Chapter 150

“Should we stay indoors then?” he whispered into her ear.

“Aren’t we going to get food?”

“Maybe we can order in. I suddenly have the urge to make love to my wife,” he said, his voice deep and low.

She tingled in his hands and leaned toward him. She planted a kiss on his cheek. “Let’s order in.”

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[It is earlier in the evening, and Xavier comes to pick Jessica up from her restaurant]

“Just give me a minute, and I will wrap up everything I am doing, and we can be on our way,” Jessica said, ushering Xavier to one of the restaurant chairs she had received earlier that day.

“Is that it?”

“Is that what?” she turned back at him, confused by his question.

“I was missing you so bad