Believe: A Wanted Christmas (Wanted 3.5)

“I know, right?” Heather said.

“Um…okay I know. Mine is kind of after we’ve made love. Brad does it every single time, no matter if we just had a romantic lovemaking session or a hot-and-heavy fuck session. ”

“Fuck session?” Ari said with a laugh.

I rolled my eyes, “You know what I mean. Anyway, afterwards he always puts his hands on my face, kisses my nose and then looks into my eyes and says…”

They all leaned closer in with smiles spread across their faces.

“What does he say?” Heather asked, her voice almost a whisper.

I smiled and said, “He says, ‘You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on, Manda. I love making love to you more than anything. I love you so much, baby,’ then he leans his forehead to mine and says, ‘Thank you for loving me. ’”

Heather, Ellie, and Ari all put their hands up to their chest and fell back in their chairs.

“Every time? He says the same thing every time?” Ellie asked.

I nodded my head and smiled. “Yep. ”

“Wow. That is so sweet,” Ari said.

Heather pointed to Ari and said, “Your turn!”

Ari glanced over toward Ellie and said, “You ready?”

Ellie rolled her eyes and said, “Ugh…I guess so. ”

Ari took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She let a small smile play across her face and I couldn’t help but giggle at the face Ellie was making.

“Holy hell…are you going to tell us or sit there and dream about it, for fuck’s sake?” Ellie said as she folded her arms and looked at Ari.

Ari opened one eye and looked at Ellie. “Sorry, I was just imagining your brother making sweet passionate love to me. ”

“Gag me,” Ellie said as she turned her head away from Ari.

Ari started laughing. “Okay, okay…so while Jeff and I are doing the nasty…”

“Stop!” Ellie said in a whiney voice.

Ellie reached over and slapped Ari on the arm.

After Ari stopped laughing, she looked down and said, “No really…I think one of my favorite things Jeff does while we are making love is how he talks to me. I mean, he really talks to me. Ya know? He either tells me how beautiful I am, or how much he loves me. He tells me how happy I make him. All the while he covers me in soft sweet kisses. God…just thinking about it gives me chills. ”

I glanced over towards Ellie and she was smiling. Just then I heard the guys. They had all walked down to the park with the kids. I loved seeing Josh pushing a stroller with two sleeping babies in it.

“Does Josh handle the twins good, Heather?” I asked as I peeked over at her watching him. The love pouring out from her eyes was hard to miss.

She looked at me and nodded her head. “He’s amazing with them both, and he’s not afraid to be alone with them. I love that. ”

Ari jumped up and walked towards Jeff. Luke was on his shoulders jabbering away.

Luke yelled out and Jeff stopped to take him off his shoulders. Ari bent down as Luke ran into her arms.

I looked at Gunner, who was carrying Alex on his shoulders as well. Ellie got up and walked over to them. I laughed when Alex started crying as Gunner tried to take her down.

“Daddy’s girl,” Ellie said as Alex smiled down at her.

Brad looked up at me and I had to catch my breath. He smiled at me, and I … if I had been standing, I would have had to grab onto something to hold myself up. He winked at me and started laughing. I slowly got up and made my way down to him.