Page 190 of Unwrapping Deviance

After washing off and tidying up, I return to Christian and curl up against his side. His arm immediately hooks around me as Daniel slips in behind me and curves along my spine. He drags the sheets up around us and I snuggle comfortably in my spot.

I close my eyes and smile at the unadulterated happiness sweeping through me. The bliss. I nuzzle Christian’s chest while threading my fingers through the ones splayed across my belly.

“Still daddy’s and uncle’s baby girl, Mira?” Daniel asks.

I nod quickly, already half asleep. “Yes. Always.”

“So proud of you,” he murmurs, hold tightening on me. “You make us so happy.”

“I love you,” I tell them both.

“How much?” Christian murmurs into the top of my head.

“More than anything,” I assure, a little curious by the tense question.

A patch of silence stretches between us. I can feel the two exchange glances over me and I pry one eye open.

“What’s wrong?” I ask, moment of bliss thickening to suspicion.

Christian’s finger tucks beneath my chin and my face is lifted to his. “How much do you love us, sweetheart?”

I tug away from his hold and twist onto my back to face both of them. “Why...?”

Daniel smooths a finger along the hollow of my cheek. “You mean the world to us. Absolutely everything.”

My eyes narrow. “What’s going on?”

Christian wiggles over onto his side so I’m sandwiched between the pair; usually my favorite spot, but the way they’re both watching me is making my stomach hurt.

“We’ve been talking and we were hoping you’d be willing to make honest men of us,” Daniel states with a hint of apprehension.

But I’m confused until it hits me.

My eyes widen. “You want to get married?”

“I told you not to use that line. It sounds stupid,” Christian retorts, glowering at his brother from across me.

“You’re stupid,” Daniel hurls back.

I put a hand up before Christian can respond. “Are you asking me to marry you?”

“If you’re ready for it,” Daniel murmurs. “It would have to legally be with Christian, but we can have our own private ceremony between you and me afterwards.”

“Why legally with Christian?”

“I was your stepdad. It’s too messy to explain to people.”

I want to point out it’s none of anyone’s business. Besides, I’m not about to go around telling people, but that isn’t important.

“If you need time to think about it...” Christian begins, but I’m already shaking my head.

“I don’t have to think about it. I want to.” I touch both of their faces, stroke their cheeks. “There isn’t a damn thing else I want more. I want to spend the rest of my life with you both.”

Both kiss me deeply and I melt into the mattress as they consume what’s left of my heart.

“City hall tomorrow,” Christian breaths once I’ve released him.

“No!” Daniel snaps. “It’s going to be a proper wedding.”

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