“That will be dealt with.” Tristan’s voice turned hard and dark.
“Tristan…” I started.
His hands slipped forward to fold around me in a hug as he leaned forward. His mouth pressed against my ear through my hair.
“I’ve already got my team working on it,” he said. “And now that you’ve finally given me permission, my company will be here tomorrow installing a security system throughout your building. I know you don’t want to move from this place, so instead of trying to fight you on it, my company will continue to monitor your home twenty-four-seven like they have for the last month. It’s going to stay this way, too, until I can convince you to live with me.”
“Tristan…”
“It’s non-negotiable.”
“Tristan!”
“What?” he growled, but in a playful way. He nipped my ear.
Tristan’s phone chirped and interrupted whatever Tristan and his wicked mouth planned to do next. He sighed and pulled back to check the message.
“Work,” he groaned. “I have to go in.”
“Will you be long?”
“Hope not. I have plans for you.” Tristan leaned down and planted a kiss on my lips before swaggering to the bedroom to get his things.
My heart beat faster and my cheeks flushed with warmth. Words bubbled up my throat on their own accord. “Hey, Tristan?”
“Yeah?” He stopped and turned to me.
“I love you.” The words flowed out of my mouth, as natural as the rain on a stormy day. Why’d I choose now to say it?
Because it was right.
And true.
“I know.” Sapphire blue eyes twinkled back at me. “I love you, too.”
A word about the author…
Born and raised on the Haida Gwaii, off the West Coast of Canada, J. C. McKenzie grew up in a pristine wilderness that inspired her to dream. She writes Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance.
You can visit her website at http://jcmckenzie.ca
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