Conduct Unbecoming (21 page)

“
Aw, Christ.”  He had to close
his eyes for a moment, he was that close to his knees buckling.  Had he said that?  Jesus, he really was an asshole.  But asshole or not,
wh
en he opened his eyes
again, she was grinning at him, and somehow the air felt... lighter.  “Baby,  I am so sorry.” he told her.  “I’m an idiot.  An insensitive, cloddish, useless ass.”

“
Well, I’m not sure I would say
useless
.  And as asses go, yours is really quite impressive.”

“
I am so gonna make it up to you.”  He smoothed his thumbs over her cheekbones, brushed his mouth back and forth over hers, gently.  “In fact, I’m prepared to spend night and day for as long as you’ll have me making it up to you.”

“
That’s not gonna be easy,” she pointed out.

“
Easy?”  He lifted her up off the ground and she wrapped her legs around his waist, throwing her head back, laughing wildly as he carted her towards the bedroom.  “You and me, baby?  We don’t need no stinkin’ easy...”