Chapter 41
Ari woke the next morning to the sun shining in... and the woodpecker pecking away at the window from the spare room. “Ugh!” Ari yelled, pulling the pillow over her head. “Stop it, Wrong Way!”
Grayson chuckled, rubbing her back lightly. “I’ve been called a lot of things, but never Wrong Way.”
Ari giggled, glad to see that Grayson’s usual good humor had returned. But she had to give him a break. After all, he had just been released from jail for conspiracy to murder his ex-fiancé. When she thought about it, she may have reacted the same way.
“Morning… stud,” Ari teased.
He tickled her, making her laugh, and then pinned her arms back playfully over her head. “I’ll show you ‘stud’.” Then his lips descended upon hers, in a sexy kiss.
She gave him another sweet kiss, and then pulled back. “I hate to do this, but Christmas is coming....”
“And you want to go shopping,” Grayson finished.
“If you don’t mind.” Ari looked into his eyes, hopeful.