Page 96 of Naughty November

I close my eyes and smile. “That might be a lot. I’ve never felt so sexy.”

“I’m glad.”

“Maybe—” I pause as my cheeks flush with heat.

“What?”

“Maybe we could explore some of the other things on that list.”

“I’d like that. Whenever you’re ready.”

I snuggle against him, content as a spoiled cat. After a while, he relaxes around me and his breaths become deep and even. I pluck the red pen off the bedside table, find a spot on the inside of my left arm and write, ‘I belong to Devin’.

He chuckles against my ear. “We should put that on a T-shirt.”

“I thought you were asleep.”

“Barely.”

“I don’t want it on a T-shirt.”

“No?”

“No. You can write it on my skin every day. Here.” I touch my fingers to my heart.

He hugs me closer and whispers, “Gladly.”

EPILOGUE

DEVIN

I kiss Jools as he wakes. “Morning.”

He runs his fingers through my hair, whimpering against my lips. “I love it when you wake me up like that.”

“Better than an alarm?”

“Much better. How was work?” He strokes my face, attentive despite having only just woken.

“It was a great night. I did scenes with some regulars and a couple of new subs.”

“I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. You must be tired.”

I peck his lips. “I’ll sleep when you’ve gone to work.”

It’s the pattern we’ve fallen into since Jools moved in six months ago. Despite our work patterns being at odds, we make the most of our time together. While I technically gave him the spare room, he’s never slept in there. My bed became ours immediately. I’ve loved every second of having him with me. We’ve spent the last six months reminiscing about old memories and making new ones together.

“I should find out if my transfer request has been accepted today,” Jools says.

“Are you sure it’s what you want?”

He frowns. “Why wouldn’t I want to get to stay here with you?”

“Because your family are in Australia.”

He sighs. “True, and I miss them, but it’s not like I’m never going to see them again. We’ll visit them, and they’ll visit us. My future is with you.” The certainty in his voice fills my heart with joy.

I bring his fingers to my lips and kiss them. “I love you.”