Page 201 of Risks of Temptation

Blaise is still living in Bermuda. He visits Andre and Naomi a lot. Sometimes Sloane comes with him. Other times he's alone. They claim they are only friends, but I've caught them several times, lip-locked or disagreeing. One time, I'm pretty sure they were having sex against the wall. I turned and walked away, not mentioning it. For whatever reason, they choose to keep things private, and if anyone understands the need for secrets, it's me.

Emilia switches Felix to her other breast and scoots toward the bottom of the bed. "I need you on neck duty."

I slide behind her and put my hands on her shoulders. "Yep, your knot is back."

She closes her eyes and leans her head back against my chest.

I dig into her knot and kiss her cheek. I don't know how I ended up with her unconditionally loving me, but she does. She tells me all the time I helped her escape her bubble, but all I see is a new one.

It surrounds her, and Felix, and me. It's full of laughter and love. And if anyone ever tries to break it, they better be ready to die.

I went to the ends of the earth to find her. I didn't know it at the time. She thought she was the one who needed me. But I wasn't fully living until I found her.

I may have paid a billion dollars for her, but she is the one who owns me. And for the rest of my life, I'm not going to let her forget it.