“You’re really selling yourself here.”
I shake my head at her. “But I can guarantee that I’ll love you every fucking minute of my life. There’s nothing you’ll lack. I’ll keep you walking funny. I’ll keep you safe. Anything you want, it’s yours.”
She leans forward to press her forehead to mine. “I just wantyou, Mateo. I don’t need your money or your power. Just you.”
“Well, the money and power are a part of me. So you get those too.”
“I know you didn’t ask, but I’m saying yes anyway.” She loops her arms around my neck and hugs me close, and then her lips are on mine, and she’s clinging to me. “Let’s go consummate this engagement.”
“I love the way you think, but hold on just a second. First, you get this.” I hold the ring up and she bites her lip. “You don’t like it?”
Her eyes fly up to mine, and she stares at me like I’ve lost my mind.
“That has to be five carats.”
“It’s seven.”
“And it’s gorgeous. Of course I like it, but what if I lose it? What if something happens to it? Jesus, it must have cost a fortune.”
I laugh and slip the ring on her finger, happy to see that it fits perfectly, and then kiss her softly.
“You won’t lose it because it doesn’t leave your finger. And it doesn’t matter what it costs. You deserve it and much more.”
“You’re soromantictonight.” She sighs. “It’s very swoony.”
“Let’s go now.”
She looks around. “I mean, we could have sex here, since no one else is up here, but we can go downstairs if you’re feeling shy.”
I laugh, so in love with her I can’t see straight. “No, baby, let’s go get married.”
“Rightnow?”
“It’s Vegas. We can go anytime.”
“I’m pretty sure you still have to get a marriage license and stuff.”
I smirk and push her soft-as-fuck hair behind her ear. “I’ll make a phone call.”
“That’s right, this is you I’m talking to. You really want to do it now?”
“I can’t stand going another minute without calling you wife. So yeah, I want to do it now.”
She nibbles her lip, and apprehension moves into her eyes, so I brush my fingers through her hair. “What are you thinking, Savage?”
“We need a compromise.”
I narrow my eyes. “Go on.”
“We can do this fun, spontaneous, romantic elopement tonight,but, we have to do it again when everyone else can be there, includingmy sister. I need her to watch me say my vowsto you, and you can’t tell me that your brothers won’t want to be there.”
“I mean, I don’t think they’d shed any tears.”
She smirks. “Well, Iknowthe girls would want to see it. So that’s my one condition.”
I sigh and lean in again to brush my nose against hers. “I already told you, I’ll give you anything you want. We can get married as often as you want. Every Sunday? You got it.”
“Just one more time would likely suffice.”
