Chapter 0623

Not long after, Nicholas and I excused ourselves. We left Mark there with Susie and her parents to celebrate and help solidify the engagement. Nicholas and my presence was no longer necessary.

The driver was outside, leaning against the parked car. When he spotted us, he flicked away his cigarette and came to open the door for us. Nicholas and I slid into the back.

The driver reentered the front behind the wheel.

"Just take us home," Nicholas said. "The long way, if you don't mind."

"Of course, Sir," the driver said and pressed a button on the dash. Immediately the partition separating the front of the car from the back began to raise, giving Nicholas and I our privacy.

As soon as we are hidden, Nicholas slid his arm around my shoulders. I sighed, relaxing into his side.

This was nice. We did a good thing, united a pair, and now we could relax and reflect on our good deed, before the need to be strong started again.

Nicholas took one of my hands and held it flat against his palm. With our fingers lining each other, his hand was so much bigger than mine. These strong hands of his, made for protecting his family, his kingdom.

*Have you ever thought of being married someday?" he asked me, so out of the blue that I startled a little.

years

My heart hammered in my ears so loudly I couldn't really hear anything else for a long moment. When I spoke, it was likely too loud, just for this reason.

"Of course!"

He looked at me surprised, and I cleared my throat.

"Yes," I said. "Elva needs brothers and sisters."

"Oh?" Nicholas asked. A curious eyebrow rose but he smiled too, seemingly pleased.

"I like children," I said. "I wouldn't mind having more."

already knew he wanted a big family. In

love with my husband, and he in love with me,

like the sound of that,"

is a partnership," I told him. "It's having your teammate beside you for the rest of your life, always on

that too,"

of my jaw from my ear to my chin.

"Nicholas," I whispered.

me about the nights," he whispered. His gaze dropped down to my lips. "You'd never sleep alone. And any time you reached out, I'd be there. To hold you." He

shiver rushed up my spine. There was

you whatever you want..." He said, voice a low

The word held

more insistently this time. He licked his way

other wrapped around me and guided me down, down, down, until my back was on the seat cushion and I

in a breathy

pressed his thigh down, giving me the pleasant friction I needed

time

body pressing me down. His breath hot

together, gently at first, but with growing insistence. Our pace

of Nicholas's shirt with both hands, wrinkling the fabric. His hands curled to fists, one beside my head. The other gripping the headrest to give him more leverage as he

up into him as

so intense. God, I felt surrounded by Nicholas. His scent filled my nose. His body pressed into mine nearly everywhere. Only our legs were separate, dangling as they were in the cramped space. Nicholas pushed faster, harder,

losing my mind. I clawed my fingers down his

"Nicholas!" I cried out.

hoped that partition was

my mouth with his,

I gasped as I came. I gripped Nicholas closer, as close as I could as I rode out my

me a few more times, quick decisive thrusts, before he exhaled sharply and his

a long moment, we stayed as we were,

at me, Nicholas started to laugh. It was contagious. I laughed too. As it faded, Nicholas lowered his head down and pressed his forehead against my collarbone. I wrapped my arms around him,

been

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