He has a beautiful smile. No! A gorgeous smile!

“Hmmm, mmm hmmm.” That was almost an answer, I think. God, why did I drink so much brandy?

Everything is swaying and soft. If I close my eyes, maybe I’ll hear something soothing like the ocean, like I’m on the ocean.

Oh, yeah, the sperm donor and all those tidal waves of emotions I was trying to drown.

“Right, that’s it.” He bends down and slips his hands under

me, hoisting me up effortlessly as ...