"So, um… are you ready to meet my parents?" Angel asked.
"The question is, are you ready to see them again?"
Angel shrugged. "I miss them, but if Dad is anything like he was…"
Erik pressed his finger to Angel's mouth and smiled. "I spoke to him on the phone. He said he's had a change of heart. He said he just wants to see his son again. So relax. We'll go out to dinner and see what happens. Angel, your parents want to know you again. They want to be a part of your life again. Give them that, okay?"
"I'm doing this mostly for Mom. She really wants to be here for the commitment ceremony. She squealed when I told her I was getting kinda married."
"'Kinda married'? I think you'll be completely married," Erik said as he brushed his soapy hands down Angel's body.
"You know what I mean."
"I do. I'm only teasing." Erik kissed Angel's forehead, then spun him around to soap his backside. "We'll have dinner with your parents. You'll get through your exams with flying colors. Then, sometime this spring, we'll have our ceremony. If you're sure that's what you want."
Angel's head whipped back. His lips pursed and his brow pinched into a frown. "Of course I want to. Why wouldn't I want to be committed to you? I love you."
"I know. I just worry." Erik brushed his thumb over Angel's brow to smooth out the skin. "You're still young. You have a lifetime ahead of you. I don't want you to jump into something you might regret."
Turning in his arms, Angel's hands met the firm mounds of Erik's chest. "First of all, you're only eight years older than me, so stop that. I am old enough to know what I want, and you're all I want or need now. We've been happy together for a year. I think we can be happy for ten or twenty or thirty more. So, the answer is yes. I am sure I want to be committed to you."
The End
About the Author
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, big-city life was a rat race that kept her busy in her career. It took moving with her new husband to a sleepy Mississippi town to make her realize that dreams can come true, and did they ever. She found herself a published author. She found her perfect romance.
She has an eye for the visually stunning and a mind that screams to bring that beauty to life. She gives her readers something they can feel in the depth of their hearts, creates worlds they can touch, and characters who become your best friend or worst enemy.
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Also by Allison Cassatta:
Available from Silver Publishing:
Patient Privilege
Seasons of Change
Available from Kerlak Publishing:
The Immortals Saga
Immortal
Available from Dreamspinner Press:
Sins of the Heart
Kissing is Easy
The Seduction Books
Sin and Seduction
Available from XoXo Publishing:
Dear Diary
From Ashes to Flame
Evernight Volume 1
Self-Published Titles:
The Witch's Familiar
Dear Diary: Pride
Chief of Thrones
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