Page 131 of Forbidden Forget-Me-Not

“If I’d known,” he said softly, “I would have done it properly.”

“Done what?”

“Proposed. Married you. All of it.”

He cupped my cheek, and I leaned into the warmth of his hand. The way he said it made my chest tighten.

His thumb brushed across my skin, and I shivered.

“You deserved the best. Flowers. A ring. A real moment that marked how incredible you are.”

“I didn’t need all that. I got you.”

Goran exhaled slowly as if releasing the tension he always carried. He pressed his forehead to mine.

“I want to soak in every minute of tonight like it’s our last.”

Pulling back, I searched his face.

“Don’t say that. It won’t be our last.”

His lips curved up.

“I just want it to feel that special.”

“You sure that’s all it is?”

Goran nodded, his lips touching mine. It didn’t feel like a kiss as much as it did a promise.

“Let’s go back to our room,” I whispered, and his eyes darkened with desire.

The fountain surged beside us as the performance reached its final crescendo, and for one fragile, dangerous, and beautiful moment…it felt like we were living inside a fairytale.

Chapter

Thirty-Five

KAYLANI

Why was I nervous?

It wasn’t like this was our first time. And yet, standing in front of the mirror, wrapped in nothing but a hotel bathrobe, my hands trembled like a bride about to walk down the aisle.

Fluffing my hair one last time, I took a deep breath and opened the bathroom door. Then, I froze.

The lights were low, and candles flickered atop every surface. Rose petals were scattered across the floor and the bed. Champagne waited on ice.

My eyes swept the room before landing on him. Goran sat in the corner, shirtless, carved from dark shadows and golden light. Every muscle was defined. He watched me like he had been waiting his entire life for this moment.

My pulse stuttered.

“How…” I swallowed. “This…”

Goran rose slowly and walked toward me. I had never seen him look this sexy, predatory, dangerous…and entirely mine.

“I can plan a secret or two as well.”

He reached me but didn’t touch me. Still, the heat from his body made goosebumps rise on my skin.