Craving his attention

“Oh my! You must have taken the Doctor’s instructions a bit too seriously.” Maxwell chuckled as he lifted her up in his arms.

“Are you saying that I am fat?” Anna frowned as she hung her arm around his neck.

“Huh? No! No! I am just saying that you have grown heavy.” He smiled.

“That is the same thing,” she grumbled, feigning anger.

“Come on, don’t be like that.” He laughed as he headed for the door.

Anna clung to his body, staring at his face as he climbed up the stairs. He was more handsome than she remembered tonight, or maybe it was just her.

“If you keep looking at me like that, I might stumble.” He said with a little smile while avoiding eye contact with her.

Annabel blushed. “Just be going!” she whined like a baby. She enjoyed being in his strong arms but that was just the tip of the iceberg from the things she expected tonight.

As he walked through the hallway and past his bedroom door, Annabel shot a mean glare at him, but she said nothing. Why was he planning to keep her far