She grinned at him, suddenly giddy. “Did it ever occur to you she gave you to me?”
“As long as we’re together, I don’t care.” He sobered, his gaze going solemn. “I think I need to warn you.”
She blinked, exhausted, woozy, not sure she was tracking. “About?”
“I’m an asshole.”
“What?” Definitely not tracking. “Where did that come from?”
“Because you’re high as a kite on the Gift, and I have no business asking this question right now. But I’m also too ruthless to wait for you to sober up.” But he paused, hesitating, as an unfamiliar vulnerability filled his eyes. “Will you marry me?”
Rachel stared at him, incredulous. They barely knew each other. This was crazy. She…
Didn’t give a damn.
And no, it wasn’t because she was high on magic. Nathan, courageous, gorgeous, and occasionally an asshat, was the man she loved. “God, yes.” Rachel tried to reach for him, wanting to slide her arms around his shoulders. Her arms jerked short, chains rattling. Craning her head back, she saw the manacles still encircled her wrists. “Oh hell.”
Rich laughter boomed.
“Oh, shut up. You think I can conjure a key?” She sat up, trying to examine the cuffs. “Oh, crap, they don’t have a keyhole!”
Nathan laughed harder.
“Keep it up, and I’ll give you a pair of those donkey ears.” Just when she was starting to feel truly desperate, sparks rained from her wrists. The manacles disappeared.
“Too bad. I think I like you in bondage.”
“Keep it up, Eeyore, and you’ll be the one in the chains.”
Laughter faded from his eyes, leaving only tenderness. “As long as you’re the one to put me there.”
She was off the bed and in his arms without having any idea how she got there. The kiss he gave her made her see stars brighter than her magic.
Angela Knight
Angela Knight is the New York Times best selling author of books for Berkley, Red Sage, Changeling Press, and Loose Id. Her first book was written in pencil and illustrated in crayon; she was nine years old at the time. A few years later, she read The Wolf and the Dove and fell in love with romance. Besides her fiction work, Angela’s publishing career includes a stint as a comic book writer and ten years as a newspaper reporter. Several of her stories won South Carolina Press Association awards under her real name.
Angela lives in South Carolina with her husband, Michael, a hostage negotiator for the County Sheriff’s Office. Contact Angela via email at [email protected], or visit her website at www.angelasknights.com. Find more of Angela Knights Changeling titles at http://changelingpress.com/author.php?uid=26.
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