Sunny's Love (12 page)

“That’s it, baby….go with it….”

When he was sure he’d satisfied her, he moved back up to face her. Through desire
-glazed green eyes, he looked at her and whispered, “I want you…Sunny?”

“Yes, Chase…oh…yes…I want you now.”

He positioned himself and entered her swiftly, taking her with him to lands unknown. They soared above the clouds together, entering the sea of desire, the waves crashing toward them…closer and closer…until they met in one final swoop. Wave after wave of sensation overtook Sunny as she cried out.

“Sunny…” he whispered softly as he met his own release
. “Oh…Sunny.”

They lay quietly for several minutes. When they finally returned to reality, he kissed her and teased, “I told you you’d be feeling good tonight, didn’t I?”

“Yes, you did, but I had no idea it would be like that.”

“Sunny, you had a sexual relationship with Scott
,” Chase reminded her. “You’re not new to this.”

“I did, but it
was nothing like what we just did.”

“You
’re going to be so good for my ego, baby.” He kissed her again before he asked if she wanted to order room service.

“Not particularly,” she replied. “But go ahead if you want something.”

He ordered champagne and sandwiches for the two of them. After he replaced the receiver on the cradle, he pulled her into his arms.

“You’d better get dressed. Room service doesn’t want a naked man answering the door
,” she teased, as she ran her fingers through his thick, dark hair.

“You never know.
” He laughed as he rolled out of bed and put his pants on. He threw his shirt on carelessly, not even bothering to button it.

“Chase, are you glad we decided to consummate the marriage?”
she asked in a serious tone as she leaned up on one elbow.

“What kind of question is that?”
he asked curiously.

“I just wondered. I can’t understand why we thought we should wait. It really makes no sense to me now.”

“All I can say is, even if we hadn’t had that little talk last night, it wouldn’t have taken long for me to decide I had to have you. I would have gone crazy knowing you were mine but not really.”

“I’ve wanted you from the start.”

“Really, you have? Oh, baby, it’s a good thing you didn’t tell me that before. I might not have been able to keep my hands off you. It’s been a struggle as it is.”

They were interrupted by a knock on the door. Chase signed for the food, handed the server a generous tip and carried the tray into the room. He handed her a roast beef sandwich then opened the champagne. He poured them each a glass and toasted her
, “To my wife…a formidable partner…in every way.”

Sunny held her glass up and toasted him
with the words, “To my husband…who has taken me on the adventure of a lifetime.”

“I could take that to mean several different things, Sunny.”

“Take it however you want to.”

He chuckled as he joined her on the bed with his sandwich.

After they’d eaten, they snuggled together on the bed and watched a movie, falling asleep in each other’s arms. Near dawn, she woke to find her new husband watching her.

“You okay?”

“I am now that you’re awake.” He kissed her and pulled her on top of him.

I’ve died and gone to
heaven,
was her last thought, before she began another adventure with the man she so desperately loved.

When Sunny and Chase awoke later that morning, the sun was shining brightly through the window of their Miami hotel room. She looked over at the man lying next to her and smiled, remembering the lovemaking they’d shared earlier.
Who knew I’d be lying next to Chase Dupont when I first fell for his green eyes and sexy smile that night we met last spring? Things like that just don’t happen to Sunny Jo Drake.

“Penny for your thoughts,” her sexy new husband said as his eyes met hers.

“I’m thinking we ought to get out of bed at some point today,” she replied, although getting out of bed was the last thing she wanted to do.

“We could go down for lunch…I’m sure we’ve missed breakfast by now.”

“We could…or we could call room service and stay right here.” She gave him the most seductive look she could manage. Apparently it worked, because he took her in his arms.

“Sunny...Sunny…Sunny…what did I ever do before I met you?” He kissed her, a passionate kiss that spoke to her soul, arousing desires even she didn’t know she possessed.

“You probably were a very frustrated man, I’d say.”

He threw his head back and laughed
. “Yes, I guess I probably was. But if last night and this morning, are any indication of what being married to you is going to be like, I’ll never be frustrated again.” And to prove his point, he began caressing her arm as he kissed her again.

She grew bolder as the kiss deepened and began exploring his magnificent body. She grew bolder still and straddled him. He looked at her in surprise
, before treating her to the sexy smile that belonged only to him. He began caressing her breasts.

“Sunny…my Sunny…” he said huskily as she began to ride him. They rode into the sunset together until they both were totally spent, Sunny again experiencing the ultimate satisfaction
, and Chase marveling at the woman he’d chosen to be his wife.

She rolled over and started to get out of bed but he pulled her back and kissed her
again. “Sunny…my wife, my lover…” he murmured.

She returned the kiss and when he
finally released her, she got up. “Let’s go have lunch now.”

“That’s it, after all that…you want lunch,” he teased.

“Have to keep up my strength you know. Chasing two kids and keeping up with you is going to take a lot of energy.”

“Okay, okay. Maybe we can go for a swim later and stroll down to the shops
to pick up some gifts for Ali and Brice.”

“Sounds good
, but you’ve never told me about the rest of our week. Are we staying here?”

“No,
baby, tomorrow we leave on a cruise for three glorious days in the Bahamas.”

“Chase, are you serious? I’ve never been on a cruise. Oh…you are so good to me.” She ran back to the bed and kissed him again.

