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He pulls me close and kisses the top of my head. “You’ll do an amazing job pulling this together with your ability to communicate in so many languages, and with the connections that Katarina has.”
“I don’t want to take advantage of her generosity.”
“Lex, she loves the fact you’ve been around for the last month, and you said yourself just last week that it feels like you’ve known the other security guards’ ladies all of your life. And with the type of clientele you’re going to have coming in, you’ll have enough money to give Jan whatever amount you want for the salon.”
I nod, letting the excitement of it all wash over me.
“It sounds like Katarina is excited about your new business, and she and Jenny would be eager to give you a hand setting it up. And you’re not taking advantage of anything. You are bringing an extremely valuable service to our clients, including Katarina. It’s difficult for people who aren’t in the spotlight all the time to understand, but these women can’t always just go out when and where they would like, and many people in high-profile positions find themselves in the same situation. This is a safe alternative, vetted through the security team that protects the Prestians, Larussios, and Carringtons. Mark my words, you will be busier than you have ever dreamed, just not too busy. Neither of our jobs will ever come before us,” he says, kissing my lips as we pull up to the front entrance of the skyscraper.
“Bossy much?”
“Bossy much, what?”
“Bossy much, sir?” I ask.
“Always, now let’s get inside. It looks like it’s going to rain any minute. I wouldn’t want you to get your hair all messed up, especially since it took you like two hours to style it,” Sheldon responds, smirking.
“It did not! I was just playing around with the new curling wand,” I retort, letting him assist me out of the car, guiding me past the doorman and to the elevator that will take us upstairs to one of the nicest restaurants in Manhattan.
When the private elevator closes, Sheldon turns me to the back mirror, caging me from behind as I watch his reflection. “This tight little black dress is going to get you absolutely ravaged by the end of the night, and I want those strappy little heels wrapped around my neck while I feast on your pussy for dessert,” he whispers in my ear, sending shivers of desire and anticipation running down my spine.
He lets me go just as the doors open, giving me a look that tells me he’ll do exactly that when we get home. The restaurant hostess greets us as we exit the elevator. “Prestian party,” Sheldon informs her, and she gives us an enormous smile and turns to escort us to our table.
A large oval table has been set up in the private room in the back, with a wall-to-wall window showcasing the lights of the city. Katarina and Chase, Jenny and Brian, and a few of the bodyguards and partners are all animatedly talking.
Allie and Nick are sitting opposite each other at the end of the table, him looking at his phone while she toys with her drink. She sees me first and bursts from her chair, racing over to give me a hug. I pull her close because, while we’ve talked daily for the last month, I’ve missed her so much.
“Your mom stopped to pick Jan up. They should be here any minute. Wait until you see her. She is doing so good,” Allie greets, and just as Sheldon guides me to the table, the hostess escorts Jan and my mom back to the private room. When everyone is done greeting and getting introduced to everyone, Sheldon helps me and my mom with our chairs, and Nick jumps up to pull out the chair beside him for Jan.
Allie smiles at the gentlemanly gesture, but she doesn’t say a word, just takes a sip of her drink.
The servers are quick to fill the newcomers’ glasses with the drink of their choice, while everyone makes small talk. When everyone has been refreshed and they leave, Sheldon taps the top of his wine glass with the tines of his fork and smiles widely at the group before us. “I’ve always wanted to do that,” he states, grinning.
I glance around the table, and everyone’s paying close attention, large smiles beaming on their faces, but Allie is looking down at her phone, discreetly leaving the room with Nick close behind.
Sheldon touches my shoulder, and I turn. He’s grinning. Smiling and getting up from his chair, and then kneeling beside my chair on one knee. I take a deep breath because my heart has started to beat a million miles a minute, and the blood is coursing through my veins at an unprecedented rate.
“Sheldon?”
He takes my hand. “Alexis, you are the most selfless and beautiful woman I’ve ever met. I wanted you for my own from the very first time I saw you. It wasn’t just your charm and beauty. It was your heart and the dynamic we share that drew us together, and there’s not a moment that goes by that I’m not thankful to have you in my life.”
I inhale deeply, my heart filled with such love for this man.
“What we share has made my life much richer, and it’s also made me realize I don’t want to spend one minute of my future without you. We’ve already committed to each other privately, but I also want our closest friends and all the world to know how much you mean to me. Alexis, marry me. Spend the rest of your life with me as my wife, my lover, my best friend, and my submissive.”
The deep emotion-filled eyes are watching me intently, and the pride of being his submissive and future wife bubble with overflowing excitement. I try unsuccessfully to stem the tears of emotion, and they fall unabashedly down my cheeks as he wipes them with his fingertip.
“Yes, Sheldon, absolutely yes. I will spend the rest of my life by your side, sir.”
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