“Woo?” Alexei asked.
“Woo,” she said firmly.
“Yes, I am wooing her. Both of you, shut up,” Roman said forcefully.
He would never have spoken to them like that before Tamsyn.
Salem was so proud of him.
“I love how we read books together,” Roman continued. “Before you, I rarely touched anyone and now I look forward to those moments where I get to hold your hand, to hug you, to just be myself with you. Thank you, Kitten. For accepting me as me. I love you so much. Will you marry me?”
“Yes! And I’m going to hug you!” she cried as she threw herself at him.
She drew back and kissed him on the lips before settling into her seat and looking to Salem and giving him a regal nod. “You may go.”
“Thank you, baby. Or maybe I should start calling you princess.”
“Your highness will suffice,” she replied.
Alexei snorted and he elbowed him again.
“Ouch. I’m going to bruise there.”
It would serve him right.
“Tamsyn, you came into our lives at a time when I was lost. I just didn’t realize it. I had become addicted to work, I was never there for my family or friends. But when you arrived, you drew me out of the darkness and reminded me that there is more to life than work and duty. There is fun and laughter. There is pleasure and sadness. There’s you. You are more than I deserve,and I will never let you go.” He was aware of the deep possession in his voice and the way her eyes grew warm. She liked that.
Well, good.
Because she washis.
“I want you to always be my pet, my baby, my little one. And now I want to add wife to that list. Will you marry me, my love?”
“I will!” she cried, giving him the same hug and kiss. Although he deepened the kiss as he placed his hand around the back of her head.
When she sat back, she was flushed and smiling.
Good.
“Your turn,” she said to Alexei.
He snorted. “Bunny, I’m not taking a turn asking you. I’m telling you. You’re marrying me. You think Salem is possessive? I’m twice as bad because I don’t care about consent.”
Salem sighed. This wasn’t off to a good start.
“He doesn’t mean that,” Roman said hesitantly.
“I do mean it. She’s mine. And I’m hers. She doesn’t have to ask me, either. Because we belong together. I know I fought it in the beginning. I didn’t believe it. But once I figured out that you were mine, I knew you would be forever. Because there is no longer any me without you. I wouldn’t be able to function, to live. So you will marry me, love me, be mine forever. Because that’s what I need to survive.”
How did that arrogant statement come off so romantic? It had their girl melting into him.
And he shot them a smug look over her shoulder.
The bastard.
Then she shot back and stood. “Time for group sex!”
She ran toward the bedroom,trying to take off her dress as she moved. Salem swept her up into his arms.