“Yup.”
“My great uncle was grinning.”
“Yup.Of course, he was.He had his wife in his arms.”
He smiled and knelt, his wings behind him like a cloak.“Krys-Alys Bright, will you marry me?”
She blinked.“Is this because of the offer of sex?If so, I would totally do it without the proposal.”
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a box.He opened it toward her, and she stared.“Oh.My.That looks like the down payment on my house.”
He smiled.“I am good at investing.It lets me buy the important things for important people.So, is that a yes?”
She looked into his eyes and felt the same tingle she did every time their eyes met.“How long do you think I will last?”
“I think we can get a solid three hundred years with each other.”
“Well, for one of your kind, I will get what I can get and plan for what mayhem we can go through together.”
“Is that a yes?”
She inhaled and exhaled slowly before saying, “That’s a yes.”
He grinned and took the ring, sliding the enormous sapphire wrapped in gold filigree on her finger.She looked at it and felt the weight.Krys leaned in and kissed him.He got to his feet and swung her around.
He pulled away and said, “I know fun and games are off the table for tonight, but can we just cuddle?”
“Do you want to go over the spreadsheets first?”
He grabbed her with an arm around the waist and held her against him.“Ah, Krys, you know what I like.”
He chuckled and held her against him as he walked up to the second floor and down the hall to the end, where her bedroom was located.She opened her laptop, showed him the spreadsheet, and that she was under budget.He hauled her toward the bed, eased off her exercise clothing, and then used his mouth on her from lips to knees to demonstrate his appreciation for a well-executed budget.
If this was cuddling, she was looking forward to foreplay.
Chapter Two
