Page 48 of Scottish Seducer
She looked down and mumbled, “What I am very badly trying to say is, I love you, and I hope we can start over.”
My heart thundered louder than the storm outside, but I let her go and directed her to the living room so I could start the fire as I said, “We can’t.”
Her face paled and she didn’t move. “Oh. It was that bad. Well, I’m sorry to have bothered you.”
She turned and hurried toward the door, but I jumped in her way. She glanced up at me and I said, “Just listen for a second. We can’t start over because I’m already knee-deep in love with you. And I also got great news from my brother today.”
She gaped like she was in shock. I took her hand and led her to the fire I’d switched on. The last thing we needed was for her to be sick.
She peered up at me through wet tendrils of hair. “Yeah? Is he getting married or something?”
She sat down near the flames, and I joined her, saying, “No. The bank deal has technically made me a trillionaire, but I discovered it meant nothing because I lost you over that deal. The money didn’t seem worth it.”
Her small chuckle seemed genuine and her bright eyes were the ones I wanted to see every day for the rest of my life when she said, “Well, that sounds like congratulations are in order.”
I shook my head and tucked a clump of wet, wayward hair off her face. “Only if you’ll stick around this time and marry me.”
She rocked back, looking stunned. “What?”
I took out a hairpin that must be poking her scalp and continued. Her hair fell to surround her face as I said, “I admit I have issues, but I love you. And I don’t want to start over, because I need you back in my life right now.”
She kissed my cheek and said, “I need you too, Charlie Grannd, but please believe me when I say I’m not here for your money. I’m here because being with you makes me happy.”
I gave her the last pin and rested my forehead against hers as I said, “I admit the money is nice, though I do hope you’ll start wearing the jewelry I give you.”
She nodded and laughed. “I packed the diamonds you snuck back in my bag.”
My insides sparked, but I kissed her cheek and walked away. She truly was wet. I ran up to my room and threw open the closet to grab a shirt. I turned, and there she was, standing in my bedroom already. I tossed her the garment. She caught it as I said, “Even if you were leaving me, I couldn’t leave you completely naked. I hoped you’d remember me every time you saw yourself in the mirror, sparkling the way you normally do.”
She reached for her dripping cotton pants as she said, “Actually, I think tonight we should definitely be naked.”
She stripped, and I tossed the sopping clothes on the towel warmer to deal with later as I said, “That sounds acceptable.”
She crossed her arms. “Just acceptable?”
I reached for her shirt that already didn’t cover much. She lifted her arms to help me take it off as I said, “You know I’m hard as rocks around you. Now and always.”
Her shirt ended up with her pants. Now all I needed to get rid of were those simple cotton panties of hers and the fun could begin. I tugged at them and she said, “Hmm, I’m thinking I want to see what my Scottish Seducer has to offer.”
Now she was absolutely naked. My entire body hungered to have her, though I said as I put her hand on my cock, “My sweet romantic. There you are. If you want, I’ll book us at Gretna Green for our wedding.”
“That works for me,” She said and stretched up on tiptoe and kissed me.
Only with her did thoughts of tomorrow and what I intended to do next disappear.
I was right here, with Stephanie, the woman I loved, and I didn’t want to be anywhere else, ever again.
