Page 67 of Too Hot To Touch

“So, it’s true then?” Her mother asks, sounding outraged.

“What is true?”

“That you’re with this, this man.” She sneers.

“Bryson. His name is Bryson and yes, we’re together. Did you need something?” Bianca asks as she stares them down.

Her mother frowns at the both of us while her father joins the conversation.

“How much will it take?” He asks, looking at me.

“I’m sorry?”

“She deserves to marry someone from a proper family, with the right background. So, how much money will it take for you to walk away from our daughter?”

I stare at them like they’re crazy. I can’t believe that they’re doing this shit again. Her college boyfriend was an idiot and I would never make the same mistake that he did.

“Bianca is the best thing that’s ever happened to me and nothing will ever get me to leave her.” I answer honestly.

Their frowns turn to glares and I glare back at them.

“Your daughter is incredible and the fact that you can’t see that and continue to push her away blows my mind. We have nothing left to say to you, so if you’ll excuse us.” I say pushing past them to open the door. I lead Bianca inside and she grips my hand, walking past them with her head held high. She closes the door in their faces and I’m not sure what to expect.

Is she going to be upset? Or cry? I set my keys down and turn to face her right as she launches herself at me. I catch her as she wraps her legs around my waist and tunnels her hands in my hair as she fuses her mouth to mine. I kiss her back as we stumble further into the apartment. My legs hit the back of the couch and we fall onto the cushions.

She rips her mouth from mine after a minute and jumps off of me, running into our bedroom. I sit up, wondering if I should follow after her but she’s back before I can decide. She runs into the living room and stops in front of me. I reach up, ready to pull her down into my lap but she steps back before I can grab her. She clears her throat and suddenly looks a little nervous.

“So, I’ve been thinking a lot about us lately and um, well,”

I stare up at her as she clears her throat again. She wipes her hands on her dress before she gets down on one knee in between my legs. I gape at her as she picks up one of my hands in both of hers.

“Bryson, I need you, I trust you, and I love you. You make me feel safe and cherished and even before you told off my parents, I knew that you would never leave me, not for anything. I want you in my life forever. Will you marry me?” She asks as she opens her palm.

There in her palm is a plain gold band. I stare at it and then I start to laugh. She stares up at me with a confused look on her face. I reach into my pocket and pull out the diamond ring I had picked up just this morning.

“You beat me to it, Sweets.” I say as I hold her ring in the palm of my hand.

She stares at it for a beat before her eyes meet mine. Slowly, a smile stretches across her face and she looks up.

“Well, I asked you first.”

“Yes, Bianca, I will marry you.”

I lean down then and pull her into my lap as I seal my mouth over hers. We kiss for a minute and then I feel the sting of the diamond as it presses into my palm and I pull back.

“I believe this is yours.” I say as I pick up her hand, sliding the ring onto her finger.

She admires it for a minute before she does the same for me. She brings her mouth back down on mine after that as we slowly pull each other’s clothes off. I carry her to our bedroom and lay her down, spending the rest of the night worshipping her body.

I wonder how fast we can plan a wedding. She did a lot of stuff with Aspen and Adeline’s wedding so I’m hoping that we can have a short engagement. I have one more surprise for her but that will have to wait another couple of days.

CHAPTER 13

Bianca

One Year Later…

I rundown the stairs and across the street to Adeline’s house. Bryson bought us a townhouse right next to Aspen’s and surprised me with it a couple days after I proposed. We sold both of our apartments and moved in right after that.

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