He laughs, shaking his head. “No, baby. We are not together and never will be. For a woman who loves reading but hates ‘miscommunication romance’ you certainly put yourself into that trope, didn’t you?”
I bite my lip, hating the sexy smile on his face.
“The intimate moment, as you called it, was Daniella telling me that she was sorry for the trouble she had caused and that she was happy that I found you. We talked for a little while before she left and I came to bed. Daniella was going to speak with you after the wedding, but she got drunk and forgot, then you were gone the next morning.” He sighs, looking down at his feet.
This strong, alpha male is looking pretty fucking dejected right about now.
Licking my lips, my fingers knotting together, while I sum up what he has told me. They are not together, and he was not calling me a gold digger.
“If you are not with her, where have you been? Why have you not text?” My voice is low, my heart is racing in my chest, and it is painful as I wait for him to reply to me.
“You blocked me, Nell.” he explains.
“I did for like three days, but my stupid curiosity won out and I unblocked you.”
“Damn.” He sighs. “I came to Comfort Cup, and I spoke to your parents. They wouldn’t let me see you and made it clear that they know that I hurt you. Your mother said that you did not want to see me.”
“You came to see me?” My high-pitched voice shows my shock.
He nods.
“They never told me. Fuck,” I murmur. “I am going to kill them.”
“They were protecting you, babe.”
He steps closer to me, his hands going to my waist. I shiver as he dips down so we are eye to eye.
“I want you, Nell Bana. Only you, baby. Will you give me another chance? I know how much you love a bad boy getting another chance in those spicy romance books you read.” He grins, making me grin.
His smile is infectious.
“Maybe,” I mutter.
His smile widens and fuck me, it makes my heart swoon.
“Good enough for me, but I want to propose a new deal.”
“Oh, yeah?” I say coyly.
“Yeah. I want you to be mine for the rest of our lives. My woman. My wife. The mother of my babies.” I gasp, my heart feeling fuller than it ever has.
He is offering the deal of a life time, one I have always dreamed of.
“I accept your deal.”
He cups my jaw again, before one hand slips around to the back of my head while he kisses me. Stealing my breath, but this is one robbery I do not want to end.
He can take all of me as long as he does not break me again.
Romeo De Massy was supposed to be a one-week fling, but it looks like I get the better end of the deal we made.
Epilogue
Romeo
The last twelve months have led to this day.
My wedding day. I am a marrying Nell Bana and today she becomes Nell De Massy.
