She tossed him an easy grin. “Bull crap. I bet you’ve already bought us monogrammed towels.”
“Towels? We won’t be using those, sweetheart. There’s nothing in our new place to cover your naked body.”
“And that’s my cue to find someone else to talk to,” Jack said cheerfully. “You two can discuss your naked plans in private.”
Chuckling, Jack slapped Parker’s shoulder and wandered off, leaving Parker to pull Lynn close so he could plant a kiss on her lips.
“Well?” he teased, gesturing all around them. “Did DreamMakers get it right? Is this exactly what you’ve always wanted?”
Lynn’s heart pounded under Parker’s earnest stare. “I don’t know…for one, you’re wearing far too many clothes. And second, this seems way too elaborate for a moving-in party.” Her astonished gaze traveled around the deck, and then she finished her visual tour by settling on the best thing on the entire boat. “You? Are nuts.”
“Nuts? No. Happy as fuck that I’m moving in with my woman? Damn straight.” His white teeth gleamed in the moonlight as he flashed a smile. “We’re celebrating our future, babe. Deal with it.”
She made a noise that was a cross between a sigh and a laugh, then had to ask herself why she was complaining. Parker and the guys had planned the most lavish party she could have envisioned, complete with black-tie-clad wait staff, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, and twinkling lights everywhere.
“Fine, I’ll try to enjoy myself,” she said primly, all the while fighting a grin. “Just don’t tell me how much you paid to rent this boat. I’d probably faint.”
The look he shot her was smug. “Didn’t rent it. We own this motherfucker.”
Her jaw fell open. “Starlight Lady belongs to you?”
“Well, to the company, but yes.”
She shook her head. Sometimes she still had trouble reconciling this romantic Parker with the soldier Parker, the one who proudly wore his Rangers tattoo and whose sexy body boasted battle scars he was only now beginning to shed light on. But whatever side he revealed made her love him even more. Intense, lighthearted, dirty, romantic—all of it.
And what she loved most of all? How smoking hot he looked in his tuxedo tonight, and how much hotter he would look when she stripped it off him later. In the new apartment they’d just signed the lease on.
She opened her mouth to tease him about her plans, only to be interrupted by another tux-clad heartthrob—Dean—approaching them with a sheepish look in his gray eyes.
“So…guys…” Dean shoved his hands in his pockets and offered the most adorable smile Lynn had ever seen. “How badly will you beat my ass if I take off?”
Parker frowned at his partner. “Now? Lynn literally just got here.”
“I know, but two lovely flight attendants will kick my ass if I don’t go keep them company. I’m a member of the layover club, remember? I took an oath and everything.”
Lynn exchanged a grin with Parker, then nodded slightly. “Aw, let him go. Look how excited he is. Determined to do the right thing in all circumstances.”
Dean was practically bouncing on his heels as he waited for a reply. Lynn knew the other man wouldn’t leave without Parker’s approval, and sure enough, his entire face brightened when his partner finally sighed loudly.
“Fine. Go. But this means you owe us two housewarming presents.”
“No prob. I’ll get you two toasters instead of one.” With a grin, Dean dashed off toward the lowered gangplank, his strides enthusiastic as he hopped onto the wooden dock and disappeared into the night.
“That was very sweet of you.” Lynn leaned up and brushed her lips over his clean-shaven cheek. “He’s about to make a couple of flight attendants very happy.”
Parker rolled his eyes. “No doubt about it.” Then his eyelids went heavy, seductive. “And I’m gonna make you very happy.”
“Tonight?” God, she couldn’t wait.
“Tonight, tomorrow, the day after that.” He tilted his head. “I’m thinking my new mission is to make you happy every day for the rest of your life.”
The sheer delight inside her blazed so bright she suspected it could power the entire harbor. “Sounds like a plan.” She held out her hand and nodded toward the other end of the deck. “But first…”
There was nothing cuter than seeing her big, sexy man pale at the sight of the dance floor. “Ah, Lynn, you know I don’t dance.”
She arched a challenging brow. “Not even for me?”
A beat passed, and before she could blink, he dipped his head and kissed her. Deep, thorough, and possessive.
When he pulled away, the determination in his eyes floored her. “For you…I’ll do anything.”
And then he took her hand and led her to the dance floor.
Dear Reader
Thank you for trying ALL FIRED UP. We hope you enjoyed our first venture together. We sure had a blast!
You’ve just read the first book in the DreamMakers series. The full list of books in the series is All Fired Up, Love Is A Battlefield, Don’t Walk Away all coming in 2014.