By the time they finished their pizza, Abigail was barely able to stay awake. After the third jerk of her head fighting drifting off, Clint finally told her to head to bed. She hugged Aimee goodnight, saying, “Thank you for eating dinner with us."
She hugged the little girl back. “It was a great time. Thank you for having me."
“You can eat with us all the time if you want."
“Okay, little one, off to bed with you." He stood beside her, his hand gently on the back of her head. “I'll be right back," he said to Aimee as he guided his daughter to her bedroom.
Aimee watched as they disappeared, and then began to pick up the dishes. She could still feel his lips on hers and she found herself running her tongue along them, remembering the sensation. The kiss took her completely by surprise. A
