Page 39 of Single Daddy To Go

He’s silent for a moment, staring off into the distance before shaking his head.

“Aw, fuck baby. I just … I don’t know, I’m afraid I’m coming on too hard and fast with you sometimes, and I’m afraid of scaring you away. You’re young, and you’re not ready for this.”

“I like it hard and fast,” I whisper. “Tell me.”

He looks away again before taking a huge breath and meeting my eyes straight. The blue blazes so hot that I’m singed even from where I sit, a few feet away. The air positively crackles with electricity.

“The reason I bought that new larger apartment and the big new car is because I want to have children with you, after we get married. That’s why,” he says simply. “I want to be with you Ally. I did it because ofus.”

Whoa. What? I’m dumbstruck, wondering if I’ve somehow managed to imagine the words that just came out of his mouth. I can barely process this information. “What?” I ask him.

Suddenly, the billionaire’s moving fast. One moment he’s sitting on the couch, and the next he’s down on the floor by my side on one knee. Oh my god. Is this really happening? Indeed it is.

Rob takes a deep breath, looking at me with those intense blue eyes that make me so, so happy. He takes my hand in his.

“Ally,” he says, in his deep, melodious voice. “Will you marry me? Will you be my wife until the end of days, bear my children, and make me the happiest man in the world?”

Oh my god. I can barely breathe. It’s all so sudden, but all so right too. The hole in my heart fills with joy and light, and my tears of pain start to turn to tears of joy.

“Yes, Rob,” I blurt. “Oh yes. I will marry you.”

He wipes the tears from my eyes and kisses me, rough yet soft at once. He devours my mouth and I devour his in return, our hunger meeting at the fore. I’ve never been so happy in my whole life. All the pain of the last few days has been washed away by the outpouring of his love. I never want to be without him again because this man is my home. My heart’s quested so long, and it’s finally found where it begins. Withhim.

“I’m sorry I didn’t bring a ring,” he growls, breaking off the kiss. Our foreheads are still touching and our hot breaths mingle. “I promise I’ll make it up to you.”

“I don’t care about the ring,” I murmur. “It doesn’t matter.”

“You don’t want to wear my ring?” he teases, pretending at offense. “You don’t want to show your friends? I knew you were down to Earth, but come on. At least let me take you to my jewelers.”

I laugh. I must look like such a mess right now after the tornado of emotions I’ve been through today, but my lover doesn’t seem to mind. He wants me to be his wife, and I’m over the moon with joy and ecstasy. My heart soars, and I smile a little tearfully at him.

“I didn’t mean it like that. You know that. Of course I’d love to wear your ring! I just meant it’s not about the diamond for me. It’s about you. Us. Being together.”

He’s silent, those blue eyes devouring me.

“How did I get so lucky?” he asks on a whisper. “They broke the mold when they made you, you know that right?” he says.

I mull the phrase over, but I don’t understand.

“What do you mean?”

He kisses me on the forehead. “You’re one of kind,” he growls. “You’re the most perfect girl in the whole world. I want you to be the mother of my child. My children. I want a dozen rug rats, and I want to start immediately because I know you’re going to be the most amazing mom.”

“Stop it,” I say, but I don’t really want him to stop.

He kisses me deeply, his tongue darting into my mouth, pulling me closer to him.

“I love you so much, Ally Summers,” he says. “Tell me you love me too.”

I adore his commands, and smile sweetly at him as my heart does another somersault.

“I love you too, Mr. Lockhart,” I say. “Always and forever.”

That does it. He scoops me off the couch.

“Come on, I’m getting you out of here.”

“Where are we going?” I giggle as he turns sharply to the right, barreling towards the door. He’s so strong that I seem weightless in his arms, despite my generous curves.