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“But the answer will still be yes.” Her smile is carefree and tells me she’s ready for this change.

“I know all of your family is in South Carolina, your job, your hobbies…”

“Be for real, Jones. I never had any hobbies.” Capri falls into hysterical laughter. “My family can visit. I can teach anywhere. But you…you are who I want to follow. To let you lead.”

Emotions overwhelm me, knowing this incredible woman is willing to leave behind the only life she’s ever known to be with me. It’s everything I could have ever hoped for. “You’ll really move here with me?”

She nods, bouncing in her seat. “In a heartbeat.”

“Fuck. I feel like I can breathe again.”

“Does that mean you’ll have me? My crazy insecurities and all. Because after this, there’s no quitting on me. I’m yours forever.” Her smile is wide and her tone is light, but I can see the caution in her gaze.

I don’t think I have any other option but to have her. Capri is the best part of me. The part that I’m not me without.

“There’s no doubt in my mind,” I say, tucking a strand of her golden hair behind her ear. “You’re Capri from Capri.” I grin.

She smiles, looking shy for a moment before I speak again, “You’re also the woman I love.”

Without warning, Capri breaks into tears, a full sob erupting from her lips. “Sweetheart,” I whisper. “This is typically when you say I love you back.” I chuckle.

“Of course I love you,” she says through tears, covering her face with her hands. I move them, giving me the best view in the entire world. “You’re my captain.”

I smile. “Let me get a good look at those bright blue eyes, then.”

Capri gazes into my eyes, and I finally feel my heart rest. “My beautiful girl,” I whisper. After two months of aching and searching for a regular rhythm, peace is there.

The hope for a love so deep, so pure, a lifetime of fullness is in store.

“A full life. That’s what I want with you…as the man I love,” Capri whispers, kissing my lips softly. “I don’t need anything else.”

“Fuck, I’ve missed you.”

She lifts herself up and straddles my legs, the salty air around us shifting. “Did you now?” Her sexy voice taunts me. “I think my vibrator is ready to retire at the rate it’s been put to work.”

I throw my head back and laugh, gripping her cheeks and shoving her down on me. “Hard to beat the real thing,” I whisper in her ear. “Looks like we have a lot of making up to do.”

Her lips find my neck. “That’s the fun part. Ididreserve the yacht for the whole day. I don’t think the old man in charge will mind. Do you?”

“Not at all. Although, I did hear he’s in the market for a new operations manager.”

Capri giggles. “You’re gonna kill Romeo, huh?”

“Sure am,” I say with a smirk, pulling her in for a kiss. “But first, there’s something else I need to do.”

44

CAPRI

Jones forgives me.

I could only hope for that to be true.

After the long flight to Italy, I immediately started damage control, contacting Luca and Romeo to help a girl out.

I had a plan and they helped make it happen. I knew trapping Jones on the yacht was the only way to give us a real shot at talking. Without interruptions and the option to leave.

Not that I thought that would happen, but as a precaution.

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