“Go, woman, get in the shower or we’ll never get out of here today. And I told you I was going to spoil you rotten, so get used to it.”

“We
really should call the kids tonight and see how they’re doing.”

“We will,
baby, we will. Now hit the shower.” He shooed her into the bathroom.

After they’d both made themselves look presentable, which didn’t take a lot of effort
, they went in search of food.

He was always distinguished
-looking. The slight hints of gray at his temples only made him look sexier. He was young for the gray, thirty-nine, but he was fit and well-groomed. The dark hair and flashing green eyes made women take a second look wherever he went. He literally oozed sex appeal. Sunny’s blonde hair and blue eyes, set off by the tan she’d achieved over the summer, made her an attractive companion. She was only twenty-eight, but she was a perfect match for the successful, charming man she’d just entered into marriage with. They made a striking couple as they walked into a local café.

After
enjoying a light lunch, they spent the afternoon shopping for gifts. After they’d purchased a gift for everyone back home, Chase led her into a boutique.

“What are we doing in here?” Sunny asked as he grinned.

“I want you to pick out something pretty for the cruise, a dinner dress.”

A sales
lady addressed them with a smile. “May I help you find something?”

“We
’re looking for something spectacular for my wife to wear on a cruise.”

“Right over here.”

The woman led them to a rack and offered several selections. They chose three and while Sunny went into the dressing room, Chase made himself comfortable in a chair, waiting for her to model the dresses for him.

Sunny noticed Chase getting more and more uncomfortable with each selection she modeled and by the third and final dress,
he handed his credit card to the sales clerk and said, “We’ll take them all.” Turning to Sunny, he said, “I’ll meet you outside.”

Sunny looked at him and nodded. As she went back into the dressi
ng room to change, she wondered what was wrong with her husband.

She met him outside with her packages, handed his credit card back to him
, and said, “What is wrong with you?”

He took the packages from her and said, “Start walking, I’ll show you what’s wrong with me when we get back to the hotel.”

He took her arm and hurriedly walked her back. When they reached the room, he kicked the door shut, threw down the packages he’d been carrying, and took a surprised Sunny in his arms. He kissed her and immediately began removing her clothes.

“Chase…”

“Do you have any idea what you do to me, sweet Sunny?”

“I think I’m about to find out.”

She returned his kiss with one of her own and they made their way to the bed, falling onto it. He removed his clothes and immediately resumed roaming his hands over her luscious, tanned body. She felt the now-familiar beginnings of a fire building deep inside, the flames burning her insides, running rampant with her senses. By the time he entered her, she was consumed by an intense and raging need, one that screamed to be released. Release came quickly for both of them. As she kissed his neck and moaned, he whispered, “Only you, Sunny…only you.”

When they recovered, she looked into his eyes and asked, “What brought that on? Not that I’m complaining, but one minute we
’re shopping and the next minute, you’re practically making me run back here.”

“It wasn’t obvious to you how affected I was by your modeling act? You were parading the goods in front of me and didn’t realize what it would do to me?”

“Well, no, I really didn’t think about it.”

“You
’re such a little innocent. Now that I’ve had a taste of you, I’ll never be able to get enough. You see what you caused when you told me you were ready to come into my bed.”

Sunny giggled and said, “I believe I’m glad we had that little talk Friday night.”

“Vixen…” He pulled her to him again and held her close.

They returned to the beach house in Palm Beach and were met in the driveway by two very rambunctious children who
’d obviously missed their parents very much.

“You look radiant, Sunny
,” Chase’s mother said as they walked inside.

“I’m very happy, Marty. Your son is the most wonderful man on the face of the earth.”

Marty laughed and said, “Second most wonderful, his father was the most wonderful.”

Chase
followed with Ali in one arm and Brice in the other.

“Looks like the munchkins missed Daddy,” Sunny said as she walked over and kissed both of them,
giving Daddy a kiss for good measure.

“We missed you too, Mama Sunny,
” Ali told her.

“So you’ve decided what to call Sunny, I see.” Chase looked at his daughter and smiled.

“Yes, Brice and I talked about it.”

“Oh
, you did. Well, that’s good.” He winked at his wife and his mother.

He set the children down and
said, “Mama Sunny and I brought presents.”

“You did? Can we see them now?”

“Of course you can, sweetie, as soon as I can find them.” Sunny looked around at the luggage and packages in the foyer.

“Ah, here we go. This is for Brice and this is for Ali.” She handed them their gifts
. Finding the gifts for Marty, John, and Alice, she handed them out, as well.

After Alice, Sunny, and the children had gone upstairs to begin the task of moving Sunny’s things,
Marty took her son aside. “I take it things are good between you and your new bride, then?” Marty was the one person who knew the facts of how the marriage had come about.

“Mother, I couldn’t be happier. Asking Sunny to be my wife was a good decision.”

“I’m so glad, Chase. I so worried this wouldn’t be the case.”

“S
he’s everything I could ask for in a wife.”

“After the rocky marriage you had with Brittney then her untimely death, you deserve this, my boy. It hurt me so to watch you raising those precious babies alone.”

“Now let’s just hope the original reason for this marriage works. I’m anxious to get back to work and check on things.”

“The last time I spoke with Russell, things were
all right.”

“I hope they stay that way. I
’ll need to bring Sunny up to speed on things. She’s going to be a part of this business, Mother, and not just on paper.”