Page 77 of Unstoppable Billionaire (The Hardcore Novels: Special Editions #2)

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

I stare up into the face of the man I want to spend the rest of my life with.

My eyes tear with the depth of that knowledge, and he smiles so sincerely at me.

Then the twinkle appears, and he grins when he sees it.

"So let me get this straight. I'm either with you willingly, or you'll make me your sex slave. Is that right?"

He smirks at me. "That's not exactly what I meant, but I can work with that."

"You sure know how to sweet-talk a girl." I tease him. "But that's just mean. Now I don't know which one to choose. Willing or unwilling. Both sound pretty fucking intriguing!"

He kisses my eyes. "Close your eyes. It's time for your surprise."

My eyes close.

"Stay."

"I'm not a dog, Aurei."

"Stay right there then." I hear him laughing as he walks towards the desk.

"What are you doing?"

"Keep your eyes closed."

"They are, but what are you doing?"

"I'm getting your surprise."

"Oh, goody!" I hear him chuckle. "Hurry! I want to peek so bad!"

"Don't look. You'll spoil it."

"Argh! Hurry!" I put my hands over my face to make sure I don't look. "It's hard!"

I feel him standing in front of me. The heat from his body touches my skin. Hmm. The first time when he stood this close to me, I thought he had invaded my space. Now this space belongs to him. "Open your eyes, Wild Thang."

I slide my hands down on my face and peer over the tips of my fingers at him.

What I see takes my breath away, then I smile because I haven't owned my breath in days and honestly hope I never do again, but Aurei's look would take it if he didn't already have it.

His eyes hold it, and his smile reflects it, soft and beautiful peacefulness.

Contentment. I would be lost without you.

The unspoken words dance between us. "I've changed my mind, Aurei."

"You can't. It's too late."

"I don't want a surprise."

"It's too late." He smirks.

"I don't want you to shower me with gifts."

He grins. "I'm telling you. It's too late."

"I'm just happy to be yours. That's enough for me. You are all I want and all I need."

He laughs and says, "That's really sweet of you, Siri, but you are gonna change your mind." Then he drops to his knee, and my tummy flips, diving off a skyscraper. Holy fuck!

One hand reaches for mine, and the other reaches in his pocket.

"Oh my!" I lose my heart and my composure. "Oh, fuck me!"

He grins, in spite of trying to be serious. "Shush! I need to say this, and I fully intend to fuck you later, but now I need you to hush and listen."

The touch of his fingers pops me with static. My heart is beating so fast I think I'm going to fucking faint for sure.

"Siri Wright ... I didn't think I would ever find someone like you. Someone so perfect for me, but I did. You are perfect for me. Will you accept this gift as a symbol that our 'Us' equals our beautiful thang?" He holds up his other hand, and dangling from it is a solid gold choker.

"Squee! Oh, My Fucking Golden God! That's gorgeous!" My hand goes to my heart, and the other snatches him up. "Oh! Hell yeah! Absofuckinglutely!" I'm laughing away tears.

"When I put this on you, you are not to take it off.

I'm the only one who is allowed to do that.

When you are Surreal, I understand you can't wear it, but you will wear it every minute of every day, and every time you feel it, every time you see it, every time you touch it, you will know that you are mine and I am yours.

" He rolls it over. "Before I put this on you, I want you to know this is here. " There is an inscription on the back.

"What does it say?"

"It's Italian."

"I can see that, but I don't read Italian."

"I know that." He grins. "It's a secret for now."

"Ah, hell no! You have to tell me!"

He chuckles, "Not yet."

I look back down at the inscription that reads, Cielo = noi per sempre.

"It does not. There are four words there and 'Not yet' is two words. What does it say? Tell me." I laughingly plead.

He chuckles. "I'm not telling you yet."

"I know how Steve feels now." I drop my voice and imitate him. "'Fuck you, man! You and your secrets.'"

He laughs out loud. "I'm still not telling you yet."

I bounce up and down. "Oh, I know. Silly me. Us equals our beautiful thang."

"Nope. Be still. Bouncy Thang." He ignores me as he holds it open for me.

"If I guess it, will you tell me?" I lift my hair then bow my head to receive it. He lifts his arms as he leans in to hook it. His musk fills my nostrils, and I inhale the scent of him. "You smell delicious," I whisper.

"I need a bath." He tells me as he hooks it. "There." He leans back, looking at the necklace. "Beautiful perfection. Just like you."

"Is that the inscription? You equal beautiful perfection?"

"No. Nice try."

