He twirled me around as he launched into the chorus, letting Kinsley, Chloe, and Christian take the ‘my girl’ part.
“Talkin’ bout, my girrrrrl! My girl!”
Luke produced a gift bag and dangled it in front of me. “Happy Birthday, Jenn,” he said with a smile.
“You guys rock,” I replied, laughing. “But you’re also kind of corny.”
“Just open it, spaz,” Chloe said, rolling her eyes. “I got out of bed before noon just for you.”
Grinning, I reached into the bag and gasped as I found the gift. Luke looped it around my neck. “Oh yeah, that looks good. I know you’re starting clinicals next semester, so you’re going to need one of these, Nurse Jennifer.”
I glanced down at the pink stethoscope and remembered the last time a guy had put a gift around my neck. No matter how expensive or glittering, it could never have compared to this one. “Thank you,” I said, knowing my eyes were filling with tears. God, being in love had made me so emotional! “I love it.”
Luke grabbed me and held me close. “And I love you.” He kissed me deeply, wrapping his arms around my waist. Kinsley groaned as we smooched and Luke held me tighter, pressing me against the counter.
Chloe pretended to gag. “Ugh, get a room, you guys.”
“Gladly,” Luke said, lifting me and carrying me back to the stairs. “Come on, Nurse Jenn, let’s go play doctor.”
I giggled as I wrapped my legs around his waist, holding on as he walked me toward the bedroom.
“So,” he began as he closed the door, “how does twenty-one feel? Like everything you ever imagined?”
“Better.” I looped my arms around his neck and kissed his lips. He laid me back on the bed, climbing over me and settling on top of me comfortably. “Way better.”
“Why?” he asked, nuzzling my nose with his. “Because you met your deadline?”
I held him close and smiled. “No,” I answered. “Because I went on a mission to lose something, but ended up gaining everything.”
“Wow, I feel special,” Luke said. “I’d hardly think of myself as everything.”
I kissed him again, showing him with words just how untrue that statement was. Because, finding love in the most unlikely places was special. Knowing that my decision to give myself to him had been the right one was the best birthday gift I could have asked for. To me, it was absolutely everything.
About The Author
Ever since she first read books like Chronicles of Narnia or Goosebumps, Alicia has been a lover of mind-bending fiction. Wherever imagination takes her, she is more than happy to call that place her home. With seven Fantasy and Science Fiction titles under her belt, Alicia strives to write multicultural characters and stories that touch the heart. V-Card is her first Contemporary Romance.
The mother of three and wife to an Army sergeant, she loves chocolate, coffee, and of course good books. When not writing, you can usually find her with her nose in a book, shopping for shoes and fabulous jewelry, or spending time with her loving family.
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More by Alicia Michaels
The Lost Kingdom of Fallada Series
Beyond the Iron Gate (Prequel)
Daughter of the Red Dawn (Book 1)
Child of the Sacred Earth (Book 2)
Rise of the Tide (Book 3)
The Bionics Series
The Bionics (Book 1)
Titanium (Book 2)
Secrets (Book3)
Spark (Book 4)
Coming Soon
Sharing Spaces Book 2 (Currently Untitled)
The Lost Kingdom of Fallada Book 4 (Currently Untitled)
Flame (The Bionics Series Book 5)
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