Zoey
Carter and I spent two full weeks in Hawaii. We didn’t plan on staying that long, but we were having so much fun, we decided to stay. We went from island to island, stayed at various high-end hotels, went on an open-door volcano helicopter ride, swam with the dolphins, went snorkeling, visited some art galleries and museums, went on a sunset dinner cruise, attempted to surf, shopped, and spent quality time on the beautiful beaches. But nothing was better than all the sex we had. It was the trip of a lifetime and I had never been so happy.
It was our last morning in Hawaii and we were lying in bed, our bodies snuggled against each other’s.
“I’m thinking about moving,” he spoke.
I lifted my head from his chest and looked at him.
“What? Why?”
“I think it’s time for a change. A new start in a new place.” He smiled.
“Where are you moving to?”
“Same area. Different building. I have options.”
“You mean you have buildings you already own.” I grinned.
“That too.” He smirked. “There’s only one problem.”
“What?”
“I want someone to move in with me, but I’m not sure if she wants to.”
“Well, the only way you’ll find out is if you ask that someone.”
“And what if she says no?”
“What if she says yes?” I smiled.
“Okay, here it goes. Will you move in with me, Zoey?”
“Yes. I would love to move in with you, Carter.”
A wide grin crossed his lips.
“Do you know how happy that makes me that you said yes?”
“Do you know how happy that makes me that you asked?”
“I guess we’re just two happy people, aren’t we?” He grinned.
“Yes, we are.”
He rolled me over on my back and hovered over me.
“I love you,” he spoke.
“I love you too.”
****
Two Weeks Later
When Carter Grayson decided he wanted something, he didn’t wait. The minute we landed in New York, he took me over to look at the penthouse we’d be living in. Needless to say, I fell in love with it the moment I stepped inside the six-bedroom, six-bathroom beauty. Because he decided to sell his other penthouse fully furnished, we spent the last two weeks shopping every day for furniture for every room in the house.
While the moving company was at our new home unpacking all the kitchen stuff and putting it away, Sadie kept a very close eye on them, directing them to where she wanted everything to go. I could hear my phone ringing from the other room, and when I picked it up, I saw it was Holly calling.
“Hello.”
“What are you doing right now?”
“Just getting settled into the new penthouse. What are you doing?”
“Standing at your elevator waiting to come up.”
“Oh my God! Come up! I can’t wait for you to see it.”
I stood in front of the elevator doors, and when they opened, I gave Holly a big hug. I hadn’t seen her in a while with all the craziness.
“What the hell, Zoey? This is gorgeous!” she spoke as she looked around.
I gave her the grand tour and Sadie made us each a cup of coffee. Taking it over to the couch, we sat down.
“I’ve missed you so much.” I smiled at her.
“I’ve missed you too. I have some great news to tell you.”
“What?”
“I’m moving to the city and I’m opening up my own hair salon and spa!” she screeched with excitement.
I bounced up and down on the couch as I reached over and hugged her.
“Where are you moving and where is your shop going to be?”
“Well.” She grinned. “The shop is located at East 34th Street and I’m moving into this building in an apartment on the fourth floor! I’ve been in cahoots with your amazing boyfriend. He happens to own the building over on East 34th and he’s giving me a super low rent deal on an apartment here. I take back every bad thing I ever said about him.” She laughed.
“What? When did this happen?”
About a week ago. I ran into him on the street, we got to talking, and he made it happen.”
“That’s right. I remember him telling me he ran into you. But he didn’t tell me about anything else.”
“That’s because I wanted it to be a surprise, sweetheart.” Carter grinned as he walked over and kissed me. “Hello, Holly.”
“Hey, Carter.”
“Carter, thank you.” I stood up and hugged him.
“The two of you are soul sisters and you shouldn’t be living far apart. Plus, Holly told me she wanted to open her own shop one day and I just happened to have the perfect building. You can properly thank me later.” He winked before kissing my lips. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to make sure my office here is set up.”
“I can’t believe the change in him,” Holly spoke. “You did real good, Zoey.”
“I believe it. He just needed to accept a few things.” I smiled.