His legs pumped; hisheart began to race as he elevated the tempo. He was out of hisdepth and felt like working away once more. He’d deliberate on turningher right into a mass of emotion, however the joke was fully on him.

Stopping at thestream he hunkered right down to dip his fingers into the icy chilly water.He relished the jolt to his senses. He was in love together with her, not justlove, he acknowledged grimly. What he felt couldn’t be summonedup with simply that one phrase and it scared him.

He knew she waswondering if historical past was about to repeat itself the place he wasconcerned. He couldn’t go away her if somebody held him atgunpoint. Was this what his cousin feels on a regular basis?

He’d oftenbeen amused at how a powerful and highly effective man like Kane may turninto putty when his spouse was round. He’d additionally been slightlycynical by no means considering for one minute that would occur to him.

Now it had and he hadno concept what to do or methods to act. His complete household had been takenaway from him and he’d vowed by no means to like sufficient to be hurtlike that. Now, this was even worse. He was going to maintain her secure.There was no means he’d enable her to be damage. He couldn’tlose her. He wouldn’t survive dropping her and their child.

Rising, he finallyfelt the chilly break by means of the thinness of his sweater. He was goingback to inform her he wished to make plans for the remainder of their lives.She was now not going to be allowed to work. She didn’t needthe cash. He’d enable her to remain on the restaurant till Kanefound an acceptable alternative.

He wished them to getmarried as quickly as doable. He wished her tied to him legally andbound collectively irrevocably. He took a breath. Marriage – a giant step,however nothing much less would do the place she was involved. He wished her tobelong to him in each doable means.

With that in thoughts, heturned and retraced his steps. The earlier she knew the deal, thebetter.

*****

The place the hell washe? Chantelle had stunned herself and eaten every part within the bowl.Now she was full and pissed off. He’d been gone for nearly anhour and it appeared prefer it was going to rain. The place was he?

She paced to thewindow to look out on the gathering darkish clouds and began worrying.What if one thing occurred to him? What if he was mauled by a bear orhad fallen right into a ditch? It’d serve him proper for leaving heralone like this.

How dare he plan withher finest good friend to get her right here and now he’s gone! Nicely, shewasn’t going to face for it, she determined. He’d broughtthe case Caleb had packed up. Ideas of how he’d deceived herhad her scorching with anger. She’d take care of him later.

She’d justlifted the case on the mattress and opened it when she heard the frontdoor slam shut. She turned in the direction of the door as he bounded up thestairs. They have been going to have it out as soon as and for all.

Chapter 15

He was breathinghard, his sweater clinging to his physique from sweat and the finedrizzle that had simply began. His intense darkish eyes unnerved her andshe may really feel the tremors beginning in her stomach. They’d sharedsomething potent earlier one thing she was discovering a tough timegetting a grip on.

As she opened hermouth to talk, he held up a hand. “I wish to go first.”His deep voice was quiet and there was a sober expression on hishandsome face. “I’m in love with you, irrevocably, headover heels, in love with you.”

He stood the place he washands shoved into his pockets as he continued to stare at hermoodily. “I by no means anticipated this and I’m scared to mybones.

What we shared-“His eyes veered to the tangled sheets and he imagined he may stillsmell the intercourse and sweat contained in the small room. “It’s-“He swallowed the lump inside his throat. “I would like you to marryme, now. I would like you tied to me for the remainder of our lives and I’mgoing to tell Kane he has to search for another person. You’ll stopworking-“

“Whoa!”She held up a hand and needed to sit on the sting of the mattress as her kneesbuckling.

“That’s alot of data to course of and–“ Her eyes blazed athim. “You haven’t requested if I wish to marry you. Anotherthing, you positive as hell don’t get to run my life.”

He walked into theroom and stood in entrance of her. “Do you’re keen on me?”

“That’sbeside the purpose.”

“That’s thepoint. Do you’re keen on me?” He endured.

“Sure. However-“

“Would you like tomarry me?”

“I don’tknow. It relies upon.”

“On?”

“It relies upon onhow a lot you suppose you’re going to manage my life. I’mnot giving up my job.”

“I can makeyou.”

She obtained to her feetslowly and fisted her fingers on her hips. “Strive it.”

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