Page 92 of Defending Love
“Secondary to that one. How do you feel about our vows?”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“Love, obey, cherish…”
I grinned. “Not a fan of obey. Definitely love and cherish.”
“Back to my request.” He kissed my nose. “If you were good with obey, I was going to word my request differently.”
“Now, you have my curiosity piqued.”
“I’d like a fashion show.”
Not what I was expecting.
Pressing my lips together, I furrowed my forehead. “What do you want me to wear?”
“Your new ring.”
Warmth flooded my circulation. “And?”
“No and,” he said.
His timbre lowering an octave and reverberating through my circulation caused my nipples to harden. “That’s a very specific request.”
Eli spun me and lowered the zipper on the back of my dress. “Very specific.” His warm breath skirted over my sensitive skin as kisses lavished my neck and shoulders.
My dress slipped from my shoulders followed by the undoing of my bra. My panties were next to go, sliding down to my ankles. Eli dropped again to his knees as he pulled them over my high-heeled shoes.
He looked up with a sexy grin. “I’ve changed my mind. The shoes stay.”
His kisses moved upward from my ankles to my calves and thighs. He inhaled as he reached my core. “You’re wet. I smell how sweet you’re going to taste.”
My breathing shallowed as he continued his exploration, thoroughly tending to each of my breasts, my nipples now as hard as my new diamond.
“You’re stunning, Dani.”
I gasped when he lifted me and placed my behind on the breakfast bar. I leaned back on my arms, as Eli lifted one of my feet and then the other, placing the shoes on the edge. The fire in his green eyes was inviting and exciting. I’d never felt as vulnerable and as worshipped at the same time.
It was as he released his belt that I tugged on my lower lip. The sound of his zipper echoed through the condo. We’d come together many times since that second night of his assignment. This, however, felt different.
I was fully exposed, and he was fully dressed.
The power shift was erotic.
I called out as we came together.
Pressing myself forward with my arms, I watched as his cock disappeared inside me only to reappear covered in both of our essences. I reached for his shoulders as my feet slipped from the counter.
The friction was too much and not enough. I wanted more as I pushed his suit coat away and tugged at his tie. Once I had his shirt opened, I held tight to his warm shoulders as the volcano within me roared to life. The shooting of sparks, the soaring of flames, the molten lava burst forth as I called out his name and we shattered together.
Eli carried me to the living room and laid me on the soft rug before the fire. When he joined me, he too was naked as he pulled a blanket over us. I laid my head on his shoulder as he wrapped me in his arms.
“Have you proposed before?” I asked. When his gaze met mine, I said, “to Amy?”
He’d shared his past with me, and I’d shared mine. Even though secrets were Eli’s specialty, we agreed to not have them between ourselves.
“No. You, Doctor, are my first proposal. Amy and I talked about forever.” He hugged me closer. “It’s why I didn’t want to wait with you. We should seize love when it comes.”
