “What happened to you taking me out?” Bonnie demanded.
He grinned. “I did, brought you to a fancy restaurant and hooked you up with a really great guy.”
“Thanks young blood.”
He nodded. “Oh no problem. You both looked pitiful.”
Bonnie blushed and Buck coughed.
“We have news,” she said and held out her hand. “We’re getting married.”
“Hey. Congratulations.” Dexter hugged her and then turned to Buck. “Welcome to the family.” He hugged him as well. “So when is the big day?”
“Monday.”
He winged a brow. “So soon?”
“Why wait? Those who are most important will be there. You’ll be there, Dex?”
“You couldn’t keep me away.” He clapped his hands. “Well my work here is done. Do me a favor, keep her with you. I’ve grown rather fond of having the house to myself.”
Buck laughed as Bonnie blushed and the younger man walked away with a backwards wave. “How about a walk before we head home?”
“Sounds great.”
He signaled for their server. Once the check was paid, they stood on the sidewalk in the warm air. A hint of rain drifted to him as he wrapped an arm around Bonnie’s shoulders and they strolled up the walk, skirting the cordoned off area of diners. Bonnie rested her head on his shoulder, a sigh left her lips. He glanced down at her.
“Are you okay?”
“This evening has turned out even better than I expected.” She twisted the ring on her finger. “How did you even know my size?”
“I’ve tried my best to know everything there is about you, sassy. Some days I can’t believe we’re together. Even now, with you agreeing to marry me. It’s surreal.”
“Maybe it will sink in tomorrow. I was half in love with you way back then, but I never really believed you saw me more than just a kid.”
He stopped and faced her. “I saw you and knew I had to wait.” He cupped her shoulders and drew her close. “I don’t have to wait any longer.”
She grasped his wrist. “No you don’t. Let’s go home.”
***
Waiting was so overrated. Bonnie rubbed her body against Buck’s back as he fumbled the key in the door. And they never did get to finish what they’d started the previous week.
“What are you up to?” He glanced over his shoulder.
“I missed you and you always smell so good.” She wrapped her arms around his waist. When the lock clicked, she moved with him.
He turned in her arms and shoved the door closed. “I’ve missed you too.” He tangled his fingers in her hair and tilted her head back. Her lips parted in invitation. “You’re just so beautiful.” He traced the curve of her mouth with his index finger. She flicked her tongue out
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