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“Little rabbit, I love you too. I love you and I would do anything for you.”
I pull him towards me to kiss him again. I wrap my legs around his waist and he grabs my hips to hold me tightly against him.
Chapter 20 - Kiril
I stand deadly still, staring right into her eyes, and then my gaze darts down to her lips, wondering if the words I have just heard from her mouth are real or if I imagined them.
She is not moving, not saying anything, just sitting there waiting for me to respond.
Did she just tell me that she is in love with me?
My little rabbit?
She loves me?
I was so scared to tell her what I was planning to do with Alexander Golubev and his men. I thought she would be horrified that I was capable of such terrible things, and after I told her the truth about it, I was sure I would lose her for good. But I had to tell her. I had finally accepted that she would find out now or she would find out later, and better now before I am completely lost in her than later. The heartache might not be so devastating.
I know that is not true, though. I am already lost in her. I have been for a very long time.
I might be dreaming right now, but I could swear that she just told me, after letting her know my darkness, that she is in love with me.
She did.
Finally, I find my voice.
“Little rabbit, you have no idea how long I have waiting to hear those words.”
The surge of emotion that hits me is overwhelming. I press my lips to hers and everything in the world suddenly seems perfect. She truly is mine. I have her heart. I have her body. I have her mind, and I have her soul. She is mine and I am hers.
This is exactly what I wanted. What I have wanted since the moment I laid eyes on her.
I can feel her lips curve into a smile against my kiss.
I pull away and I am smiling as well.
“Little rabbit, I love you too. I love you and I would do anything for you.”
I carry our waffles out onto the pool deck in the late afternoon breeze. It is getting dark quickly, but the air is still warm, and we enjoy sitting together with her leaning against me.
I run my hand over her swollen belly.
“I can’t believe how much your belly has grown in the past few weeks. It’s like the little marshmallow suddenly had a growth spurt.” I chuckle.
“Definitely, and I am so hungry all the time.”
“Good thing we have a chef on hand.”
“Good thing the man in my life is a damned good cook, too.” She grins up at me and my heart is filled with joy. But reality always strikes in moments like these, and I know I have a lot to do before this beautiful girl is actually safe.
I have to focus even more intensely now on what needs to be done. Alexander Golubev must never, ever, lay his eyes on Jennifer again. I have to finish what I started. The sooner the better.
I have something I need to do first, though. I need to speak to Paval. Ever since I phoned him to ask him for advice, we have not been speaking. I need to be honest with him. I know he was frustrated with me before, but he did not know everything. He has no idea that I am in love with Jennifer—and he has no idea that she is carrying my child.
After our waffles are finished, I tell Jennifer that I need to make a few calls. She tells me that she wants to lie down for a while before dinner. I walk her to her room, making sure she has everything she needs. I place a fresh bottle of sparkling water on her bedside table.
“Little rabbit, I was thinking, maybe tonight—maybe you’d want to move rooms?”
“To where? I like this room?”
