“I need to feel you explode all over me. C’mon, gorgeous.”
I buck my hips into him, allowing his body to go deeper. Argh. My frustration is consuming me.
Where the hell is this happy orgasmic ending?
Focus, Charlie.
I pull his head away from my breasts, forcefully kissing his mouth where the taste of my desire lingers on his lips. His tongue swirls around mine, my body shuddering as I moan loudly into the air around us. I’m done.
As the two of us lay side by side trying to catch our breaths, Julian turns to face me with a ridiculous grin, dragging my hand toward him to admire the ring.
“To the future Mrs. Baker. May we have a lifetime full of exploding finishes, until that is, of course, we’re interrupted by a brood of kids, after which will result in late-night quickies.”
“Kids?” I strain my voice choking slightly, any remaining desire sinking faster than the Titanic.
“Sure, you do want them, right?”
“I uh… yeah, I guess so, but not anytime soon.”
“Don’t worry, we’ve got some time. Practice makes perfect, right?”
Surely, he can feel my body tense up talking about this.
“How many do you want?”
“Mmm… I don’t know… three, maybe four?”
“Four!”
“I want plenty of mini Charlies and Julians jumping in our bed every morning.”
There it is, that wave of panic again.
This time, it’s a tsunami.
Grand in its entrance.
A force to be reckoned with.
My stomach ties into all kinds of knots.
I hate that I’m this terrified, that I’m not basking in all this kids talk like every other female with a ticking biological clock.
“Hey, gorgeous, relax. It’s going to be you and me for a while. Think you can you handle that?”
I turn to face him, then reach out and run my hand along his jaw. The diamond shines back at me. I can handle this.
Cupid has served me the most perfect man on a silver platter, and I’m questioning myself? You’re an idiot, Charlie. Plain and simple.
“I can handle that, future Mr. Mason.”
***
I walk through the door, placing my keys on the hallway table. Kicking my heels off, I make my way to the sofa, sitting in the middle as I sink between the cushions. My chest tightens, my stomach churning as my breathing begins to accelerate. Coco purrs beside me, demanding attention after me being gone the whole day.
I said yes.
I really said yes.