Page 63 of About That Rule

And she was game.

“Do you think we should date first?” Samantha was hesitant, like Nate’s declaration might not be entirely thought out.

He smirked. “I think we’re past dating if our next step is either divorce or marriage. I can promise to always take you on dates. It would be our first marital compromise.”

His comment made her giggle. She’d always loved his humor.

“You do have a good point. But this is marriage, can we do it?”

Now, it was his turn to nod. “Yes, we can do anything together, Samantha. It’s always been like that for us.”

Nate moved off his chair and got down on his knees in front of her. Holy all things sexy was Nate kneeling in front of her. This was every fantasy come true. He was no prince charming—he was something even better.

He was hers.

“Samantha, I love you. I always have. Will you stay married to me?”

She threw her arms around him. “Yes!”

He pulled her off the chair to the floor and rolled on top of her.

Brushing some of the dark hair off her face, he kissed her neck. “You know, I’m getting a bit insecure here, waiting for the words from you.”

“I promise to reconsider anal?” she said, her eyes twinkling with humor.

“While I appreciate it, no, that’s not what I’m waiting to hear.”

“You have the biggest cock I’ve ever seen?” Samantha was having too much fun making him sweat it out.

He bit her neck, and she laughed. “Yes, and from here on out, the only cock you will ever see. But that’s not what I’m waiting for.”

“Hmmm, that I promise to always support you? That I will always do my best to be the best partner to you?”

“Go on. I said more,” he urged her.

“That I love you?”

“Fuck yes.” His lips were on hers as soon as the words were out of her mouth.

Nate kissed and nipped her all over her face, down her neck, and across her jaw.

“Can we also promise to never let the sex get boring?” Nate’s teeth bit her ear. “I mean, I doubt it would, sex with you is an entirely different experience, but let’s not become one of the couples who only has sex on anniversaries and birthdays.”

She did her best to unbutton his shirt. “I promise. I mean, it’s like Fort Knox right now trying to get your clothes off. I promise to always want you like this. I can’t imagine it any other way.”

He paused, grabbing her hands.“Do you also promise to always be my best friend?”

She tipped her face up and kissed his nose. “There wasn’t ever a question of that, my husband. Now, can we get these clothes off please?”

THANK FUCK FORfeelings, he thought as he sat up and quickly got rid of his clothing. He watched Samantha do the same as she still lay on the floor. When they were both naked, Nate’s gaze swept over Samantha, loving every curve of her athletic frame, wanting to kiss every indent of her skin, desiring ever inch of her body.

There was no way in hell he’d ever get tired of seeing Samantha naked for him.

Without saying a word, he worshipped her body, kissing and licking every inch of skin from behind her ear down across her collarbone. He sucked and pecked from her breasts that filled his hands down to the soft skin on her ribcage.

His desire for her blazed through him as he heard each of her moans and as he felt the slight tremors of her muscles clenching around him. But to him, every inch of her was new, because this time around, she was his wife. They weren’t dancing around the phrase anymore.

She was his. He was hers.

That was when something snapped in him—an animalistic need to mark her everywhere, to make her orgasm so hard she couldn’t respond, for their first time together officially acknowledging each other as husband and wife to be one she would never forget.

He moved down her body and licked her pussy like it was the only thing he would eat for days. He sucked on her clit while slipping two fingers inside her, moving fast.

“Oh shit, Nate,” she cried out. “I’m so close already.”

He moved his mouth, only to suck the skin on her thigh, leaving her red and marked. He went back to her wetness and ate her up, loving how good she tasted. He was addicted to her, wanting more of her even though he had her. His thumb rubbed across her clit, and he used mouth against her core while she screamed out.

The night was just getting started, he thought with a smile.