Sweeter Than Wine (21 page)

"God no, I'd be thrilled." He hugged her to
him. "I don't care as long as you are with me, forever."

"Forever is a long time, Sam."

"I'm not sure it's long enough," he pulled
her up hard against him and hugged her as though she might suddenly
fly away. "There's your career too, what of that?"

"Teaching is something you can do anywhere."
She smiled against him.

"Did you know I'd come after you?" he asked
in a teasing manner.

"No, I hoped you would, but I understood that
we haven't known each other long too. So I realized why you might
not."

"It's incredible isn't it? I mean, just a
couple of weeks ago, we didn't even know each other. Now, I feel
like one of my arms has been cut off if you aren't by my side all
the time." He kissed her again, letting her know that later they
would make love all night and into the morning.

She smiled up at him moment later, "I've
loved Texas and teaching all my life, but I swear when I came home
without you, I felt lost. I felt as though I no longer belonged
here. Nothing but you walking back into my life today changed that
feeling. Now it's as if everything has come around. Like I'm on
solid ground again. I love you Sam."

"And I love you," he hugged her close holding
her and closing his eyes he whispered a silent thank you to God for
finding her. "And Lacey, I want you to know this isn't just a
physical thing between us either. I see you walk into a room, and
the room lights with sunshine in my heart. When I walked into the
gift shop it wasn't something I've done often for a woman and I
instinctively knew you'd love the daisies. I feel some inner
connection with you and I know that sounds a little crazy, but it's
as if we're soul mates or something. I just know with you, that's
how much I love you. I know you, inside and out."

"I didn't know you were such a romantic." She
teased. "Soul mates. I like the sound of that."

"Usually I'm not romantic. You sort of bring
that out in me. Say are you hungry?"

"Famished."

"Let's go for one of those Texas size steaks,
I think we are going to need it for energy, what do you think?" he
winked.

"Hmm…what exactly did you have in mind?" She
kissed his lips.

This kiss was warm, tender, and heated. He
dueled with her tongue, he kissed and licked her lips, and there
was so much promise in things to come as his fingers slid over the
delicious tips of her breast, arousing her as she moved sensuously
against him.

"This isn't the time or place Sam," she
whispered.

"I know, and I’m not sure we're going to make
it to the Steak house first either. We might have to take a detour,
how far is your place," he murmured in her ear.

"Too far, maybe we should go inside."

"Good thinking, that dress of yours is
driving me wild." He smiled. "Sundresses should be against the
law."

"Race ya," she called with a giggle, and then
headed for the house…

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