Craved Affections

Chapter 15

The hired help stopped midway to putting away the drinks in surprise at seeing Eric nuzzling Caroline's neck. She quickly turned her face from the couple kissing and made her way to the kitchen.

"I've been waiting all night to do that." Eric told Caroline.

"What a coincidence." She breathe heavily, fixing her blue-grey eyes on Eric. "So have I."

"Is your dad around?" He asked.

"I think he turned in." She smiled coyly. "Why?"

"Just wondering." Eric whispered.

Caroline hugged Eric tightly. "What a special evening."

"Terrific party."

"I'm starting to feel so close to your family." Caroline informed him.

"Well they're crazy about you."

"I hope so."

"You doubt that?" Eric asked looking into her eyes.

"No, not really." She said as she laid her head on his chest.

"Good." He kissed her forehead and held her tight. "Because next to me, no one loves you more than my old man does."

"Well, now, I can think of one guy that probably does." She said lifting her head off his chest to look at him. "My Dad. Did you notice anything about him tonight?"

"Like what?"

"I don't know, he just seemed kind of preoccupied."

"Any idea what about."

"No." She hugged him again. "It's probably just me."

"You?"

"I'm not exactly seeing things very clearly these days." She smiled at him.

"I could never tell by looking into those eyes." He touched her face, tilting her head up. "Brighter more brilliant than ten carat diamonds. A million tiniest wishes." He clasped her chin in his hand and kissed her.

"I wish we didn't have to wait." Caroline confessed.

Eric laughed then. "You're beginning to sound like me!"

Eric laughed again. "Well I guess it's just only one more day." She pouted. "Do you have any second thoughts?"

"None." He said confidently.

"Regrets?" He turned away then. "Eric, what is it?" She asked, using her small fingers to turn his head to her.

"Nothing." He said with a smile. "Nothing."

"I'm too close, you can't hide it from me." She said smiling.

"Now why would I want to hide anything from those incredibly beautiful eyes?"

"Are you sure there's nothing going on that I shouldn't know about?" She asked playfully.

"Only that I can't wait to make you mine." Eric supplied. "I love you so deeply."

He pulled her close then and started to kiss her. All the while Rashard was in the corner of the other room watching him menacingly.

"Come on, you have to go home." She said, pulling away from his embrace.

"That's no fun!" Eric teased her.

She grabbed his hand and led him to the door. "One more day and then we'll be husband and wife. And then I'll show you a fun time." He hummed in anticipation. "Good night." She tipped upward and kissed his cheek.