“Oh, do I ever. But I can’t help worrying that your dress is going to get dirty.”
He pushed the thin straps off her arms and unzipped the dress. She shimmied out of it.
“The bra will have to go, too.” He unclasped her strapless bra and tossed it on the floor.
Now she stood before him, wearing only black lacy panties and a bite of cream cheese buttercream. She looked utterly delectable.
“Happy Valentine’s Day,” he murmured.
Then he licked off the buttercream and carried her to bed.
Epilogue
“Dammit, it doesn’t fit!”
Amber tried, once again, to slide the chocolate dip donut with sprinkles onto her boyfriend’s dick. One side of the donut split to accommodate Sebastian’s girth, even though she’d selected the donut with the largest hole.
“I think that’s a sign it wasn’t meant to be.” Sebastian stroked her hair. “I’m a little relieved, to be honest. I was worried you might accidentally bite in the wrong place.”
“I would have been very careful, I assure you,” Amber said, pretending to be offended by Sebastian’s lack of faith in her eating-donut-off-dick abilities.
In general, he had lots of faith in her, but not here.
She tore the donut in two and handed one half to Sebastian. After they’d consumed the donut, she gave him a blowjob without any donuts or grapefruit.
That was how they spent the morning of Easter Sunday: in bed.
But at eleven o’clock, they had to get dressed in proper clothes—rather than the skimpy red lingerie Amber had been wearing for the past hour—and head to Mosquito Bay.
That was okay. Amber had had lots of time alone with Sebastian lately.
They’d officially been together for over a month, and it was, without a doubt, the best relationship she’d ever had, and she couldn’t imagine it being any better than this. They went out for bubble tea together. They baked together—with limited success, but they were improving. They went grocery shopping together. They lay in bed and snuggled. They laughed a lot. Occasionally, they went out for drinks at The Tempest with her friends.
The best part was simply getting to be with him all the time, this wonderful man who loved her just the way she was.
Though Amber’s family wasn’t religious, they celebrated Easter with a ham lunch, which her mother prepared. There would also be noodles—Ah Yeh’s noodles appeared at every family holiday—scalloped potatoes, salad, and lots of other food. Perhaps Lily and Nick would bring Nanaimo bars.
Given that all the Wong children now had significant others, this Easter lunch would be more crowded than usual. Sebastian’s family would be coming this year as well.
An hour after leaving Mosquito Bay, Amber arrived at the brick house where she’d grown up. She and Sebastian walked up the flagstone path hand in hand, and before Amber could ring the doorbell, the door opened.
“Hello!” Ah Ma said. “Happy Easter!” She held up the colorful drink in her hand, garnished with a pink umbrella.
“Ah Ma, it’s noon,” Amber said. “Have you already started drinking?”
“These are virgin piña coladas, don’t worry. Very healthy.”
“Um, I’m not sure piña coladas are healthy, even without the booze.”
“Who cares? I am old. I will do whatever I like!”
Just then, a six-foot-tall pink Easter Bunny walked into the front hall. He was carrying a basket of chocolate eggs and wearing a grumpy expression.
“Greg, you are supposed to smile.” Ah Ma pinched his cheek, which she was barely able to reach.
“Why is my brother dressed as the Easter Bunny?” Amber asked.
“Ah Yeh ordered the costume on Amazon,” Greg said with a sigh. “We took a vote, and everyone thought I should wear it. Personally, I voted for Nick.”
Tasha bounded into the hall. “I think he looks cute.”
Amber plucked a chocolate egg out of Greg’s basket and passed it to Sebastian. She took a second one for herself.
“Hey, Amber.” Zach walked into the hall, holding Jo’s hand. “How was the drive?”
“Not too bad. We didn’t get stuck in a snowstorm and spend the night in an unheated motel room, so I can’t complain.”
“It’s April,” Greg pointed out. “A snowstorm is unlikely.”
“You never know,” Ah Ma said. “I am powerful! I can control the weather. But now there is no need for matchmaking, because you have all been matched, thanks to me.”
“Um,” Nick said. “You guys set Lily up with Greg, not me.”
“And you set Zach up with Sebastian’s sister,” Amber said, “rather than setting me up with Sebastian.”
Ah Ma tapped her finger against her chin. “I have secrets.”
“Before I forget.” Amber pulled a package out of her purse and handed it to Jo. “This is for you.”
Jo unwrapped the green paper.
“You made this, Amber?” Ah Ma said. “I don’t understand. It looks like a banana.”
“I don’t think it’s a banana,” Jo said. “It looks more like a penis.”
“Just like the shaft you drew at Chinese New Year, the last time I saw you,” Amber said. “I’m looking forward to playing Pictionary against you next year, with my new teammate.” She squeezed Sebastian’s hand, and he squeezed back.
The doorbell rang, and Amber opened the door, revealing Sebastian’s parents and sister.
“You are here!” Ah Ma said. “Just in time. Look what Amber made for Jo.” She pulled Jo’s gift out of her hand and held it up in the air.
Amber put her hands over her face and shook her head. Things had been going reasonably well with Sebastian’s parents, but she hadn’t needed them to see that.
Cecilia and Randall exchanged slightly horrified glances, but then Cecilia said, “You are very, ah, talented, Amber.”
Huh. Her future mother-in-law was complimenting her crochet dick.
Yes, she expected Cecilia would be her mother-in-law one day. She couldn’t imagine marrying any man but Sebastian.
“Isn’t it awesome?” Ah Ma said, and her enthusiasm over the crochet dick made Amber wonder if those really were virgin piña coladas.
Ah Ma led the way into the kitchen, where Mom was absently stirring a pot on the stove as she kissed Dad.
“Okay, Mom and Dad,” Nick said. “Time to break it up.”
“You’re all here!” Mom said. “Happy Easter, everyone! I’m especially
