Page 81 of Landen

“You haven’tsaid yes.”

“To what?”

“Myproposal.”

“Oh, was that aproposal? I was under the impression that it was a done deal as faras you are concerned.”

“I am the onewho knocked you up, so it is necessary for me to do the decentthing.” sliding over so he could be nearer, he clasped her facebetween his hands. “Tessa- What’s your middle name?”

She laughed softly,realizing they had never gotten as far as that. “Nicole.”

“Nicole.”He turned it over in his mind and nodded. “I like it. TessaNicole Chambers, will you honor me as my wife?”

“Thatdepends.”

He lifted an arrogantbrow. “On?”

“The size ofthe ring.”

“So sizematters, does it?”

“Of course itdoes.” Her eyes drifted to his lap where to his wry amusement,his penis was already swelling.

“We have to goback to the cottage.”

“Why?”she asked with sham innocence. “I thought we were enjoying thebeautiful day.”

“We will enjoyit much better while in bed, naked and with me sinking my impressiveappendage inside you.”

“Cocky, aren’tyou?”

“You wouldknow,” he said with a grin.

*****

“I don’tthink Glenda expected us back this early.” Her fingers weretangled in his chest hairs, her body still warm from the freneticcoupling a few minutes ago. He had all but hustled the woman out ofthe cottage while she had been trying to finish the laundry.

“And I believeshe knows exactly why you told her to get lost.”

Tipping his headdown, he gave her a smug smile. “I would never be that rude,especially to a woman caring for our needs.”

“You told herto stop what she was doing and go.”

“I said itpolitely.”

“She wasfolding the laundry, and you told her to leave it.”

“I wanted to bealone with you, and you were the one who started that sexual journeywhile we were on the road. I almost took you right there in the car.”

“Why didn’tyou?” She asked huskily.

“Because I haveto be mindful of your condition. You are still recovering, and Ibehaved like a damn animal just now.”

“It was fine. Iloved it.”

He bent a wry look ather. “I am serious, love. I don’t want to undo what thedoctors did, and I think we should try and control our passion fromnow on.”

Her eyes blazed athim. “If you are thinking of taking yourself off to anotherbedroom, which is not a damn option.”