Blissful Valentine: A Novella (10 page)

He sits next to me, sliding close. “My specialty.” He winks. He slides his hand into the wet plastic bag, pulls out a bottle of pink champagne, and sets it on the table. “You know pink’s my color.”

I giggle, catching my bottom lip in my teeth.

Next, he draws out a pair of novelty handcuffs and swings them around his finger. “Sheriff needs her handcuffs back.”

I circle my finger around the cuff and drop them on the couch next to me. “Might have a use for them later.” I run my tongue along my lips.

“I like the way you think.” He nibbles on his lip then reaches into the bag. “I should’ve given this to you on Valentine’s Day.” He sets a blue velvet box on my lap.

I run my fingers along the smooth fabric. My heart races. I’ve never gotten a gift from a guy before. I flip open the lid. My heart freezes, then pounds. I feather my finger over the delicate silver chain then continue to the shiny silver snowflake pendant engraved with
You’re one of a kind
. Tears well in my eyes.

“There can be only one…and that’s you.”

I leap for him, knocking him back against the cushion until he’s lying with me on top of him. “Time for my grand gesture.”

He gives me a sweet kiss and reaches his arm down into his bag. “One more surprise.
”
He pulls out a DVD of
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
. Best movie quote ever “When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV’.
”
He grabs his cell phone and presses a button.

Black Dog
sounds through the phone’s speaker just as the power pops back on.

Like magic, everything comes back to life in one perfect second. I smack my lips against Dean’s. His heart thumps through his chest. The heart that now belongs to me. My perfect blissful Valentine.

About the Author

Romance author by night, pharmacist by day, Amy Gale loves rock music and the feel of sand between her toes. She attended Wilkes University where she graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. In addition to writing, she enjoys baking, scary movies, rock concerts, and reading books at the beach. She lives in the lush forest of Northeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, six cats, and golden retriever.

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