Logan
āLogan, babe, weāre late. The car is here. Everyone is waiting,ā Roman calls out from the other side of the bathroom door.
I grin at my reflection when he rattles the handle, checking to see if Iāve yet to unlock it.
I havenāt.
āIāll be out in a second, baby!ā
āWell, hurry up. Daph is blowing up my phone.ā
āMaybe Iād be ready if someone hadnāt decided we needed one more round in bed to close out the year,ā I say loudly, putting in my second dangly, silver earring. Once itās fastened and secure, I lift my eyebrows and wait for his response. I hear him clear his throat, but he doesnāt say a word. My grin grows wider as I suppress a giggle. āYup, thatās what I thought,ā I mutter under my breath.
I take one last look at my face under the bright light above the hotel mirror and decide that Iām satisfied with my handiwork. My green eyes look smoldering with the smoky eyeshadow effect I managed to pull off in half the time I usually require, and my lashesācoated in black mascaraāmake them look big and beautiful. I dusted on a hint of shimmering blush, just for fun, and my lips are coated in clear lipgloss.
Roman loves my lips. Always has. They need no color to draw his attention.
Though, something tells me he wonāt be thinking too much about my lips tonight.
Itās our first New Years Eve as a married couple, and I can hardly wait to ring in the new year on the arm of the man I love more than life itself. I really didnāt care one way or the other if we found a big party to go to, but my in-laws made the decision fairly simple.
Tonight, Neal and Beth are taking Rome and me, along with Trevor and Daphne, to the White Rose Gala at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The proceeds of the event are donated to charity, which explains why Beth was so insistent that we tag along. I couldnāt tell you how many committees and charity events sheās apart of in her local community. In any case, when they offered to buy us all tickets and put us up in a hotel for the night, Roman and I couldnāt think of a good reason to say no. And even though Daphneās relationship with her parents is still far from warm and fuzzy, it didnāt take much for us to convince her that she and Trevor should be there, too. Harvey and Grace were a huge help, offering to keep Care-Bear for the night.
As soon as it was confirmed that we would be spending our night at a gala, I started hunting for the perfect dress. I knew that I wanted something sexy, and I didnāt give two shits about the fact that itās the middle of winter in Colorado. After a bit of online searching, I found exactly what I wanted. Tonight, Iāll most certainly be Romanās eye candy.
The blue dress has a fairly modest front, the fabric hugging my C-cups as it clings to my chest and my thighs. My legs will definitely be on display tonight, as the fabric stops mere inches below my backside. Speaking of my backāthe front of my dress is held in place by the halter top, which connects to a silver chain between my shoulder blades. The chain is attached to either side of my dress, securing the fabric around my breasts, as there is nothing else to hold it up. The dress is just about completely backless, the fabric of the skirt clinging to my body just below the small of my back. Itās tight, the seams cinched on both sides and straight down the middle, making my ass look fantastic.
I adorn my wrist with a simple silver bracelet, given to me by my parents ages ago, and slip my feet into my new stilettos. They are a glittery silver with rhinestones adhered to the back of the heels. Theyāre hot as hell, and theyāll make it easier to steal kisses from my man all night.
āLogan!ā he calls, rapping his knuckles against the barrier that separates us. āOpen the door. Now.ā
āRelax. Iām coming!ā I double check the pins in my hair one last time, ensuring that tonightās curls will stay draped over my right shoulder, and then I grab my clutch and head for the door.
I shut the light out, knowing that if I leave it on, heāll see my back in the reflection of the mirror. Iāve been keeping tonightās attire a secret. I wanted to surprise him. All of this is for him. The only manās attention I want ishis. I know, in this dress, I can guarantee two things.
Firstāmy husband will be touching me all night. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that he will not let me out of his sight. Even with the two carat pink sapphire on my finger, heāll insist on sending a message to anyone who looks our way that I am his.
SecondāIām sure that weāll start this year off with a bang. Me, in this dress, in a room full of people, itāll drive him wild. Later, when he takes me, he wonāt be gentle or sweet. At least not the first time. My heart races with giddy anticipation just thinking about it.
I suck in a deep breath and blow it out quickly before I unlock the handle and open the door.