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He closed the distance between us. Though he didn’t drop to his knee, he did span my hips with his large hands, lifting and rotating to set me on the island. He stood between my spread thighs. “I’ve been wanting to ask you, but I wanted to do it on a day not shared with anything and in our own space where I can see it every day and remember. Marry me,” he repeated. He pulled a blue ring box from his pocket, opening it to show a gorgeous diamond ring.

Holy Mother of all things shiny, that thing is huge.

“Marry me and let me give you anything and everything you could ever want. Let me make you as happy as you’ve made me.” Setting the box on the island next to us, he held my face, his fingers digging into my neck as he lowered his face closer to mine. “Marry me because I’m addicted and obsessed, and completely losing my fucking mind.”

Tears filled my eyes as I nodded. “Yes.” There was more I wanted to say, but I could barely croak the single word.

His mouth crashed onto mine as he pulled my shirt off. I did the same with his, working to undo his belt.

“Hold on.” Grabbing the box, he took the ring out. He slid it onto my finger and growled, “Fucking perfect.”

Clothes were stripped quickly and tossed wherever. His fingers played with my clit as he pulled me closer to the edge, literally and figuratively. Once I was positioned at the right spot, he slammed into me.

Wrapping my legs around his waist, I licked the middle of his throat to his jaw, his stubble scratchy on my tongue. I leaned back on my hand, my back arched and my breasts pushed out.

Theo’s eyes locked on as he increased the power behind his thrusts, making them bounce more. “Fucking love your tits.”

“I’ve noticed,” I said, ending on a moan as his thumb rubbed up and down my clit. My thoughts blanked as every nerve ending in my body fought for attention.

He said something, but I missed most of it as I came, crying out as I rocked my hips.

His grunt as he moved faster signaled his own impending orgasm. Still, somehow he had the control to slow his shallow thrusts. “You know me, Dahlia. Know who I am and what I do. All the bad. If you say yes, there’s no backing out. I’ll still walk away from the bad, but I’llneverlet you go.”

“I know. It’s still yes,” I said, my breath catching as his cock hit an amazing spot.

“Cazzo. I fucking love you,” he growled, going faster. “My gattina. Every inch of you. Mine.Fuck!” I felt him throb inside me before hepulled out and grabbed my wrist. Covering my hand with his, we both stroked as his come shot all over my breasts and stomach.

Sliding his still hard cock along my wetness, his mouth covered mine. He deepened the kiss, his tongue dominating.

When he pulled away, leaving us both breathless and satisfied, I put my back flat on the island. I lifted my ringed hand, staring at it in the sunlight. Two circles of diamonds surrounded the large center one. The band was twisted with multiple smaller diamonds.

“Like it?” Theo asked, pulling his jeans back up.

“I love it.” I reached for a towel, but Theo pulled it away. He handed me my bra and tee. “I want to know my mark is all over what’s mine.”

It wasn’t the most comfortable thing in the world, but it was naughty and I liked it. Especially the way his eyes blazed with a possessive heat as I carefully redressed.

Once we were fully clothed, Theo held out his hand. “Hungry?”

“Very. You?”

He yanked me to him so my left hand rested on his chest. His gaze dropped to the ring on my finger before meeting mine, his hard cock pressed against my stomach. “Fuckinstarving.”

Theo

Walking into the restaurant, I put my hand on Dahlia’s lower back and steered her to the left.

She kept peering at plates, so distracted she didn’t even notice we weren’t being sat by a host or hostess. “I’m so hungry.” Only once we approached the noise source I’d been following did she pay attention. Glaring at me, her voice was a low hiss. “Your family is here.”

I fought a smile. “They are.”

It wasn’t all of them, just my parents, Luc, Rosa, Gabe, Tina, Julie, and the girls.

“I’m covered in your come under my clothes.” She chewed her fuckable bottom lip, looking to the side as a blush spread across her cheeks. I’d have thought she was embarrassed had it not been for the small shiver that ran through her.

There was no hiding my grin. “You are.”

Her eyes widened. “Do they know?” She shook her head, grimacing. “Not aboutthat! About you proposing?”