He nodded. "Good, because I love you. I didn't expect to ever fall in love. And I put in the contract that nonsense because I hadn't met you. I doloveyou."
"Can I have the ring now?" She held upherhand.
With a wink, he slipped it on her finger, but then he took her hand in his again. "Yes, but there is one morething."
"What?" All she wanted was a kiss, but she was willing tolisten.
He released her and reached under the food tray for an envelope that he slipped next to her. "I ripped up the old contract, but I will need you to sign a new one protecting my parents’ crown. But you have my heart, and thatmeanslove."
Fair enough. She marched inside her huge room, ignoring the sparkle of the crystal chandelier and how it illuminated the room with morning light. She marched to the desk, found a pen and walked back toward the patio. Antonio had stood up to watch her. She returned, took the paper and scanned it as she said, "I never had an issue with the prenup at the end. It was quitegenerous."
She picked up her pen. Antonio reached for her hand with his mouth open. "Wait. You don't have to signrightnow."
"But I do." She shook off his grip. She signed the papers, stuffed it back in the envelope and handed ittohim.
"Why now? You should have read it. Taken it to a lawyer," Antonioprotested.
She narrowed her gaze and stared deep into his eyes. "Was there something in there different than before other than what youtookout?"
"I increased the money for you, if something happens." Heswallowed.
To make him happy, she took the paper out again and read it. It looked the same to her, except he’d stricken anything about love from the contract. She flipped the page and saw the money he’d mentioned. Very generous. Years of reading books helped her read fast. She looked at him when she finished and asked, "Anythingelse?"
"No."
She stuffed it back in the envelope and handed it to him. "Everything was good." He took it from her and finally closed his mouth. "More important, I trust you. Tomorrow is the wedding, and I should head out. I'm going to be late for my dressfitting."
"You are?" He traced her curves with hisfingers.
She puckered her lips and closed her eyes as she said, "Absolutely. I want you—but if I’m late, your mother will kill me. I’ve realized Queen Anna Camilla is big on clothes. It’s herthing."
"Yes, my mother always cares about looking good, my future wife..." His lips descended upon hers and he kissed her hard. The shadow of a beard pressed against her soft skin, tickled her and made her awareofhim.
Her hands tugged on his shirt. She had to have him. She had to touch the hard muscles that were hidden underneath the clothes. She pushed the shirt up, over hisshoulders.
The ripple of his chest muscles was beautiful. She kissed his pecs while he stripped himself of hispants.
A raw hunger for him overtook her senses when she glanced down and saw his hugevirility.
His large hand traced her body and lifted the nightgown she wore. She shimmied her underwear off so they both stood, naked andneedy.
She licked her lips and reached out to touch his length, but he stopped her. "I want totasteyou."
He took her hand and led her to the bed, where he waited for her to lay down. The moment she did, he suckled on hernipple.
His fingers found her entrance and played slowly while his mouth continued to feast on herbreast.
Heat grew for him, everywhere and she was more than ready. Sheneededhim.
Instead he kissed her again, this time on the lips, as his fingers teased what was to come. Between kisses, she said, "Please?"
That sexy smirk she’d always liked about his photos showed up, the dimple deep. He whispered, "Tell me that you're mine and you want meinsideyou."
"I'm yours." She felt the heat in her face grow. She never talked about sex to anyone, ever. It was something that had made her uncomfortable, but Antonio's kiss and the gleam in his eyes made her want to please him. She opened her mouth and said, "Please put your cockinsideme."
He laughed huskily, triumphantly, and the sound made her heart beatfaster.
A moment later, he entered her nether lips and it felt like he could reach her womb itself. Somehow her body stretched to accommodate allofhim.
