Love Waits
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“After that beautiful, romantic sunrise, you want to have breakfast? I was thinking more like breakfast in bed.”
“You said you were starving,” Gina reminded her as they walked back to the house.
“Well, that’s true.”
“Breakfast. Shopping. Unpacking.”
“Unpacking?”
“Yeah. Because if we go shopping and unpack the kitchen boxes, then we won’t have to go out again.” She wiggled her eyebrows teasingly. “That would mean breakfast in bed.”
Ashleigh stood on the bottom step, making her taller than Gina. She pulled her closer, kissing her thoroughly. “I can’t believe how everything worked out,” she said. “It’s almost too perfect.”
“I think we deserve it. We’ve been so long without love.”
Ashleigh touched her face, caressing her skin gently. “I’m glad you waited.”
“There was no choice. There’s never been anyone but you, Ashleigh. I’d have waited the rest of my life.”
Ashleigh nodded. “Yes. I would have too.” She kissed her again. “Take me to breakfast now or I’m taking you to bed,” she murmured against her lips.
Gina wrapped her arms around Ashleigh, lifting her off the stairs and turning her in a circle, causing Ashleigh to laugh with joy as she held on tight. Gina set her down and slipped her hands under Ashleigh’s T-shirt. Desire replaced hunger immediately.
“Breakfast can wait, hmmm?” Gina asked, staring into Ashleigh’s eyes as her hands covered her breasts.
Ashleigh nodded. “Oh, yeah.” She moved closer, pressing her body to Gina’s. “Breakfast can wait. Love can’t.”
They broke apart, hurrying up the stairs and into their new life. Together.
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