As soon as they were back in their room, Sean embraced Jennifer and kissed her again, deeply. He felt her holding back and pulled back.
“Are you okay?”
Jennifer bit her lip. “Last night….”
“Was wonderful, right?” Sean said. “Or is it only me?”
“I woke up and you weren’t there….why didn’t you leave a note?”
“I woke up very early. To be honest, I didn’t get much sleep last night,” he said, with a dirty smile at Jennifer that made her blush.
“I was watching you sleep and you looked so lovely, so peaceful. I wanted to do something to make you happy and I thought about how upset you were after seeing Joanne last night. I figured if you guys couldn’t smooth things over, you’d feel much better.”
“That was very thoughtful of you,” Jennifer admitted. “I am glad I saw her again before I leave.”
“Now about that,” Sean said, pulling Jennifer back to bed to lie next to him.
“Please say you can stay a little longer. Let us get to know each other better, see where this develops?”
“I don’t know,” Jennifer said, hesitantly. “I have a job in New York, my mom needs me to contribute financially.”
“I can help with that,” Sean said, quickly.
“No, I can’t take your money,” Jennifer insisted.
“I can’t have my fiancé worrying about something as unimportant as money,” said Sean.
It took Jennifer a moment to process what he was saying.
“Pardon me?”
Sean laughed. “I know it is early and that we barely know each other, but after last night, I know this is right. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Come on, Jennifer, don’t you feel the same way?”
She could not believe her ears.
“I have the money to help you, please let me? Nothing would make me happier. As for you studies, of course, I will help you with that too. There are some great universities in Dallas, you know?”
Jennifer was stunned.
Only a few hours ago she had been ready to fly back home, start all over again in New York with her mother and brothers, working hard every day, getting up early and saving every penny. Now it seemed, her money troubles were over.
Sean gently traced the lines of Jennifer’s face with a finger.
"Money doesn't fix everything, believe me, I know this. In my family, it did not help at all. But it does help with some things. And if I can make things a little easier for you guys, I want to do it.”
He kissed her lips. “Ever since I’ve met you, my life has changed. You are all I think about every day. With you in my life, I know that I will be a good person, a man who can make a difference in the lives of others. If anyone can keep me on the right path, it is you. I love you, Jennifer Keys.”
He put his arms around her. “I am not letting you go ever again.”
It felt so good to be in his arms. His words soothed her and all of her doubts melted away. She didn’t know what the future held for them but she was sure that one way or another, they would make it work.
“I love you too,” she said with a smile and Sean kissed her again. There was a knock on the door.
“Room service!”
Jennifer moved to get up but Sean pinned her down laughingly.
“You are going nowhere, my angel,” he murmured, calling out to the waiter outside, “Leave it outside! Thanks!”
Then he unbuttoned Jennifer’s blouse, loosened her bra, cupping her ample breasts in his hands before kissing her again.
“I think I will have you for breakfast instead!”
Jennifer smiled, then became serious.
"Thank you, Sean, for everything," she said. "I don't think I have thanked you for helping me find Joanne and sorting things out. As for the hotel room and …all of this….I don't know how to thank you."
"Oh, I can think of one way," Sean said, a wicked twinkle in his eyes as his hand traveled up her thigh, caressing her.
Jennifer wanted nothing else but for Sean to touch her again, make the same kind of magic happen that she had felt the night before. She didn’t care about eating ever again as long as Sean was with her.
“Then I will keep thanking you until you have had enough,” she teased.
"Oh, rest assured, that will never happen!" Sean said and their laughter rippled through the air, reaching the ears of the waiter who placed their breakfast tray outside their door, walking away with a big smile on his face.
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