He reinforces my feeling of safety in his arms as he just told me ‘he will lie himself down for me’. I’ve never had anyone make me feel so complete and protected. “Are you ready? I have a date with a beautiful woman and I don’t want to waste a single moment.” He kisses my cheek.
I blush. “Do you have everything Becca?” I ask her .
“Yep, let’s get on with this date-a-thon .”
“Bye mom.” I kiss her on the cheek. “Remember, I’m staying at Becca’s tonight.”
“Okay, sweetie. Please be safe,” she tells me as I give Cinnamon a little love tap on his head.
“I will. Love you.”
Caine reaches for my hand, holding the front door open for me. He kisses my hand before helping me into the passenger seat. Becca and Lucas settle in the back while Caine makes his way around, sliding behind the steering wheel and starting the car. ‘Me Love’ fills my ears as it flows from the speakers. I love this song and Sean Kingston’s Caribbean sound is a potent aphrodisiac, but after the performance that I just witnessed with Caine, that potency might be debatable now. I am still in awe over his ability to sing and play the guitar so effortlessly. Caine lowers the volume and reaches over to hold my hand. I turn and smile at him. “So where are you guys taking us?”
“It’s a surprise.” His eyes beam brightly and anticipation fills my body.
We drive into Baltimore and I wonder if we are going to a club, but then he pulls into a parking garage reserved for patrons of the Inner Harbor. I still have no idea where he and Lucas are taking us. Caine says, “Wait here.” He strolls around the front of the car trying to lock eyes with me. He opens my door offering me his hand. I take it as he pulls me into his arms, and gently kisses me on my lips. His swooning completely melts my hormones. After I grab my purse out of the car, he holds my hand, leading the way to our destination. We stop at a crosswalk where Caine turns to me, and without speaking a word, he takes my mouth to his again. I could never get tired of his kisses. He disregards our surroundings and doesn’t apologize for our public display of affection. He wants me and that’s all I need to know. Screw everyone else. Becca and Lucas are in their own little world and don’t pay any attention to us – thank heavens!
Caine and Lucas lead us to Phillips Seafood, a popular restaurant in Marylan d, known for their signature crab cakes. I order a sampler dish that includes crab cakes, blue crabs, and Alaskan crab legs. The others order their entrees, and we settle into comfortable conversation.
Lucas begins to tell us about his next deployment. “I’ll be going to Afghanis tan first and then they might move me to Iraq if needed before my orders are up.” Wow! It’s hard to believe where these guys travel. It can be so dangerous. I notice Becca appears nervous but she is trying to conceal it.
“What about you Caine, what is your job? Are you possibly going to get deployed?” I ask.
“I’m in communications. I will be deployed some time in the future, but at the moment, nothing is scheduled.” Goodness, how do families do it? I can’t imagine having a family and dealing with the travel ing for extended periods of time. How do children handle such tough situations? Do they leave a place setting for the missing spouse? Do they continue their day–to-day schedule as if the person is there? I never thought about the difficult times that military families have until sitting here, thinking about Caine leaving. I will make sure I thank servicemen and women each time I see them for the sacrifices they and their families make each day.
“Lacey?” Caine nudges me.
“Oh, sorry, I was daydreaming.”
“Am I that boring?” he asks, smiling.
“No, you’re not boring at all, silly. I was just thinking about the sacrifices military families make. I think it’s great what you do, but to have a family and leave them frequently; I’m sure
I blush. “Do you have everything Becca?” I ask her .
“Yep, let’s get on with this date-a-thon .”
“Bye mom.” I kiss her on the cheek. “Remember, I’m staying at Becca’s tonight.”
“Okay, sweetie. Please be safe,” she tells me as I give Cinnamon a little love tap on his head.
“I will. Love you.”
Caine reaches for my hand, holding the front door open for me. He kisses my hand before helping me into the passenger seat. Becca and Lucas settle in the back while Caine makes his way around, sliding behind the steering wheel and starting the car. ‘Me Love’ fills my ears as it flows from the speakers. I love this song and Sean Kingston’s Caribbean sound is a potent aphrodisiac, but after the performance that I just witnessed with Caine, that potency might be debatable now. I am still in awe over his ability to sing and play the guitar so effortlessly. Caine lowers the volume and reaches over to hold my hand. I turn and smile at him. “So where are you guys taking us?”
“It’s a surprise.” His eyes beam brightly and anticipation fills my body.
We drive into Baltimore and I wonder if we are going to a club, but then he pulls into a parking garage reserved for patrons of the Inner Harbor. I still have no idea where he and Lucas are taking us. Caine says, “Wait here.” He strolls around the front of the car trying to lock eyes with me. He opens my door offering me his hand. I take it as he pulls me into his arms, and gently kisses me on my lips. His swooning completely melts my hormones. After I grab my purse out of the car, he holds my hand, leading the way to our destination. We stop at a crosswalk where Caine turns to me, and without speaking a word, he takes my mouth to his again. I could never get tired of his kisses. He disregards our surroundings and doesn’t apologize for our public display of affection. He wants me and that’s all I need to know. Screw everyone else. Becca and Lucas are in their own little world and don’t pay any attention to us – thank heavens!
Caine and Lucas lead us to Phillips Seafood, a popular restaurant in Marylan d, known for their signature crab cakes. I order a sampler dish that includes crab cakes, blue crabs, and Alaskan crab legs. The others order their entrees, and we settle into comfortable conversation.
Lucas begins to tell us about his next deployment. “I’ll be going to Afghanis tan first and then they might move me to Iraq if needed before my orders are up.” Wow! It’s hard to believe where these guys travel. It can be so dangerous. I notice Becca appears nervous but she is trying to conceal it.
“What about you Caine, what is your job? Are you possibly going to get deployed?” I ask.
“I’m in communications. I will be deployed some time in the future, but at the moment, nothing is scheduled.” Goodness, how do families do it? I can’t imagine having a family and dealing with the travel ing for extended periods of time. How do children handle such tough situations? Do they leave a place setting for the missing spouse? Do they continue their day–to-day schedule as if the person is there? I never thought about the difficult times that military families have until sitting here, thinking about Caine leaving. I will make sure I thank servicemen and women each time I see them for the sacrifices they and their families make each day.
“Lacey?” Caine nudges me.
“Oh, sorry, I was daydreaming.”
“Am I that boring?” he asks, smiling.
“No, you’re not boring at all, silly. I was just thinking about the sacrifices military families make. I think it’s great what you do, but to have a family and leave them frequently; I’m sure
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