by BETH KERY
“I’m glad Joy was here to say the makeup was good because I’m beginning to think I’ll never be able to make you up with any objectivity,” he said thoughtfully. “I always just see you, whether you’re a boy or the first lady.”
“That’s a good thing, isn’t it?”
He examined her closely. “No,” he said finally with an air of finality. There was something else in his expression. He was pleased. “It’s better than good. I was so wrong to ever doubt you. I used to feel so alone in this make-believe world. I loved it, but I was an outsider. I protected myself against it, like I thought it’d make me unreal somehow if I gave in to it. Now I’m not alone.” He pulled her closer against him, his strength and heat resonating into her.
“You’re my rock,” she told him feelingly. “I want you to know that.”
His slow smile made something flicker at her core.
“We may exist in a world of smoke and shadows,” he told her, leaning down to touch her lips ever so fleetingly with his own. “But there’s nothing realer in my world than you, Gia.”
About the Author
Beth Kery lives in Chicago where she juggles the demands of her career, her love of the city and the arts, and a busy family life. Her writing today reflects her passion for all of the above. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Because You Are Mine. Find out more about Beth and her books at BethKery.com or Facebook.com/Beth.Kery.