by Dee Tenorio
“I love you, Jess.” Just like that. So simple. So right.
She kissed him, gently, carefully, blessedly, giving him absolutely everything there was in her heart. “I love you back.”
“Happily ever after, however long it might take?” he asked,
“Well, there is one other concession you’ll have to make.”
“Yeah, like what? Which restaurants we’re going to have to give up to keep the other person happy? Because Wong’s is a deal-breaker for me, I’ll put that on the table right now.”
“Not Wong’s.” She pretended to think about it, toying with the hair at his nape. “I was thinking about your list.”
“My what?” Only one eye opened, but she could tell he was wide awake at that. “Was that someone at the door?”
“Nope, didn’t hear a thing. Your list. I have a question.”
He stared at her, his mouth falling open just a little bit.
She used a forefinger to lift his jaw for him. “Smart, Educated, Sense of Humor.”
His eyes narrowed. “Yes?”
“Is there a particular reason why pretty is at the bottom? Did you pick me because I was any of those other things first?” She blinked innocently at him, as if she wasn’t about to make some sort of point. But she could tell he scented danger.
“Of course not.”
“So, you don’t think I’m pretty?”
“I think you’re gorgeous.”
“Which doesn’t apply to the list.”
He closed his eyes with a groan, no doubt wishing he’d pretended total unconsciousness. “I’m going to beat my brother senseless.”
“You can’t go blaming Lucas just because you don’t want to be in trouble.”
“Jess, honey, being with you means I’m going to be in trouble every day for the rest of my life. I can blame him for a little bit of it from time to time, can’t I?” He leaned close to her, his smile warming all the parts of her heart that were still afraid, filling them with hope. Filling her with delicious, wonderful heat. And love. A whole new world of love.
She pressed her index finger to his lips. “But you wouldn’t have it any other way, right?”
His smile grew broader, sparkling with mischief beneath her touch. The smile she knew she’d be seeing for the rest of her life, good or bad, rain or shine.
Merry Christmas to me…
“Maybe with a puppy…”
About the Author
Dee Tenorio is a sick woman. Really sick. She enjoys tormenting herself by writing romantic comedies (often with sexy, grumpy heroes and smart-mouthed heroines) and sizzling, steamy romances of various genres spanning dramas with the occasional drop of suspense all the way to erotic romance. But why does that make her sick?
Because she truly seems to enjoy it.
And she has every intention of keeping at it!
If you would like to learn more about Dee and her work, please visit her website at www.deetenorio.com or her blog at www.deetenorio.com/Blog.
Look for these titles by Dee Tenorio
Now Available:
Love Me Knots
Kiss Me Again
Test Me!
Rancho Del Cielo Romance
Betting Hearts
Love Me Tomorrow
Burn for Me
Midnight Trilogy
Midnight Legacy
Midnight Temptation
Midnight Sonata
Coming Soon:
All or Nothing