Page 471 of The Donovan Dynasty

“As a bribe?”

“No.I didn’t want you thinking sharply.I was hoping to catch you off guard before you were awake enough to say no.”

“Oh, Nathan…”

“God, woman, you wreck me.My heart, my soul.I can’t be without you.”His voice sounded raw, his words blazed with honesty.And his watch beeped a warning.Impatiently he swiped away the heart and the noise.“Damn thing doesn’t let me act as calm as I pretend to be.”

This.This was what she’d wanted.Happiness, and someone to share it with.A man who wasn’t just ordinary, but one who would demand a lot from her in return for what he offered.“The marriage thing is a little sudden.”

“You can take your time, as much as you need.Are you done yet?”

She shook her head.“Do you ever change?”

“It’s not going to be easy.”He shrugged.“I’mnot going to be easy.But both are worthwhile.Please save my soul by saying you love me.”

“I do.I’ve been halfway in love with you for a while.And I knew it for sure on Sunday.”

“You have an odd way of showing it.”He shook his head.

“I couldn’t go back to a regular work relationship, maybe watch you date.But I knew if I continued to be your sub after hours and moved in with you, I might lose track of my goals.Getting a little distance for both of us could be a good thing.”

“As long as you give me everything when we’re together.The rest we’ll figure out.”He spread his legs.

Overcome, hardly able to think, she stood.One thing she did know.More than anything, she wanted to obey his command.

Kelsey went to him, collapsed against his chest and allowed him to wrap her in his arms.

He rubbed her, stroked her then he put his hand in her hair and pulled back her head to give a kiss that ignited her senses and left no doubt of his feelings or commitment.“You’re mine, Kelsey.I’m going to spend the rest of my life proving it.”