Nobu chuckled. “Well, hopefully it won’t last too long. Why don’t you come by when it’s over? I’ll fix you dinner and give you a massage to end the night.”
“Mm,” he moaned, pulling her into his arms and pressing her against his car. “I love the sound of that. That gives me something to look forward to.”
After placing a tender kiss to her lips, Hendrix pulled away and opened the door. She gasped at the sight of the large bouquet of two dozen red roses. There was also a card and brown bag.
“Bae, did Christmas come early?” she asked, accepting the flowers from him.
Hendrix laughed before licking his lips. “No, that’s not your Christmas gift. I told you I’m making up for lost time, so I got a lot of flowers and gifts to give you too.”
“Thank you, Henny. I love them. They are absolutely beautiful.”
She inhaled them before handing them to him so she could open the bag. His ruse of the brown bag heightened Nobu’s surprise when she realized the gift was a trio of black, white, and gold Hermes Clic bracelets.
“I love these!” She shimmied and squealed. “Thank you so much!”
“Aww.” Hendrix’s laugh was sexy and low as he held her close when Nobu embraced him. “I’m glad you like them, baby.”
“I’ll put these on tonight when you get home, some heels, and an apron. How does that sound?”
“As appetizing as that visual is, you know what part sounded best?”
“What?”
“You saying when I get home.”
“Oh.” She gave him a shy grin and rocked from her heels to her toes. “I didn’t realize that, but… it’s… how I feel. For the next three weeks at least, I want you to consider that your home.”
“In that case, I’ll check out of the hotel and send you whatever you pay monthly for your bills.”
“Hendrix, you don’t have to…”
“I wasn’t asking,” he replied sternly. “And if you don’t tell me, I’ll just send you ten thousand. Your rent’s probably three or four thousand with a house that big, right?”
Her eyes rolled playfully as she leaned against the car. “Yes, Hendrix.”
“Okay, then I’ll send ten thousand, and I’ll see you this evening.”
Connecting their lips, Hendrix kissed her deeply, and her body tingled from the contact.
Breathlessly, Nobu pulled herself off the car and watched as he got inside and drove away. It wasn’t until he was down the street that she slowly made her way back into the house with a huge smile on her face.
ChapterSix
Hendrix
A week later, Hendrix had settled into a comfortable routine. He worked five days a week, but after five p.m., he cut his business phone off and no longer responded to emails. His time had been divided between his family, friends, and Nobu. As much as his brother, Tucker, and best friend, Riley, clowned him about spending so much time with Nobu, they were happy to see them together again.
He'd been spending his Saturdays with the guys and Sundays were split between his family and Nobu’s. They would have brunch with his, take a break and get some time in for themselves, then have dinner with Nobu’s family. That week, he and Nobu had gone on a food tour and ice skating, but other than that, they simply chilled at home.
It was clear Nobu had leased the home with children in mind. It’s large, open design made it the perfect starter home. Each of the four bedrooms had their own bathroom attached, and there was also a guest bathroom downstairs and upstairs. She had a living room, dining room, and sitting area that were all spacious. The attic and enclosed patio were Hendrix’s favorite parts of the home. Though he hadn’t been there for the selection of the home, Hendrix was comfortable there.
She’d only decorated the main rooms and her bedroom, plus one of the bedrooms upstairs that she was using as a theater room. If he could convince her to marry him again, Hendrix had already made up in his mind to take over all the bills and sublease his penthouse apartment in Austin.
Hendrix hadn’t divorced Nobu just to marry her all over again. If he was to be honest with himself, the divorce hadn’t meant anything to him. Though he entertained women over the years, his heart, mind, and body all belonged to Nobu Jakes Cane. There wasn’t a woman alive that he craved the way he craved her at the soul.
“Baby,” he called, feeling himself getting sleepy while he waited for her in the kitchen. They were supposed to go upstairs to the theater room and watch a few Christmas movies, but if she didn’t hurry up, he’d be sleep soon. “I’ma just go lay down while you finish that up.”
“Nooo,” she whined. “If you get in the bed, you’re gonna go to sleep. I promise I’m almost done.”