From This Moment

“I’m sorry. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me. I’m not usually so, well you know,” Rona says, waving her arm around, wincing in pain.

“Don’t worry about it, sweetheart, I’m sure he’s heard worse from his friends.”

“They’re not usually talking about my dad and his girlfriend getting naked, though.” Jake shudders.

It isn’t long before breakfast is over, and after Jake’s cleaned up he heads over to the stables to check on things.

Even though I’d prefer different circumstances, I’m glad he’s home and becoming part of the family business, at least for now.

Rona

Cade helps me to the sofa after breakfast, and then disappears upstairs for a few minutes.

I’m still in a lot of discomfort, mainly with my hip, although I keep having shooting pains in my leg, and the bruising is horrid to look at but will hopefully start to fade soon.

I’ve never seen anyone killed before, and I’m thankful I only looked briefly, and didn’t really take anything in. I was just relieved to be away from him. I think Cade was expecting me to be affected more than I am. I hadn’t met Tom until yesterday, so whether my reaction would have been different if I’d known him, I don’t know. Maybe. He was an evil person and I for one am glad he can’t hurt anyone else. I just have Nick to worry about.

Although I suspect Cade is doing enough worrying for the both of us. Thinking about Cade always brings a smile to my face. I feel as though we’ve been together a very long time, and in the time I’ve known him, he’s come to mean everything to me. He has me curious about what he’s planning over the next few weeks though. I’m just going to have to try my best to get it out of him.

I glance toward the stairs in time to watch Cade descend, holding a few things. My favorite cardigan being one. It’s nothing special to anyone else, but to me it’s heaven. Made of the softest, pale blue knit I’ve ever seen, and it’s what I wear when I need comforting.

“I’ve brought your iPad down in case you want to read or something, while I do some work on my laptop.” Cade breaks through the silence and sets his laptop up on the coffee table. Coming over to me, he helps me slip my arms into my cardigan.

“Cade.” I pull him close for a quick, hard, wet kiss.

“Rona,” he cups my head and brings me in for another kiss.

He tastes of chocolate from the muffins, and coffee. I really want him to make love to me, but I have to agree with Cade about waiting because I’m in too much pain.

“Hell.” Cade pulls away from me, taking some deep breaths while rearranging himself in his sweats.

“I want to be naked with you,” I tell him.

“I know, sweetheart. I want that too.” Cade moves my hand to the front of his sweats, so I can feel just how much he wants me. He moves my hand away. “It will only be a few more days while your hip heals, then I’ll have you naked in my arms.” He grins. “My hand and mouth can work wonders until your hip is fully healed and you can take me inside you again.” He passes over my iPad, sitting at the end of the sofa with his hand on my ankle, as though he has to touch me.

Finally booting up his laptop, he starts concentrating on whatever it is he’s doing.

I leave him to it for a few minutes, when I decide to add, “It was a serious question that I asked at breakfast, about being naked, you know.” I look at him with raised eyebrows.

He laughs at me. “Will you please stop talking about being naked? Because you’re not helping me here.”

“I was referring to what you’re planning for the next four weeks.”

“You will have to wait and see. One thing I can promise is that I’m going to take you somewhere warm and private, and dedicate my whole time to you.” Cade kisses my foot.

“When are you going to tell me?” I’m all excited.

“You aren’t by any chance a Gemini, are you?”

“Why?”

“Because Beth is and she’s so impatient. She always wants to know her surprise as soon as she knows she’s getting one. Impatience is a sign of a Gemini, or so I’m told.”

“As a matter of fact I am!”

We grin at each other in amusement.

Leaving Cade to get back to his work, I try to read on my iPad, but find it difficult to concentrate. I’m excited he’s planning something for us, but I’m also worried about Elise.