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“I’ll put him back in our bed after I have my way with you.” I put my hand over his hardened bulge. “I need to take care of this.”

He wraps me in his arms and kisses the top of my head. “Thank you, baby girl.” He squeezes me. “I had no idea how much I needed to hear that.” He cups my face and rubs his nose on mine. “Then later, you’re going to give me that guy’s name, and I’m going to ruin his life.”

“Let it go, Paradise.”

I leave him there and carry Carter to his room. Carter doesn’t move while I tuck him in. Pixie lies at the foot of the bed and closes her eyes, and I hope that this puppy does not go to the bathroom on the floor. If she does, I’ll have Drake kill his brother.

When I get back to the bedroom, he’s waiting for me. He pulls me to him and lifts my shirt over my head. I take off my bra while he pulls my jeans and underwear down. Once I kick them off, I help him undress. He lifts me bridal style and brings me to the bed.

He’s on top of me, and that’s just the way I want him tonight. Him on top taking control of my body. I open my legs, and he rests between my thighs.

“Make love to your wife, Drake,” I say against the crook of his neck. He kisses me. It’s a rough and savage kiss. It’s possessive, and it’s like he’s sucking my soul into his body. I let him. I’ll let him take it all because he’s mine, and I’m his.

That’s all the foreplay I get tonight. He’s hungry and desperate. He slides into me with one hard thrust and no warning.

“Oh, Drake,” I moan once he fills me.

“I love you,” he whispers back. “You’re my first and last love.”

Chapter 68

Drake

“Ooh,” I moan at the feel of her hands between my shoulder blades. Her hot little pussy is sitting on my ass while she massages the tension away. I don’t think it will work after the events of today, but for now, I’ll put those thoughts away and focus on my wife’s hands.

For a moment today, I thought I had lost her. I knew we’d get Carter back, and I knew I would unleash hell onto Scarlett, but I thought Nia would blame me and pull away. I should have known better. She loves me, and that means everything to her.

“I was thinking,” she begins. It’s after one o’clock in the morning. After making love, she went to the kitchen and brought up a tray of cheese, crackers, and meats. She took care of me by feeding me, and I let her. “You know all the things that Paradise Construction stands for?”

“Uh-huh,” I say as I wait to hear more. Despite coming back to work there, she never discusses business at home.

“I’m not just talking about the spreadsheets and profit margins. I’m talking about diversity, scholarships, and empowering women. All the good stuff.”

“Profit margins are good too, but yes, I know all those things.”

“And you believe in them, right? You’re not just paying lip service.” Lip service like my father.

“Of course, I do.”

“And you’re the leader of Paradise Construction now.”

“I am,” I say, still unsure of where she’s going with it.

“So, be the leader. Continue the legacy but expand on it. Grow the company. I’m sure there are things you want to change or things you want to do that your father didn’t or wouldn’t do.”

“All true,” I tell her.

“Then do them. This is your time. Take the big office and lead Paradise Construction into the future.” She leans down and nips my ear. “Maybe Carter can work there when he’s older. If he wants to, that is. It’s our children’s legacy.”

I turn onto my back, but I grab her hips to keep her on top of me. “I like what I’m hearing,” I tell her, smiling from ear to ear. “But what’s brought this on? You never talk about business at home.”

“I want to support my husband. You have so much responsibility on your shoulders. I want to be there for you.”

“For a while after my father got sick, I thought about giving it all up and walking away. My mother became unrecognizable. Langley gave up. He walked away from all his responsibilities. The only person in my family who didn’t fall apart was Hannah.”

“Why didn’t you walk away?”

“In the end, I didn’t want to let anyone down, especially my mother. There are people who have worked at Paradise for decades, and I wanted to do right by them. I want this as a legacy for Carter and our future kids. And I really believe in everything that I thought we stood for.”

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