Chuckling, he squeezes my hand. “I’ll do anything I can to get more time with you.”

“Well, it worked.” I push myself down to the end of the bed, and pick up my clothes.

Arms reach around my waist and pull me back.

I laugh. “Enough. I have to go. As it is, it’ll be time to pick up Melly from school soon.”

When I say that, he drops his hands and plants a kiss on the back of my neck. “I guess I could let you go for a few hours.”

A few hours. When he leaves town we’ll be apart for longer than that, but I don’t have the heart to bring that up right now.

It only takes a minute to pull on my clothing, and I stand, turning back toward the bed.

Josh pulls off the condom, throwing it in a bin before he pulls on his boxers and pants. “I’ll walk you out.”

Jessie’s standing a few metres away, giving me a filthy look as I step out of Josh’s trailer. He walks out behind me, still shirtless with all the love in his eyes for the world to see.

“See you after work?” he asks.

“You bet.”

He kisses me, running his hand down my spine until it rests on my arse. “Thanks for coming to see me. Best lunch delivery ever.”

I laugh. “Any time. Only not any time, because some of us have to work for a living.”

He pouts. “Ouch.”

“Later, ’gator.” I peck him on the lips again, and walk away toward the exit and my car. I smile sweetly as I pass Jessie. “Have a good day.”

She crosses her arms like the diva she is, and with a flick of her head, storms off

I don’t care.

I have him.

* * *

I know Josh is home when Melly squeals.

He walks into the kitchen where I stand at the cooktop, stirring the sauce for dinner.

I close my eyes as he nuzzles my neck. “Welcome home.”

“I love it when you say that,” he murmurs.

“My home is your home while you’re here. You don’t need that fancy house.” I slide the sauce from the heat to a vacant hot plate and turn to face him.

Josh slides his arms around my waist. “No. All I need is you. Thank you for coming to see me today.”

“I don’t think your co-star is too impressed.”

He blows out a breath. “She’s quite something, isn’t she?”

“If you mean she waltzes into my diner and talks to my staff like shit? Then yes.”

He shrugs. “Try and ignore her. Some people let all this stuff go to their heads.”

“You’re so normal. I don’t think you’ve changed at all. You’re still a pain in the butt.”

I yelp as he slaps me on the arse before laughing.