“I’ll wait,” I said. “I know it’s too fast. I know you need time after all this bullshit with your ex. I’ll be here when you need me, baby. Always.”
Confusion clouded Riley’s eyes as she tried to make sense of this. Then she locked her arms and legs around me, burying her face in my neck. Clinging to me for dear life.
I couldn’t get close enough, couldn’t get deep enough. I sealed my mouth to hers, sucking on her sweet tongue to match the rhythm of every stroke. I wasn’t working a protection detail anymore. This was more than just a job.
This woman would be mywifeone day. And I would stop at nothing to keep her safe.
A desperate whine rose in Riley’s throat. She shuddered, rolling her hips to meet mine. I grabbed her chin, tilting her head to meet my gaze.
“Come on my cock, angel,” I said. “Fuck, that’s it, squeeze me tight. Show me how much you love it when I fill you up like this. When you feel every fucking inch—”
She shattered, scraping her nails down my back with a delicious burn. I rutted into her, again and again, swallowing her moans with a soul-sucking kiss.
“Yes,” she gasped, fisting her hands in my hair. Her thighs bracketed my hips. “Yes, I’ll marry you.Please.Fuck, make me your wife.”
Her words flipped a switch. Gripping her waist, I raised her up, arching her back in the process, hitting a fresh angle that drew a strangled cry from her pretty throat.
I pounded into her, a madman obsessed. Her cream coated my cock in a slippery mess. I pressed my thumb to her clit, and we tumbled over the edge together. I buried deep into her pussy with one final thrust, groaning as my cock seemed to pump endlessly. One day soon, I’d be emptying into her, filling that soft pudge of her belly with our baby.
I slumped against Riley, covering her with my body. Pressing her into the mattress. She smiled as she kissed me, threading her fingers through my hair.
“Merry Christmas, my husband-to-be.”
Epilogue
Riley - One Year Later
I carted the groceries into the house and kicked the door shut with my boot. Then I hurried over to the alarm panel on the wall and punched in the security code. Nitro had installed it for his peace of mind. I told him it wasn’t necessary. No one would be stupid enough to hurt me when they knew I was married to someone like him.
But he insisted and I let him win.
Besides, it did make me feel better, knowing that he kept an eye on me while he was away from home.
There had been no sign of Chet for months. Rumor around town said that he paid a visit to the ER to have his broken wrist fixed on Christmas Eve, then packed up and left town right after that. I wasn’t sure if I believed it or not. And I couldn’t pry a word out of Nitro about it.
A howl echoed from the kitchen.
“I’m coming, sweetie, I’m coming,” I called.
Depositing the groceries on the table, I unlocked the pet gate and let Noel out. She wiggled in happy circles around my feet.
“Time for a potty break, pumpkin.”
I scooped her up and carried her outside, setting her in the snow. She bounded off with floppy ears, yipping with excitement. I smiled as I watched her play.
Nitro had given her to me for Christmas last year. When he saw how much I loved her at the adoption event, he couldn’t leave her behind. I suspected he had fallen in love with her a little bit too.
My phone buzzed in my pocket with a text. I pulled it out and glanced at the screen to see a message from Nitro.
Have you checked under the Christmas tree yet?
I dashed inside, racing for the tree. We didn’t have any presents wrapped, let alone tucked under the tree yet. But there, almost hidden from view, was a little black box. My heart skipped.
I scrambled to grab it and opened the lid.
Inside was a breathtaking engagement ring, with a cluster of diamonds. When I slid it on my finger, it fit like a glove. I considered returning Nitro’s text, but I thought of a better idea.
Kicking off my boots, I darted into the bedroom, waving at the security camera Nitro had set up there.
