I stood up when Ellen approached me. “No need to thank me, Jenna. Max is a lucky man.” She leaned into my ear with a hug. “I can’t wait for my grandchild to be born. There is something else inside the box.” Ellen sat back down next to my mom.

I reached in and took out another box like she said there would be, and I blushed big time when I opened it.

My guests started to laugh when I pulled it out. It was black, skimpy, lacy lingerie.

“I just wanted to make sure you had one. After all, I want you to seduce my son more often and make him a happy man. And also, I want more grandchildren.”

“Okay,” I laughed, feeling my cheeks burn. The idea of my mom knowing I was going to wear one made me die of embarrassment.

“Don’t be so embarrassed, Jenna. Embrace your youth and your sexy body,” Ellen continued. “I have the same one except mine is in red.”

Everybody laughed and whistled. I probably looked like I was on fire after that comment, but that was nothing compared to what Becky, Kate, and Nicole had in store for me. Inside of their gift box was a vibrator, a rubber dick, a lubricant, a whip, handcuffs, and a sex game. I had never seen one before. I had to hold the items up one by one to show everyone. Oh my God! I wanted to hide...no, I wanted to faint.

I was supposed to take the day off and get pampered with Becky at the spa of my choice; it had been Max’s order. However, Matthew asked me to come in for a couple of hours, so the spa would have to wait until after lunch. Matthew texted me and informed me he was in the meeting room and asked me to go there.

“Surprise!” I heard when I opened the door.

It took me some time to process as I glanced around to see so many smiling faces, but my heart skipped a beat when I saw my fiancé leaning against the table with his hand behind him to support his weight. He looked so delicious and edible that my mind ran with naughty thoughts...even in a room crowded with my co-workers. His sexy grin was enough to melt me to the floor. When he winked at me, it took every once of my will power to keep from straddling him on that table and taking him, especially since we were trying to stay away from each other.

“Jenna, congrats.” Lisa—from my old department—wrapped her arms around me, breaking me away from my thoughts.

“Thank you!” I smiled. Countless “congrats” later, Max and I were asked to be at the center of the room. After a quick speech from Matthew, everyone grabbed a plate for the buffet that was set up at the back of the room. The room was decorated with silver and white balloons, paper decorations of wedding bells, and a banner that read “Congratulations to Jenna and Max”. I hadn’t noticed them until now. I was too busy being shocked.

“Good afternoon, babe.” Max kissed my cheek. The feel of his soft lips made me want more. I inhaled a deep breath and tried to maintain my sex drive, but it wasn’t helping. Max’s hand was caressing my back. And when no one was watching us, he would slip it down to my ass.

“Max.” I jerked a little, leading his hand to the front.

Max nipped my ear, and then he huffed a low growl against my ear. “I can’t help it. I don’t like our agreement. I haven’t been able to touch you in five days. That’s a long time.”

“A deal is a deal. It’s killing me, too.” I licked the side of his ear to tease him back.

After we ate, Max and I opened our gifts together. Many of the items were from our registry, even though we didn’t register for much since I was moving into Max’s place.

“I have something to show you,” Max said after most of our co-workers had left the party.

“What do you need to show me, Mr. Knight?”

“It requires you to go to my office.”

I narrowed my eyes at him. “Does it now? Are you sure it’s not a trick to get me to break our deal?”

“I wouldn’t dare, but I bet you would break it if you had the chance. Seriously, Jenna, I do need to show you something.” Max stood up and offered me his hand.

“Okay. I’ll walk beside you. No touching.”

“Agreed.”

Max opened his desk drawer and placed a picture in my hand. “What is this a picture of? I don’t understand, Max. It’s nice, but the bedroom is empty.”

“It’s ours if you want it.” He beamed a smile. “I wanted it to be a surprise. I had a realtor search for the perfect house for us. We can’t raise a family in a penthouse apartment. Our baby needs a big backyard. We can take a look today. It’s brand new and it’s close to my parents’ house. That way, we can have reliable babysitters nearby.”

I didn’t know what to say. “Max. Thank you. Your mom told me that she deposited money for our wedding gift into our joint account. Is that why you searched for the house?”

“No, babe. I started looking when I found out that you were pregnant. We also don’t need financial help from my parents, but I accepted it because it made them happy. We can always return the favor in different ways.”

I didn’t say a word. I threw myself at Max for a tight squeeze. I loved this man with all of my heart and soul. I couldn’t wait to be his wife. “Thank you,” was all I could say as I continued to press my body to his. I wanted his touch, which I’d missed for the past five days. His touch was my source of life. It’s what gave me happiness. It’s what gave me strength.

Max’s body on mine was intoxicating. It got worse when his lips turned toward my lips and he looked at me with dreamy eyes. Damn him. I needed him. I craved him. My will power was losing control when his hand caressed my hair, my cheeks, and ran seductively on my bottom lip.