Sunny's Love

chapter Nineteen



Things were still going smoothly, almost too smoothly, as far as Chase was concerned. He still hadn’t heard a word from Lindy, or her father, since the run in at the restaurant.

The Board meeting had gone well. Chase introduced Sunny and she was welcomed by the other members.

One afternoon, while Sunny was in Chase’s office working, she looked up. “Chase, you don’t think they’d try a hostile takeover, do you?”

“You know about hostile takeovers, Sunny?” he asked in surprise.

“Well, I’ve been doing some research, with all that’s going on.”

“I’m impressed. You’ve really taken this company seriously.”

“You didn’t think I would?” she asked, looking at him in disbelief.

“I didn’t say that, baby, and I’m glad you want to be so involved. That was the whole idea of bringing you in,” he answered with a smile.

“Well, do you think they would try it?”

“They’d have a fight on their hands. I don’t think any of the board members would side with them. But having put several shares in your name helps.” He reached over and touched her hand.

“It worries me that we haven’t heard anything.”

“Don’t hold your breath, Lindy will surface again, I’m sure.”

“On a brighter note, did you know that Marty asked my mother to stay the entire Thanksgiving weekend with her and the kids?”

“Did she now? That doesn’t surprise me. She mentioned that she liked you mother when she was here for the wedding. It will give them a chance to get to know each other better and give your mom some time with the kids.”

“Mom said she would stay, so I guess those kids will be so damned spoiled by the time we get home, we won’t be able to live with them.”

“I’d say you’re probably right, but remember, we always have the Santa Claus card to play.”

“Ah…you’re right, smart thinking, Daddy.”

“The old naughty-and-nice list always works well.” He grinned as he added, “Which list are you on, the naughty list or the nice list?”

“If I say nice do I get a better gift?”

“No, more like if you say naughty, you’ll get a better gift. You see, it works the opposite for you, than it does for Ali and Brice.” He gave her the old sexy grin again.

“Chase…you are awful!”

“And you know you love it.”

She laughed as she got out of her chair and walked around the desk to where he sat. She planted a kiss on his forehead.

“I could lock the door and we could try out the desk.”

“No!”

“Sunny, you’ve never told me no before.” He attempted to look hurt, but burst into laughter at the look on his wife’s face. He pulled her onto his lap and kissed her passionately.

“The kiss won’t work…the answer is still no.”

“Will the kiss work if I take you home?”

“Later…”

“Okay, I guess that’ll have to do. Back to work.” He pretended to push her off his lap. She leaned down and kissed him again before she budged an inch.

“We have a date at nine in our bedroom.” She gave him a seductive smile and got up. Looking at her watch, she told him, “I’ve got to go, honey. The kids will be home and I want to spend some time with them.”

“I’ll see you at dinner then. And Sunny…”

“Yes?”

“Nothing…I’ll see you later.”

“You okay?”

“Yes…we’re on for nine. Don’t forget.”

“Like I could…like you’d let me…” She blew a kiss and gathered her things.

She walked out the door, leaving Chase befuddled. He’d almost said the three little words that he’d been holding back all these months. He’d almost told her he loved her.

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Filling the tub with vanilla-scented bubbles, Sunny eased into the warm water. The master bath had a large garden tub, giving her plenty of room to relax. She’d stretched out and was soaking in the bubbly water with her eyes closed when she heard Chase walk into the room. Opening her eyes, she glanced at her husband.

“Whoops, I didn’t know you were in here, I came in to shower.” He started to leave but she stopped him.

“I’ll share my vanilla bubbles with you.”

He looked at her as if he surely hadn’t heard her correctly.

“You don’t like vanilla bubbles, Chase?”

“You’re serious?” he asked softly as he looked at her covered in bubbles.

“I wouldn’t have offered if I wasn’t.” She moved her legs to make room for him in the spacious tub.

He stripped out of his clothes quickly and joined her in the tub.

“Now doesn’t that feel just wonderful to soak in a warm tub?”

“Well, I can’t say that I’ve ever taken a bubble bath in my life, Sunny. But yes, it does feel pretty good.”

She picked up a bath sponge and began soaping his chest with the bubbles. Moving down, she found that part of his body she’d grown to love and began her sensuous assault.

“Sunny…”

“Yes, dear?” she asked innocently.

“You know I’m going to smell like a vanilla ice cream cone…what is this stuff?”

“Vanilla bubble bath, silly, and have I ever told you how much I like vanilla ice cream cones?” She was growing bolder.

He sighed and laid back giving in to the vanilla and to whatever she had in store for him. As she moved closer, she ran her tongue over his chest and his nipples. He moaned…as she moved down, down and finally found in the bubbles what she wanted. Hungrily, she took him into the sweet warmth of her mouth.

“Sunny Dupont…oh…my…God…what has gotten into you tonight?”

She didn’t let up to answer him, but continued until he was almost to the brink. She stopped and positioned herself to straddle him, taking him inside in one swift move. “Let it go, Chase…oh…yes.”

“Sunny…Sunny…” Together they found their ecstasy and when it was over, he pulled her to him and kissed her with a passion that spoke more than words ever could.

“Baby…” Chase looked at her and grinned.

“Yes?”

“What was that all about…not complaining, mind you…just surprised.”

“My way of making it up to you for not trying out the desk this afternoon,” she replied with a smile.

“You’re something else, you know that? Who would have guessed that behind closed doors, that innocent little nanny I hired all those months ago would be such a tiger?”

“I guess, maybe, you made the right decision asking me to marry you then, huh? I’m not so sure I would have put out for you if I was just your nanny.”

“But you told me you’d wanted me from the start. You don’t think it would have eventually happened?”

“Maybe, but I doubt it…I do have some principles. After all, you were my boss and I had to live in the same house with you. I don’t know if I could have had an affair with you, as long as you were my boss, no matter how hot I thought you were.”

“Each and every day, Sunny, you make me glad I cooked up the idea of marrying you. And did you just say you thought I was hot?”

“I’m glad, and yes, Honey, you’re hot, but I’m getting out of this tub. The water is getting cold. Are you coming?”

“I already did, if you’ll remember…”

“Chase…I swear.”

“Okay, yes, I’m getting out of the tub. I’ll be right behind you.”

She grabbed a towel and ran into the bedroom shivering. She dried herself quickly and slipped into a nightgown. Jumping into the king-sized bed, she was pulling the covers up around her as he walked into the room.

“If you’re cold, I’ll warm you up. And why do you always think you have to wear one of those wretched nightgowns to bed?”

“You sound like a husband.”

“And that’s because I am a husband, in every sense of the word. Come here, wife.” He crawled in beside her and pulled her into his arms, cradling her as she fell asleep.