Page 257 of Things We Hide from the Light
“Angel wings,” she whispered, stroking her fingers over the fresh ink.
I winced.
“Poor baby,” she teased. And then I felt her lips brush my ass cheek.
My cock responded accordingly.
“I can’t believe you got a tattoo for me. On your ass. You realize this makes it official. Your ass is mine. Every woman in town is going to be devastated. Because I’m absolutely telling them about it. In fact, I need my phone. I want a picture of this.”
“Angel,” I said.
“What?”
“It’s not done yet.”
“I can see that.”
“Someone had to get herself kidnapped in the middle of the inking. But that’s not what I meant.”
“What’s missing?” she asked.
“Our date. The happiest day of my life.”
She was silent so long, I turned to face her with my pants still around my thighs. “Knox got today’s date done over his heart. Family tradition,” I said.
Those beautiful brown eyes were glassy with tears. Her full, red lips trembled.
“Make a life with me, Angelina. You can be as scared about it as you want because I’m not. I’ll be strong enough for the both of us.”
She nodded and a single tear spilled over. I crouched down in front of her and thumbed it away, then moved in to kiss her.
But she stopped me. “I still get a ring though, right?” There was joy and mischief sparkling in her eyes, mixing with the tears.
I grinned. “Already have an appointment with the jeweler scheduled for tomorrow.”
She leaned in closer until our mouths were just a breath apart. “Then I guess I’d better schedulemyappointment.”
“Your appointment for what?”
“My Nash tattoo. I was thinking maybe your badge might be appropriate.”
I surged up, pinning her to the mattress.
“I fucking love you, Angel.”
“I love you, Studly Do-Right,” she whispered, stroking a hand over my face.
A loud knock rattled the door, and for a second, I flashed back to my teenage years.
“Lina? Are you in there?” a voice called.
Lina jackknifed into a seated position. “Is that mymother?” she hissed.
“Shit.” I stood, frantically trying to pull my pants up.
“Lina? You in there? That Knock guy said you were probably up here.”
“Dad?” she squeaked, looking shell-shocked.
