“Well then, take me to bed,cowboy.”

He scooped her into his arms and knelt to lay her on the blankets. Since they were testing the heater, it was warm enough to be comfortable. As he peeled her clothes off, he couldn’t believe she was finally his. When she’d said yes, he’d almost fallen on his face with relief. Asking her to marry him had been the most nerve-wracking thing he’d ever done inhislife.

After removing the last piece of clothing, he gazed down at her perfect, curvy body. The swell of her breasts gave way to the soft roundness of her belly. Her silky thighs tapered to delicate feet. Every inch of her was a workofart.

“Stop staring and come over here,” shewhispered.

He loved the hint of demand in her tone. The fire in her soul was only one of the many reasons he wanted to be with herforever.

His bear hadn’t stopped bouncing around in celebration since they’d gotten engaged. And for once, Cody didn’t mind. He had every reason to beoverjoyed.

As he knelt before her, he peeled his shirt off of his shoulders. Dark heat entered her eyes as she raked her gaze across hischest.

“Have I ever told you how incredibly sexy you are?” sheasked.

“Yes, but you can tell meagain.”

She smiled as she reached up to run her fingers across his chest. Every inch of him caught fire as tendrils of desire unfurled in his belly. He couldn’t wait to have his sweet, sexy fiancée writhingbeneathhim.

As he bent to kiss her, she leaned up and caught his bottom lip between her teeth. He growled and interlaced his fingers with hers. He pinned them over her head and reveled in the way she twisted and arched in an attempt to draw himcloser.

“What’s the rush?” heteased.

“Take me,” she whispered. “It’s been fartoolong.”

“We just made love this morning.” And it had beenamazing.

“What time is it?” sheasked.

“Almost midnight,”hesaid.

“It’s almostValentine’sDay.”

“Will you be my valentine?” he murmured as he slid his hand between herthighs.

She squeaked aresponse.

“I’ll take that asayes.”

“Ohh,” she moaned as he stroked her dampflesh.

As he coaxed sighs and whimpers from her lips, he couldn’t stop watching the way the candlelight played across her face. This was the woman he was going to marry. He couldn’t wait. If they’d had a preacher at the gallery, he might have just sealed the deal on the spot. But she deserved the wedding of her dreams. Hell, maybe after Madison and Hank, and Rachel and Brady got married, Cody could throw his own wedding on theranch.

“You’re spacing out,”shesaid.

“I was just thinking about everything I’m going to do to you tonight,” he said in awickedtone.

“Well don’t keep mewaiting.”

He didn’t need any more encouragement as he growled and rolled to cover her with his body. When he plunged into her wet heat, she moaned and wrapped her legs around his waist. He moved slowly at first, relishing her soft cries and urgentwhispers.

And just when he couldn’t hold back another second, she cried out and shattered beneath him. Pulsing waves of heat enveloped his cock and brought him to the point of breaking. One long moan spilled from his lips as his own cries of releasejoinedhers.

He rolled onto his side and wrapped his arms around her. She dragged a blanket across them. Minutes passed before either of themspoke.

“Cody?” sheasked.

“Yeah?”