Page 42 of Her Trick His Treat

“I want to see you tomorrow.”

Kiss.

“And the next day.”

Kiss.

“And the day after that.”

“Tommy,” she moaned, chasing my lips as I kissed her and pulled away to add more.

“And all the days after that, Vixen.”

“What? You aren’t serious. That’s crazy,” she said, her pretty eyes glistening as she shook her head.

“Maybe. But I don’t care what anyone else thinks, Baby. Just you. Do you want to see me? Do you want to be with me, tomorrow and the day after, and all the other tomorrows afterthat?” I asked my heart right there on my metaphorical fucking sleeve.

I cupped her cheeks, forcing her eyes to stay on mine, making it clear that I was there with her in that moment.

“Camryn?” I said her name, concern etching my brow. “Are you okay? You seem a million miles away. Come on, Baby, say something.”

“Yeah, no, I guess I’m just wondering where this is all headed. I mean, it feels special, but I can’t help but think about… well, everything else. You say you want tomorrow, but you don’t know me, Tommy.”

“Don’t say that. I know you, and you know me. I recognized you the second I saw you across the bar. But we can take it slow if you want. I am not going anywhere,” I told her.

“I want to believe you,” she confessed, and my chest felt so goddamn tight.

“Then do it. Believe me.”

I couldn’t believe it. I was begging her. And even more astounding, I did not give a fuck. I would do anything to keep this woman.

“But I-I tricked you,” she murmured, “I made you think I was experienced and then you knew I was a virgin. Maybe this is just misplaced guilt or something.”

“Last night, I thought there was magic in the air because it was Halloween,” I began, the words spilling out before I could second-guess myself. “But that wasn’t it. It was you and me.Weare themagic, Baby.”

“Tommy—”

“Look, I know you aren’t going to believe me yet, and I will prove it to you, but for the first time in my life, I am in love, Camryn, With you.”

“That really is crazy,” she said on a sob. “You can’t be?—”

“Maybe, but I still am,” I whispered, kissing her tears away.

“I love you, my sweet, sexy little Vixen. I want to be with you, Camryn. Only you. What do you say? Will you take a chance and be with me?”

The question hung in the air like a neon sign. This was it. I’d said everything I could. Now it was up to Camryn.

Was she going to take a chance on me like I was so willing to on her?

Please, Baby. Say yes. I’m begging you.

EPILOGUE-CAMRYN

Snow was falling in earnest, blanketing the outside world in white. It came late this year, but with Christmas a week away, I was fine with that.

In fact, I was better than fine. I was all comfy and cozy, nestled right in the middle of the enormous bed I shared with the love of my life, my very own Shadow Man.

The mask Tommy wore the first night we met—Halloween night—was carelessly draped across the nightstand next to the sexy lace teddy I’d worn for him last night.

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