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And he’d rather swallow a real sword than hurt her. His Swan.
What about speaking? Asking her questions? He knew the letter asked him to remain silent, but shouldn’t there be some conversation? An introduction—a real one? He could do that, but…something kept him in place. Something he couldn’t wrap his mind around….
Why the mystery at all? In this day and age, women were empowered, fierce, taking life and men by the balls. They didn’t need to hide behind technology and secrets to get what they wanted—and Swan wanted him. Her words—from whimsical to sweet to sexy—had been all about her attraction to him, how much she wanted him, how much she wanted more with him. And he’d eaten them up with a spoon.
After spending eighteen years witnessing the ugly side of marriage between his parents, the side where the dutiful, faithful wife stayed true to a diabolical, sadist, cheating asshole of a husband, AJ knew he wanted better for himself. He knew that the woman his mother had been was a beautiful, rare kind of woman: faithful even through the most terrible pain, even to the point of self-destruction. And he wanted a woman like that—less the destruction part. He craved, needed, yearned to find a woman who would love him, adore him, remain faithful to him even when he was an asshole, as—to be completely honest—most men could be at least sixty percent of the time. And, in return, he would be the kind of husband a jewel like her deserved. Just as faithful, just as adoring and loving, and protective and possessive and passionate. AJ was ready and eager to be a husband, to share his life with a woman who epitomized his dream…and she was no more than a few feet away, waiting in a conference room for him to arrive.
His Swan. His dream woman.
And he would damn well make this amazing woman his forever. If he could find a way to get her out of the shadows and into his arms for good.
On paper, she was everything he’d ever wanted: intelligent, witty, funny, flirty, kind, thoughtful, and fucking arousing. But a relationship built on paper was doomed to collapse. For the last month, he’d been pleading with her to meet him in person, to at least send him a picture so he could see her. But she always turned him down, telling him that she wasn’t ready for him to see her.
And he’d always wondered why. To him, it didn’t matter what she looked like—he’d been into her since that first email. He just had to prove it to her. Now, it appeared that she’d finally decided it was time to come out from hiding, at least from behind a computer screen. She was finally giving him a chance to be with her—the woman he could see himself falling in love with. If she only came out of the shadows….
Here’s your chance. Take it.
Raising his hand, he knocked once, signaling his arrival. He didn’t want to scare her.
From beyond the door, a muffled, feminine voice called, “Come in,” sending tongues of fire through his blood. He shuddered, his large body shaking with anticipation.
Sucking in a breath, AJ opened the door.
