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I love the way he says my name. It brings something intimate to our relationship. It falls from his lips musically and with a possessiveness I love.

“Yes, Ronan. Yes. I’m coming.”

He grabs my locs with his free hand and tugs me up from the counter. Leaning over my body, he gets right in my ear. His hips are slapping loudly against my ass. I squeeze my pussy around him a few more times, hoping to keep him from stopping.

“Yer first mistake is forgetting I love to eat yer pussy. I’m going to get my answer, baby. Yer only prolonging the process. Squeeze me all ya like.”

With that, he pulls out and turns me again, placing me right back on the counter, then drops to his knees. He makes good on his word. The man devours my core like he’s on a mission. Which he is.

“Babe, okay, okay,” I scream after I don’t know how long.

I think he’s been eating my pussy for about thirty minutes at this point. He lifts to his feet and drags his hand down his face. He looks me in the eyes with a hard glare.

“Are ya ready to answer?”

“Yes,” I pant. “I wasn’t ready. I’ll tell her.”

“When?”

“Soon, baby. I promise. I’ll set up a date for you to meet her.”

His eyes light up and he reaches to cup my face and kisses me fiercely. This time, he carries me to his room and makes love to me.

* * *

Ronan

“Can you turn it up?”Danika asks as we sit on the couch watching a movie.

I chuckle and reach for the remote as I keep my arm around her and my fingertips running up and down her arm. I can’t keep my hands off her. I don’t know what came over me this morning, but hearing her tell her mother she doesn’t need her to find a man for her stirred something inside me.

I’m crazy about this woman. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I’m home. I know things aren’t perfect between us.

We both have secrets. When we communicate, we dance around the truth all the time. If I didn’t know the truth and didn’t have my own secrets, this wouldn’t work for me.

I don’t play games, but for Danika, I find I will do a lot. I’ve tried to come clean, but she finds a way to change topics and shuts me down every time I try. I’m allowing it for now.

“Oh my God. Really? KD, for the love of God,” Danika groans as KD’s snores get louder.

She’s lying on her back across Danika’s feet. These dogs can snore the place down as KD is proving. Bullet comes over and nudges his sister then barks.

KD snaps up and glares at him, releasing a low, chastising growl. Danika and I laugh at the two as I rub Bullet’s head. KD turns over and places her head on Danika’s lap.

“Uh-uh. Listen, girl. If you’re going to stay, you need to cut that snoring out. I can’t hear the movie.”

I chuckle and shake my head. Suddenly, Blitz runs for the elevator and Bullet takes off after him. KD remains unbothered.

I look over my shoulder, expecting Oisín and Tadhg. I asked them to come by. I want them and Danika to meet.

I need to make a trip to Ireland and will be away longer than I’ve been over the last few months. Oisín needs to take the dogs.

They haven’t been around him in a while. I want to make sure they will adjust since Danika should be heading to the Alliance meeting as well. I also want Tadhg to meet Danika because he’s going to be around more after the Alliance meet.

“You know these guys?” Danika says, jumping up from the couch as if she’s ready to attack.

“Relax, love. This is Oisín and Tadhg. They work for me. Oisín takes care of the kids when I’m away for an extended period.”

“You’re going away?” I don’t miss the sad look on her face.