I woke up cuddled in Travis’s arms. I opened my eyes lazily.
“Good morning,” I said to him.
He leaned forward and gave me a soft kiss on the lips. “Come to the office with me today?” he asked.
I smiled. “Why? I can’t sit around while you’re working. It will distract you.”
He chuckled. “It will distract me all right. But I don’t really mind,” he said. “You can paint while I read some contracts. I’ll work only until noon. Then maybe we can go to a hotel. It’s almost the weekend anyway.”
My face brightened. “Really?”
He nodded. “Really. I want to celebrate my birthday with you alone, Mrs. Cross.”
I beamed at him. “Wait for me. I’ll go dress and pack some clothes.”
I had a big smile on my face as I packed our stuff for the weekend. I realized that somehow, I hadn’t thought much about C
