My hands go to her shoulders. “Luna, this is happening. No one is going to stop it. No one is going to say you can’t be my wife. It’s happening. You’re mine.”
She lets out a sigh of relief. “And you’re mine.”
Her saying those words does something to me. I repeat them back to her. “And I’m yours.”
Her whole face lights up. “Well, then I guess I better get up, shower, and get ready.”
She stands up, and I follow her, lifting her into my arms. “What do you say? Let’s shower together.”
She curls into my chest. “I like the way you think, Mr. Kingston.”
I rest my chin on the top of her head. She’s going to be Mrs. Luna Kingston soon. No matter what my father says. It’s happening.
CHAPTER 10
LUNA
I’m in awe walking on the grounds of the Kingston family home. The house is huge, and just walking around in the gardens tells me that I don’t fit in.
The more we walk and Cole talks about his family, the more nervous I get.
I’m a wreck as we walk to the back porch where Robert Kingston is waiting for us. He looks me in the eye. “You must be Luna.”
I nod. “Hello, Mr. Kingston. It’s nice to meet you.”
“Please, call me Robert.” He waves away Cole. “Give us a few minutes.”
Cole instantly shakes his head. “No, Dad. I’m not leaving her.”
His father rears back in surprise, but he doesn’t back down. “I would like to get to know my future daughter-in-law. Is that a problem?”
Robert looks between Cole and me, and when his gaze settles on me, I muster all the confidence I can. I give Cole a reassuring smile. “It’s okay. I’ll be fine.”
Cole shakes his head. “Luna, no. Anything he wants to say he can say to both of us.”
I stroke his arm. “Please, Cole. I’m okay. I wanna get to know your dad. It’s fine.”
Cole puts his hands on his hips, shaking his head. “I’ll be inside.”
He stares daggers at his father, gives me another apologetic look, and then walks away. As soon as he’s gone, Robert points to the chairs. “Have a seat.”
I walk over and sit down on the edge of the chair. Robert sits across from me. “I heard you met my wife.”
Surprised, I nod. “I did. We had dinner together.”
He looks at the door Cole walked in and then back at me. “How was she? Did she seem okay?”
I tilt my head to the side. I’ve heard about Robert Kingston. I’ve heard he’s tough and ruthless and doesn’t back down on anything. And of course I’ve heard other stories. The ones where maybe I shouldn’t feel so safe sitting here with him. But the man sitting across me surprises me because there’s a vulnerability I never expected. “Eleanor was good. She seemed happy.”
He sits up a little taller. “She said she liked you… that you made our son happy.”
I hate to bring it up, but I think it’s important for him to know. “Mr. Kingston?—”
He stops me, and I correct myself. “Robert, I think you should know that Cole and I only met a few days ago.”
He looks at me as if he’s searching for answers. “But you agreed to marry him.”
I clear my throat. “I did.”
