Happily Ever Never by Jennifer Foor Read Free Book Online Page B

how people settled back in and rebuilt the town. The whole time he spoke I was memorized. I couldn’t stop taking pictures and staring out the window like a child first reacts to the sight of snow.
    Major leaned close to avoid being drowned out by his loud Italian family. “It will all be there tomorrow and the next day.”
    “I know. It’s spectacular. I never imagined it would be this amazing.”
    “Wait until you see the beach. It’s gorgeous.  Tomorrow I have a surprise for you. Do you think you can last that long?”
    I snickered and nudged his side. “Shut up. I’m not that bad. Of course I can wait, that’s if we go to bed as soon as we get to the hotel, otherwise I’ll be ripping at the seams.” I think it was hard for Major to understand I’d never been anywhere. His family traveled back to Sicily at least every two years, not to mention the cruises they went on together to the Caribbean. I knew for a fact that they’d been to Mexico recently, and some even Costa Rica. The fact that my father also had to get a passport should have said something about how many places we’d traveled to. Aside from work conventions, I never left my lab. Since I’d been involved with Major we’d visited the beach and even been to Las Vegas twice. He’d taken me to New York to watch the ball drop, and then we traveled to Niagara Falls, but only on the U.S. side.
    “By the time we leave you’ll know your way around,” he assured me.
    Pulling up to the exquisite hotel made me eager to settle in. We’d been traveling for a whole day, and although my excitement was keeping me awake, I was physically exhausted. “The only thing I want to know right now is how soft the pillows will be in our room. I feel like I could sleep for a week.”
    “I won’t let that happen.”
    I wrapped my arm inside of his and cuddled up close to him. “Take me to our room, undress me, and tuck me into bed.”
    Chaos set as everyone on the bus climbed out and waited for their luggage to be brought out from underneath the vehicle. As soon as Major spotted our bags he collected them and led me inside to check in. “Should we wait for everyone else?”
    “No way. They’ll take forever. Let’s hurry up so we don’t have to tell them what room we’re in.”
    Minutes later we were taking the elevator up to the third floor of the hotel. Lavish décor filled the halls that led us to our room. When we opened the door we were met with towels in the shape of two swans on our bed, along with a bottle of champagne and a card welcoming us. Flowers had been freshly cut and sat on a table near the window. Without unpacking anything, I plopped down on the mattress and felt myself beginning to fall asleep. Major walked into the bathroom. I could hear him flushing the toilet before he came into view again. He kicked off his shoes and then came over to the bed to remove mine. One at a time I felt my feet being freed. Before he let them go he massaged each one, giving them some much needed attention. “Sometimes feet swell from traveling. I just want to get the blood moving around so you’re in good shape for what I have planned tomorrow.”
    “Should I be scared?” I asked.
    “You’ll have to wait and see. It’s going to be an experience you won’t forget. I can promise that much. Just trust me and keep an open mind.”
    “I will always trust you, Major. I know I’m in good hands.”
    He raised his brows and smiled. “Speaking of good hands. How about I help you out of those clothes?”
    “If I get naked we’ll probably have sex.”
    “Probably,” he said in a matter of fact way.
    “I need a shower first. We’ve been traveling and I’ve been sweating.”
    He lifted his shirt over his head. “Let’s get a shower then. I’m not going to argue. It will be nice to climb under the covers all clean and fresh. If you’re too tired, I’ll wash you myself.”
    I peeked in the bathroom noticing the large soaking tub. “How about a