I fucking love you!†He grabbed each side of my face, <br />slamming his lips against mine. “I love you so much, <br />Pigeon,†he said, kissing me over and over. <br />“Just remember that in fifty years when I’m still kicking <br />your ass in poker,†I giggled. <br />He smiled, triumphant. “If it means sixty or seventy <br />years with you, Baby…you have my full permission to <br />do your worst.†<br />I raised one eyebrow, “You’re gonna regret that.†<br />“You wanna bet?†<br />I smiled with as much deviance as I could muster.