Page 20 of Cutting Ties
Chapter 10
Valentina
I couldn’t say or do anything. I just stared. The craziness of the past twenty-four hours was overwhelming me.
I’d suspected that he’d been mulling over the idea of proposing. We’d discussed the possibility of me moving to Los Angeles if things went well before he came here. His timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
So I was left in shock, staring at the beautiful ring, held by the gorgeous, brilliant man with the largest heart of anyone I’d ever come across in my lifetime.
When the state of shock wore off, I cringed. I’d been staring at him without an answer for so long that I could see the worry and hurt on his face.
“Oh God!” With my hands coming up to cover my face I groaned. “I’m so sorry.”
“So you won’t?” The hurt look increased as he tilted his head down and started to put the ring back away into his jeans pocket.
“No. No. No.” Panic overwhelmed me. “I mean… Oh shit.”
This was the most important day in my life thus far and I was royally fucking it up. “I mean…” I fell to my knees before him, and tears began to roll down my cheeks as I grabbed at the hand holding the ring. “Yes! Yes! I love you too! Of course I’ll marry you! There is no answer I could give you other than yes!”
Our gazes locked as he took my left hand in his and slowly slipped the finger onto my ring finger. I’d never seen something so beautiful. My mother had gigantic stones worth unmentionable amounts of money, but this one was special. This beautiful, clear solitaire symbolized a promise to spend the rest of our love and lives together, making it the most valuable stone in the world to me and the bearer the most valuable person.
Placing a palm against his cheek, I leaned into him, my lips grazing his. “I love you,” I whispered against his lips.
“Love you too, baby.” Slowly, he raised to his feet, taking my hand and bringing me to my feet with him. Quickly bending, he slipped a hand under my legs and the other under my back and hoisted me into his arms. “And now, Valentina or should I say the future Mrs. Williams, we should remove our clothing and get this blood off us.”
Due to all the excitement I’d completely forgotten about the previous evening’s incident. But I couldn’t let it discourage or get me down. Not on this day. Not now. Not when there was so much good happening in my life.
Carrying me into the bathroom, he sat me on the sink, then turned from me to start the bath, keeping his hand under the stream of water until he was satisfied with the temperature. “Hmmm.” He thumbed through the bottles of lotion and soaps. “No bubble bath, but there’s some body wash. It’ll do, considering the tub has jets.” Flipping open the bottle he poured a small amount into the water stream and placed it on the corner of the tub.
Turning back to me, his eyes locked onto mine as his fingers began to undo the buttons at the front of my torn-up sundress. My heart rate began to accelerate as his fingers undid the final button and pushed the fabric away and off my shoulders, exposing my breasts contained in red lace. With a flick of his hand he undid the front clasp of my bra, setting my breasts free.
Leaning forward, I captured his lips with mine as my legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him into me. Sliding my hands between us, my fingers undid the belt on his jeans followed by the front button and zip. Hooking my thumbs into the waistband of his jeans, I gave them a tug, pulling them down over his hips and letting them drop to the floor.
The scent of lavender began to fill the bathroom as a thin layer of steam slowly worked its way up the mirror behind me.
Taking a step back from me, Anthony kicked his jeans to the side and gripped the bottom of his t-shirt, pulling it up and over his head, tossing it to the floor with the jeans.
Taking my lower lip between my teeth, I eyed the sexy specimen of a man before me – my fiancé. Wow. It felt so surreal.
Giving me a sexy grin, he sauntered back over to me. “What’s that look for?”
“I was just thinking that I’ve gotten myself the hottest doctor in the world as my future husband.”
“You think so?”
Running a finger along the contours of muscle that defined his shoulders and pecs, I nodded. “I know so.”
Grabbing my waist, he pulled me from the sink and swung me around so my back was to the tub, which was nearly full with fragrant bubbles. He pushed the dress the rest of the way down, and it puddled at my feet on the floor. The already undone bra was pushed from my shoulders and joined the dress, leaving me the red lace panties that matched the bra.
Falling to his knees, he placed a kiss on my stomach as I slipped my fingers into his hair. Just the feel of his lips so close to my mound sparked the desire within me, despite the exhaustion I was feeling.
Hooking his thumbs into the waistband of my panties, he pulled them down, exposing me to his lips as they inched lower. Just when I thought he was going to devour me, he pulled away with a devilish look on his face.
Once we were both stripped, he stepped into the tub and held his hand out to me, beckoning me to join him. Stepping over to the side, I sank into the tub. It was large, but not meant for two people. Regardless he made it work as he sank down across from me.
“Come over here.” Reaching his hand to me, he repositioned me so that I was reclining back against him, the water just barely covering my breasts. As I settled against him, the feel of his dick jerked against my back.
I moaned softly, closing my eyes and snuggling my face against his neck. “This is so nice.”
