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“I’m not sure. Everything that’s happened comes down to his wicked ways.”

“Does he know about Eric?”

“Yeah. I felt heshouldknow.”

I’m glad. “I think you made the right decision.”

“Yeah. I think so, too.” He cups my face, and I release him. “We need to talk about us.”

“I’m not leaving you. I don’t care what you say. I’m not going anywhere.” I step out of his embrace, but he pulls me back, taking both my elbows.

“I’m not letting you go, Gabriella.”

To my surprise, he gets down on both knees, takes my hand with my rings, and kisses my knuckles. Then he presses my hand to his cheek and stares at me.

“This is how I should have done it. Proposed on both knees and asked you to be mine forever. I’m lucky to have you.”

I smile down at him, loving him even more. “Oh, Jaxon. I’m lucky to have you, too.”

“I don’t know about that, but I want to be the man you deserve. My life is filled with danger, but I will always, always protect you so you know you’re safe with me. All I want to do now is love you.”

My heart soars, lifting my soul with it. “Only if I get to love you, too.”

“You do.” He stands and pulls me in for a kiss. “I love you, Gabriella Bortsov.”

“I love you, too, Jaxon Bortsov.”

“I think we need to go to bed now,” he whispers across my lips with a smile in his voice. “My body misses yours like crazy.”

“Then take me.”

He scoops me up and carries me to our bed. There he takes off my clothes layer by layer until I’m naked.

Placing his head between my thighs, he pushes his tongue into my pussy, instantly pulling a desperate orgasm from me.

My God, I love his mouth on me and in me.

He continues to feast on me then claims my body for the rest of the night, making me his all over again and taking me to that place I never want to leave.

I’ve come to realize that place is anywhere he is.

That’s where I’ll always belong.

Right by his side.

Chapter Thirty-Five

Jaxon

People say behind every great man stands a great woman.

Gabriella is mine.

I only feel like a great man when I’m with her. And at times like these, she gives me strength.

We’re at my family home in Russia with my father. We arrived a few days ago.

Today, my father wants to visit my mother and Jacob at the cemetery. He wants the two of us to go. Each day with him has been uncertain. I never know if he’ll make it to the next. I never knew I’d care.

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