Page 187 of Runaway Hearts: Seduced by Danger

I feel like I belong here, too, as if I were coming home after a long vacation. “I love it,” I say in awe.

I crash onto the bed, making a pout because it’s hard and uncomfortable.

“We must go shopping before everything closes. I want to set sail first thing in the morning,” I wail in despair.

“Right.” Kai pouts.

He takes a quick peek into the bedroom, his gaze closed.

“Let’s go,” he commands. “We need ice cream.”

“And an espresso machine.” I smile widely, forgetting I’ve been on the run for days.

“Anything you want, love.”

We spend the next hours running errands—tedious yet essential for leaving with all the necessary supplies.

Once we’ve gathered everything, we return home and settle in.

I crash onto the new mattress we’ve purchased, the happy scent of clean linen weaving its way into my mind.

I’m safe now.

The sound of the water clapping on the boat hull is comforting.

“I’m yours.”

“We’ll make this work, right?” I ask Kai, uncertainty dripping from my lips.

Kai emerges from the bathroom, removes his shirt, and a grin spreads across my face.

He groans. “Oh, we’ll make it shine.”

He steps closer to the bed and leans in, his body moving over me. The heat radiating off his skin makes my heart race.

Without a word, I move into his embrace, my body pressing against his as our lips meet in a sweet kiss. Our tongues dance together as the passion between us ignites.

Kai presses me down on the new mattress with a hunger in his eyes that makes me weak.

“I promise one day, all of your doubts will shatter,” he whispers, his lips trailing down my body. “And that day, you’ll be mine, too.”

Yes!

We’re alive, on the boat. Safe.

Kai’s powerful frame protects my whole body.

As I release a long breath, contentment envelops me. We have found safety in each other’s embrace, and my sexy criminal stares at me with eyes that shine like the sun.

As he holds me in his strong, protective arms, I’m transported to another realm, a distant galaxy where only he and I exist. His presence fills me with warmth and security I’ve never known before.

And I know this is just the beginning.

In his embrace, I find my true home, where I don’t need to escape from my own skin. It’s now the most cherished place for me to be in the entire universe.

THE END.

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