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He stayed there for hours, barely touching his drink, but his thoughts racing as he stared at the dying fire.
It was no simple task to shift one’s life view.But maybe Beast was right, maybe his life had already shifted, and his mind was just trying to catch up.
When at last he heard the servants bustling about, and knew he couldn’t stay away any longer, he headed back to his bedroom.And what he found made all of his racing thoughts inconsequential.
When he saw Kitty awake and fastening her gown, preparing to leave his bedroom, and soon his home…
There was no debate.
There was no question in his mind.
The answer to every question was right here before him.She couldn’t leave him.She was his.
All that inner turmoil and all it took was seeing her ready to leave for everything to become so very obvious.
“Stay,” he growled.
Kitty straightened and spun around, startled.“Pardon?”
He stalked closer, ready to toss her back in the bed if need be.But he forced himself to stop.To speak.“Stay,” he said again, no less churlish and gruff, but he hoped she heard what he was trying to say.“Stay here with me.”
She wet her lips, her eyes wide and filled with such confusion and pain, he cursed himself for taking so long to understand.
“As your mistress?”she asked.
His gaze held hers hard and fierce.“As my everything.”
She blinked and backed up a step until her knees hit the bed.She looked around as if she didn’t know how she’d come to be here.
“Love…” He moved forward until he could reach out and touch her.Cupping her face in his hands, he leaned down close so she could see it all.Everything he’d hoped to avoid.
But in vain.Love had found him, and it had won the battle handily.
Logic and reason didn’t stand a chance.
“I want you to stay,” he said.“As my wife.As my partner.I want…” He swallowed.“I want you to be my home.”
Tears filled her eyes so quickly it gave him a surge of panic.“Don’t cry—”
She leapt up on her toes and kissed him before he could finish.
He kissed her back with a hungry relief.Tugging her into his arms, he held her tight.“Stay,” he whispered.
“Yes,” she said, laughter in her voice as she threw her arms around his neck.“I’ll stay.”
He grinned as she laughed, her kisses light and sweet at the edges of his lips.
“I love this smile,” she sighed.“And I plan to see it far more often.”
“Somehow I don’t think that will be a problem,” he said.
She gave an adorable little shriek when he lifted her off her feet and tossed her onto the bed.He growled as he crawled on top of her, savoring the sound of her giggles.“And you can start…” He tugged at her bodice and kissed the top of her breast.“Right…now.”
