Chapter 30. Second Surprise

Braxton

Another thing I absolutely love about her is the way that she savors everything that happens around her, how she never lets a minute pass by that she isn’t taking in the beauty of it, if there’s anything at all worth noticing. I can’t let my mind linger on all of the time she has wasted with Jeff, not having any moments worth savoring, not now, not when I am about to thrill her.

We reach the room, and I wish I’d thought of bringing a blindfold. I am tempted to ask her to close her eyes, but I can’t wait. I pause and ask, “Are you ready?”

She nods. “I’m ready,” she says, her smile so wide, I just want to kiss her.

But I also want her to see what is behind the door, so I open it instead and walk in, flipping the ligh switch as I enter.

She gasps and lets go of my hand so she can cover her mouth with both of her dainty palms. I look around and am not at all surprised to see everything is exactly as I had envisioned it. I look at he