“I’ll kick his ass later,” I chuckle, kissing her perfect lips. I cup her ass and lift her off the ground and carry her into the living room, where three-dozen red roses are waiting for her. She yelps with delight when she sees them.
“Daddy, they’re beautiful!”
“And all for you.” I smile. “But that’s not all. I have another surprise for you.”
Taylor raises an eyebrow seductively. “More lingerie, I hope?”
I shake my head. “Better. Come with me.”
I take her hand and lead her down into the shop. With all the time I spend at work, my side-projects have been suffering, but today is the day. It’s finished, and it’s time to share it with her.
“Ready?” I ask as I move to the sheet. Taylor nods with excitement. With a magician’s flourish, I snatch the sheet into the air and reveal the surprise.
My hot-rod, finally finished, shining with its fresh coat of cherry-red paint.
“It’s done!?” Taylor exclaims.
“Done,” I smile.
“Yay! Daddy, it’s gorgeous!”
“You like it?” I ask. I know she’s not that into cars, but she hasn’t seen the real surprise yet.
“I love it, Daddy.”
“I was going to get a custom license plate,” I explain, leading her around to the passenger side. “But that would raise too many questions. So I did this.”
I reach in and press a hidden button on the passenger side door. A concealed flap in the leather releases and falls forward to reveal the real surprise.
A custom plaque, Taylor’s name engraved in solid gold.
“Named her after you.” I smile.
“Duh!” Taylor laughs as the tears begin to fall from her eyes. She throws her arms around me, and I hold her tight. This is what life is meant to be. All the money in the world means nothing if you don’t have love. I would have thrown away my entire fortune if I had to. But I didn’t. And things couldn’t be better.
They’re perfect.
“I know you have two more years, Taylor. But once you graduate, I want to get you pregnant.”
My wife looks up at me through teary eyes and smiles.
“You want that?” I ask her.
“Yes, Daddy,” she exclaims. “More than anything.”
I kiss her neck and inhale deeply, breathing in her scent and picturing our lives changing, growing, expanding our perfection.
“I love you, baby,” I whisper.
“I love you too, Daddy. So much.”
THE END