Nary woke up to Kano's strong arm holding her body close to his. Her full lips pulled into a brilliant smile at the sight of her fiancé peacefully sleeping behind her. It dawned on the young doctor that she was the only woman to be held by him in such an intimate way. By his own admission, he "wasn't a cuddler" until she came into his life. Now, he was embracing her as if she was would disappear at any moment. His deep affection for her was one of many reasons why she had no hesitation when he popped the question.
The previous evening had felt like a marvelous dream with his surprise proposal and the memorable engagement party hosted by their friends. It was topped off by them making love all night long. She almost pinched herself until her gaze went to her left hand. The three-carat diamond ring on her finger was a lovely reminder that it was all real.
With the morning light shining through the east window, she held up her hand in its radiant beam. In quiet awe, she admired how the diamond and rubies sparkled. A happy hum came from Nary's lips when Kano slid his palm underneath hers and curled his fingers over.
He brought their hands close to their faces, "Admiring my and Rasi's handiwork, I don't blame ya, Kitten. This ring is almost as gorgeous as you are!"
She turned her face and cupped the back of his head. As stroked her fingers through his soft hair, she spoke, "It's perfect! I love rubies and I suspect you wanted it to match your arcana too."
A cheeky smile cracked through his beard, "Guilty! I always want you to think of yours truly whenever you look it, especially if I'm not with you. And shit, if I knew how horny it'd make you, I would've chosen the six-carat diamond!"
With a cute giggle and a roll of her eyes, she told him, "You know damn well it was the romantic day we had, your heartfelt proposal and how sweet you were acting during the party!"
"I was pretty fuckin' fantastic yesterday but so were you, Love! And I know just how to make this morning even better than last night..." He began kissing her shoulder slowly working his way up her neck. "You smell…and taste so goddamn good, Peaches! Mmm…"
Closing her eyes, she savored how good his lips and soft beard felt on her skin. A little whimper escaped her lips when he grasped her hip. She got chills once his hand slipped underneath her red silk camisole and began sliding up her abdomen. On the nightstand her phone trilled reminding her of a promise she made. "Ka-Kano, I gotta get that."
"Whoever that is can kindly piss off because it's too fucking early for a chat!" His hips began grinding against her ample backside. A smirk pulled at his lips in response to her exhaling his name.
As tempting as he was, Nary pulled away from him and sat up, "It's uh, it's a text from…" She snatched the phone off the nightstand, "Sonya. I promised her last night that we would go for a run this morning and I intend to keep it."
Pouting, he complained, "Of course Blondie's cockblocking me!"
Her eyes briefly widen, "Don't blame her, this is my choice and we had sex so many times last night! In fact, I broke my personal record which was three!"
"Oh, Babe, me too! Except mine was four and that was when I was seventeen!" The pride in his blue eyes and gruff voice was obvious. "Anyway, you know me, I can never get enough of you, Puddin'." After he sat up, he kissed her shoulder.
"You know that I feel the same but I'm keeping my promise. Besides, we can use a little delayed gratification. The payoff is always mind-blowing." After she climbed off the bed, she winked at him.
Her playful action enticed him but he wasn't going to show it. Crossing his arms, he admitted and asked, "True, but what the fuck am I gonna do with meself until you come back?" When she turned away, he glanced at the red silk panties that perfectly hugged her backside, he licked his lips.
"According to Sonya, Johnny is gonna be done making breakfast when we get back from our run, you could help him out." Strolling over to the dresser, she opened the top drawer and retrieved a black sports bra. "After, we and our friends are going to do an activity that most of us haven't done before!"
His brown brow arched, "Can I get a little hint?" When she gripped her hips with both hands she reminded him of Wonder Woman, he grinned.
A hint of mischief was in her eyes, "Something that will make our thighs burn."
He couldn't remember the last time he had been so curious.
In the beach house's spectacular gourmet kitchen, Sonya was seated at the golden granite island enjoying a bowl of fruit salad. As she checked emails on her phone, she relished the gentle hum of the refrigerator and the peace that came with being the only one in the room. That was cut short when she heard the elevator chime near the front door.
Johnny greeted her as soon as he walked in. "Good morning, Beautiful! I'm not surprised to see you here! But I'm not complaining, especially after the tough workout Liu and Lao just put me through!"
Her blue eyes grew large the moment she looked at him. Sporting black shorts, sneakers and a small towel hanging around his neck, it was most the exposed she had seen him. His perfectly sculpted body was glistening with sweat causing Sonya's libido to come alive. All of his bragging about his good looks wasn't inaccurate nor unwarranted.
After opening the refrigerator, he grabbed a bottle of blue Powerade, "I'll gladly let you take a picture of me, it'll last longer and you can finally blink those stunning baby blues of yours."
Narrowing her eyes, she retorted, "I'm just stunned at how desperate you are for attention. The paparazzi aren't here and no one in this house is clamoring to take your picture."
"Is it really so hard for you to admit that you were checking me out? Hell, I don't blame you, I'm a total snack - but so are you!" His dark eyes roamed all over her body before returning to her face. "And after these last couple of days, I think it's fair to say that like me you're the whole package, brains, heart, beauty and brawn."
The genuine smile on his face and sincerity in his tone surprised her. It was different that his previous flirtations, he complimented her personality and not just her physical appearance. Ever since the night at the carnival he had slightly toned down his assertiveness and arrogance. Once she cleared her throat, she answered, "I'm not in the mood for this, I'm supposed to be running with Nary this morning." She began typing a text message on her phone.
An amused laugh came from him, "Let her know that I'm making breakfast and that she and Kano are invited. But since they got engaged last night, they're either exhausted from all the celebratory sex they had or they're currently doing it right now. So, cut her some slack if she cancels on you."
"Real classy and you don't know her, she'd never cancel on me for selfish reasons." Once she sent the text, she popped a cotton candy grape into her mouth and savored its sweet juiciness.
While removing a skillet from a bottom cabinet, he replied, "All of my married friends have told me that proposing to their girlfriends or boyfriends immediately put them in the mood. It's obvious that Kano and Nary are so in love and really horny for each other, being engaged is gonna put them on another level!"
Before she could respond, her phone pinged and a smug smile came to her lips. "She's coming over in a few minutes. And seeing her prove you wrong is a great start to my morning!"
He tipped his head forward, "You got me there and it's a damn shame because I was about to make a bet with you. If I was wrong about her, then I'd stop flirting with you, for good."
Intrigued, she leaned forward, "And if you were right?"
Resting his forearms on island, he moved his face a bit closer to hers, "We'd go on a double date with Kano and Nary, where I call the shots."
Her snort turned into a chuckle, "Yeah, that's not happening. But I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't get chance to accept the bet. Seeing you take a loss would've been great!"
With a small shrug, he grinned, "This morning has worked out well for me so far. I got to see your stunning smile and I made you laugh. There are worst ways to start the day."
Ignoring the flutter in her chest, she stood up, picked up her empty bowl, glass cup and rolled her eyes, "You're the most relentless and annoyingly optimistic man I've ever met."
"That's the nicest thing you've ever said to me! I'm putting that under the win column, Blade!" He winked at her as she placed her bowl and glass in the sink. When she groaned, he couldn't help but scoff.
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