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He might only have a few minutes before Ray, Jensen, and his dad arrived, but he would make sure those minutes were well spent, showing her what lovely lips he had and savoring her generous mouth against his.
He rapped softly on his own door, not wanting to surprise her.
The door opened a crack and then Jennifer opened it fully, blinking up at him with her large, dark eyes.
“You stayed,” he breathed out, uncertain if she’d disappear on him again.
“I had nowhere else to be for a minute.” Her beautiful lips curved into a smile.
She was intoxicating.
Was his Jennifer really back? She hadn’t come home for him, he still had no idea why she’d left for over eight months like she had, and she had some misperceptions about him happily dating other women. None of that meant they couldn’t work things out and create their future together. After they saved her parents and locked up William and Naomi for good.
Tristan swept her off her feet and against his chest. She let out a small gasp of surprise. It was as intoxicating as she was. He smiled as he carried her to the closest couch. He was done messing around, and somebody could interrupt them at any moment. Someday soon, they could talk out their separation and heal together. He needed a lot of healing after losing his mum and the bombing incident and, most of all, losing her for the past eight months with no knowledge of whether they’d ever be together again. Hopefully they could rescue her parents so she wouldn’t have to heal from losing one of them. He’d do anything to help her.
They were together again, and right now … He was kissing her.
“Oh my, Mr. Crown Prince, what a strong chest you have.” She placed her hand over his racing heart, making his muscles tighten and his poor heart speed up even faster.
“All the better to cuddle you with, my dear.” He gave her a smoldering look, hoping it was still as effective with his face disfigured.
“Oh my, Big Bad Wolf, what enticing blue eyes you have.”
“All the better to captivate you with, my dear.”
He sank onto the couch with her cuddled close, held her tightly to him with one arm and used the other to frame her smooth jaw.
She blinked up at him. “Oh my, Big Bad Wolf, what decisive and alluring moves you have.”
“All the better to capture a few stolen moments with you, my dear.”
The teasing of the moment disappeared like a puff of smoke, and Jennifer was suddenly studying him very, very seriously. “Is that all we’ll ever have, T? Stolen moments? Do you use decisive and alluring moves on all the girls?”
“No.” He shook his head, determined to show her she was the only one for him and they had a bright future in store. “You are the only woman I want, and we will have a beautiful future together, Jenn. We’ll get your parents safe, capture William and Naomi, and talk through why you left, how committed I am to you and only you, and how you’re never going to leave me again.”
“Oh my, Mr. Crown Prince. What big plans you have.” She didn’t sound certain she believed them.
“All the better to convince you that you’re the only woman I have and will ever want, my dear.”
Her eyes got bright, and she slid her hands up his chest and encircled his neck. He loved her. He always had and always would. If only he could say those three words and hear her say them back, but he could easily read her devotion in her eyes despite the fear and uncertainty that lingered there. The loving words and lifelong plans would come soon.
The moment was slow and perfect as centimeter by centimeter they edged closer together.
A hard rap shook the door, and then it flung open. Jennifer startled and straightened away from him. Tristan groaned and tasted disappointment instead of her lips as Ray stormed in. He should’ve thought to lock the door.
“Oh.” Ray stopped in his tracks, but he swung the door closed, very much interrupting the moment. “Pardon me.” He nodded respectfully. “Pleasure to see you, Jennifer.”
“You as well,” she said in response, but Tristan hoped she didn’t mean it. It couldn’t possibly be a pleasure for their kiss to be interrupted. Again. How many times in the past few hours?
“Jensen’s right behind me. Dad’s on his way.” He drew up a chair, ignoring the fact that Jennifer was still on his brother’s lap.
Jennifer unfortunately slid off of Tristan’s lap. Curse his twin. Tristan had all but shoved his fake fiancée Macey into Ray’s arms, lips, and heart when he knew the two were gone over each other. Would it kill Ray to return the favor and help a brother out now?
But no. His twin had interrupted and didn’t even have the courtesy to say, ‘I’ll wait outside and give you a moment.’
“Jennifer, I am terribly sorry about your mum and dad,” Ray said.
Reality snapped at his face like the branch of a willow tree. Her mum and dad were in mortal danger. Tristan had to shelve the intense need for Jennifer in his arms, tangling lips with him, for the moment. They had to beat William once and for all. Kissing Jennifer would be a long-awaited reward after victory was won.
