“Something’s different.” I quickly put on my swim trunks, my stare then slowly dipping down her body, all the way to her toes and back up. “I love you more now than I did this morning.”
She walked over to me, gripping my face. “Who knew underneath all those growls and profanity was the most incredibly sweet man?”
“It’s our secret.” I winked at her, kissing her fingertips. “I have something else for you.”
“You mean … there’s more?”
I cupped her ass as I said, “My grandparents are in an assisted living facility in Malibu.” Her eyes narrowed, and I could tell she had no idea where this was going. “I spoke to them a few weeks ago, and my grandmother had to let me go because she was going downstairs for a crafting class.” I tightened my hold on her. “It got me thinking, and I called the own
