She stopped and looked at me. Her nose was crinkled up in the most adorable way. It made me fall in love with her even more. Damn it, I couldn’t resist her tonight of all nights.
“Fuck the cat. I just want to be inside you.”
With a giggle, she went back to work on the buttons. Setting
her down, I ripped them off and pulled my shirt off.
“Turn around,” I demanded.
When she did and I looked at how many fucking buttons were on her dress, I let out a groan.
“Can I just make love to you with the dress on?”
“No!”
I rolled my eyes and got to work on unbuttoning the beautiful gown.
“Will you wear this at our pretend wedding?” I asked, kissing her skin as it was exposed.
“Our pretend wedding?” she asked while glancing over her shoulder.
“Yeah. Our real wedding was tonight. I mean, we still have to get the marriage license, but in my eyes … we’re married.”
She grinned as she tossed me another look over her shoulder.
“I agree and no. This dress was just for us. I’m not even sure I want to have another wedding.”
My fingers stilled on the buttons. “What? Why?”
Turning to face me, Charlie placed her hand on my cheek, her eyes meeting mine. “Because this wedding was everything I ever dreamed of and perfect in every single way. We don’t need to put on a for-show wedding.”
“But.”
Her finger went to my lips. “Finish taking off my dress, Tucker. I want you to make love to me. Plus, I have a gift from Terri I’m supposed to put on.”
“No! Not something else I have to take off!”
She slapped me on the chest and shook her head before turning back around. When the last button was undone, Charlie let the dress fall and it pooled around her feet, leaving her standing in nothing. When she stepped out of the dress, I expected her to move toward me. Instead, she picked up the dress, draped it over the chair, and grabbed a large box.
“Be right back!” she called out.
“Ugh! Charleston!”
I did what any other male would do—I got naked and laid on the bed. The events of today came crashing down on me. Everything from Lindsey and her crazy claims that I was the father of her baby to trying to plan a wedding in a few hours. Exhaustion moved over me fast. I closed my eyes and felt my body relaxing.
“Is my husband too tired for sex?”
I grinned and said, “Hell no.”
“Then open your eyes and see the present your wife is giving you.”
Sitting up, I opened my eyes and my mouth dropped open.
“Jesus,” I hissed as I let my gaze roam over Charlie.
She stood at the end of the bed dressed in a light blue lace bra … if you could call it that. It was a piece of fabric that went across her tits and barely covered her nipples. In the middle of it was a bow. Moving my eyes down, I saw a thinner piece of satin with another bow, and then a pair of see-through blue lace panties with another bow.
When my eyes finally moved back up her body, our gazes met.