"So you WILL tell me if I guess it."

"There's that damn trickery of yours again."

"Mmhmm. I'm evil like that." I wink as I put my fingers to it.

The entire bandwidth is an inch wide. The front is a solid plate, and the inscription lays hidden against my skin.

The sides are also an inch wide, but they are made of interwoven gold chains threaded and braided to form a soft, pliable mesh chain.

It is designed to flex and move. I roll my neck around, testing it.

"It feels like ...." I roll my eyes. "Hmm.

Like a collar." I smirk at him, then roll my eyes and bat my eyelashes.

He laughs, "That's right."

"Good! I love being yours! Truly I do!" I jump on him and hook my legs around his waist. Placing smooches and smooches all over his face, I peck him, then I smack loud and wet four times.

"Mwah! Mwah! Mwah! Mwah! That's four big smooches for the four words inscribed no matter what they say.

" I put my nose on his. Our breath mingles, and I smell his sweet scent. "Aurei?"

"Yes, Wild Thang."

"I should kiss you right now, but I'm too tuned up!"

"I'll take another raincheck. I like you owing me. When I collect, it will be epic. I assure you."

I grip him tight with my legs and let go. My torso falls over backward. "I hope you don't think I'm tame just because I'm collared." I place my hands on the floor, then I squeeze and flex my pussy.

The girls and I used to tease Cat that this exercise was called Kegel Hell, but she insisted we do it.

"It's the strength in the smallest muscles that will save you from breaking your neck on the pole.

Every muscle is essential for a top-dollar performance.

Don't neglect these. You will thank me for them later. "

"Fuck, Siri. What you can do with your body is incredible!"

I giggle. "I intend to torture you with my contortions!" I relax, let him go, and bring my legs to the ground, standing up. I run my finger over the gold plate. "I just had a funny thought." I smile into his hungry eyes. "Maybe you should have looked instead for a shock collar."

"Maybe I should have." We both crack up, knowing I really would wear one. "You know, maybe I will, Kinky Thang. Are you ready for the rest of your surprise?" He puts his hands on my shoulders and slowly turns me around.

My eyes blink wide. "Oh, My Fucking Golden God! Aurei Moore! It's gorgeous too!" Hanging from a portable clothes display rack is a jacket-length, white fox fur coat. "This is beyond awesome!"

He slips his arms around my waist and nuzzles my neck. "Your heart is too warm and generous. I don't want you to ever be cold again." He places sweet little kisses next to my new collar.

"I don't know what to say."

He lifts his head. "Then don't say anything. Go try it on."

I glide toward it, then realize it is covering something. "There's more?"

He chuckles. "Yes. There is always more with Moore."

I turn around and flash him a big beautiful smile. "You are earning so many brownie points!"

"That I intend to collect on." He grins at me.

I turn back to the jacket and gently push it open.

Inside is a shimmering black and blue toga-style dress with only one shoulder and layers of soft fabric draping down into beautiful folds.

The material is like silk, but not. "It's beautiful, Aurei," I tell him as I touch it, running my hand into the depths and lifting it to watch the light play on it.

It's iridescent. "It's absofuckinglutely gorgeous beyond gorgeous.

" The stitching is small and precise but not made by a machine.

It has been custom designed and sewn by hand.

"This is what the lady at the dress store measured me for. "

"Yes. It is."

I turn around to face him. "You are the sweetest man ... EVER. Thank you so much."

"You're welcome so much." He opens his arms, and I melt into them. His Sugar Bare hug makes my world seem indestructible.

"Where are you taking the luckiest girl in the world in my new dress and coat?" I lay my head back and smile. His eyes begin to twinkle, and the crinkle is there.

"Dancing, of course." His smile slides over his teeth, and his tongue touches the corner.

"You know how I am when there is a song, a dance floor, and an audience." I tease him.

"I know. Unstoppable." He grins then swats my ass playfully. "Go freshen up so I can take my Dancing Diva out for a night on the town."

I giggle. "I like the way you think, Mr. Moore. Truly, I do."

Aurei watches from the chair by the window as I slip into my custom dress.

The soft fabric falls against my skin and lays clinging to it like soft tissue.

Its openness is deceiving because of the cut and the tiny hand stitches that ensure it fits snug, but it's not binding.

It looks for all the world like a small bed sheet tossed over me that barely covers anything, but testing its movement proves everything stays protected.

There is no way to wear a bra or panties, so I'm naked underneath, and that makes me happy. "Aurei, this dress is a work of art!"