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I stepped back and closed my hands over my mouth.
“Alicia,” he said. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry I lied to you. I did such terrible things because I was worried that if you knew the real me, you’d never want me. But I’m changing. I’ll never put my company or my reputation above anyone else again. And certainly not above you. You’re the light of my life. You … make living seem like heaven on earth. I’ve already asked Sam, and I’m happy to hear you’re taking care of yourself, but …”
He stood up.
“You don’t have to do it on your own,” said Jake. “I want to be here. Not to help you with money. To love you, and to care for you. For the both of you,” he said.
“Alicia,” said Jake. “I love you. I’ve loved you from the moment I met you, even if I was too stupid to know it. Even if I was too broken and damaged to see it …”
“Oh, you stop that,” I whispered. “There’s nothing wrong with you. You’re one of the most amazing men I’ve ever met, Jake Ryder.”
“Then do one thing for me,” said Jake. “One thing.”
“Anything,” I said.
“Marry me.”
Epilogue
Alicia
Thatnight,IbanishedSam from the house. I sent him over to see Andrea, even though at one point I thought he couldn’t be parted from Jake. We were laughing and joking together for hours at the airfield. But when we got home, I wanted to be alone with Jake.
That night, in my kitchen, he leaned in and kissed me deep. My hands traveled up to the back of his neck, and I held him there, letting his arms reach down. He took hold of me, embraced me, and pressed the base of his palms against my body, applying that sensual pressure I loved more than anything else in the whole world.
He carried me upstairs and laid me out on my bed—the bed I knew would soon beourbed. Once we were there, though, I realized he’d changed.
Jake was gentle with me. Gently, he stripped me of my clothes and covered my body with kisses. Then he dove deep and pleasured me with his mouth while I smiled blissfully. I pushed aside a strand of his hair, which had grown a little, and giggled as his stubble tickled the inside of my thigh.
Then, I felt his tongue and melted at its touch.
I was sensitive—I didn’t know why, but I was now, more than I’d ever been, and it was short work for him to excite me, to bring me to bliss. Within no time at all I was savoring the gentle circles he traced on my clit. I sighed and moaned, but I knew it wasn’t enough. No, I needed my man now, and I needed him to give me everything he had.
I tugged on his arm, and he swooped up. I felt the tip of his cock, already hard for me, push against me, the entrance to my body, to my heat, to the center of my lust. He stayed there for a little while, rubbing his cock against my clit, driving me to a frenzy before I could stand it no longer.
Then, he entered me.
It was heavenly. I could think of nothing but the strength and power in Jake’s body, but now that strength was used to delight me, soothe me, and satisfy me. After all, I was his future bride now. The princess had her prince. And boy, did he make me feel like a princess. Slow, gentle thrusts sent wave after wave of excitement traveling up through my hips, stimulating me, while I buried my face in his chest, safe at last in the arms of the man I loved.
“I love you, Alicia,” he said.
“I love you too, Jake,” I replied, and at that moment, I felt it come together, and I climaxed. I felt myself clench around Jake and I relished the moment, wrapping my legs tight around him and moaning, deep and breathy, into his manly chest. He gave himself to me, coming hard, harder than I think he’d ever come before, until I felt showered with the golden light of the summer coming in through the window, and we lay breathless and sweaty on the bed.
Fivemonthslater…
We’d wanted to get married sooner, but the truth was, time hadn’t allowed. There was still so much to do, so many plans to make. We had people to invite—people we wanted to be there. My aunt and uncle flew in from Milwaukee when they heard the news, just to meet him. My future husband, the billionaire pilot!
I called in all my favors. Ann-Marie was my maid of honor. Sam, of course, was Jake’s best man. But I got an even bigger surprise when, one morning, Jim Jennings knocked on my front door with a bunch of flowers and a card. His eyes widened a little when he saw the bump.
“Anything I can do,” he said,
“There is one thing,” I responded. “I need someone to give me away.”
“And tell this old rascal to mind how he treats you?” said Jim. “Wouldn’t miss it for the world, sweetheart.”
In the end, we knew we were pushing it close to the deadline. I was due on the 25th of November. So, we scheduled the wedding for the 8th. By that time, we’d already moved into our new house. It was an enormous house out in Naperville, about an hour’s drive from the city, and somewhere we knew that there were enough wide-open spaces for a kid to enjoy. Jake had become temporarily obsessed with schools.
“Do you think Bellington Public, or should we send her to Greendale?” he said one afternoon while looking concernedly at his iPad.
