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How did I ever get by without hi with the promise of the best French toast I’ve ever had before

"They’re syrup-drenchedit between us like a little kid as alk down Main Street It’s already bustling with tourists heading for the beach, and people out for theircoffee as he rhapsodizes on the subject of the ulti like it"

I laugh, breathing in the scent of salt-tangy air and suntan oil, the sun beating down on my bare shoulders, war theh," I tease hi like this?"

"You’ll see," Dex grins He stops outside the old-fashioned diner, Mrs Olsen’s, and holds the door open for s out It’s a char cafe, all checkerboard floors and red leather booths, with the specials scrawled up on blackboards above the polished old counter

Dex leads us to a booth in the corner and slides in after ainstlightly at him

He leans in to kiss me "Best seat in the house"

I savor the feel of his lips on ether on the couch, this has been a sun-drenched, blissful day I can see, a weight has lifted frohter, freer, and I treasure every smile on that handsome face

His eyes have seen toobut easy suuess we shouldn’t even look at thethe other custoroup of grey-hairedover the newspaper, while two toddlers skid shrieking around the room "Not even for back-up, in case your miraculous breakfast fails us?"

"Oh ye of little faith" Dex grins widely "I bet you’ll love them"

"Another bet?" I arch an eyebrow "I seereat for you"

Dex leans closer Under the table, his hand creeps over ot exactly what I wanted"

I shiver, re…and the feel of Dex’s body holding et you sweethearts anything?"

The sound of the waitress snapsat us with a knowing s over h food to feed an army "We’ll have leftovers for days!" I protest, when the waitress heads back to the kitchen

"Man hungry," Dex growls, " hi at rowls, teasing "This is only Day Five, baby I’ve got plans for you yet"

I laugh along, but his cootten all about the original deal we struck