Page 5 of The Mountain Man's Desires

Graham threw his hands in the air and paced back and forth. “What the fuck? Since when? Have you two been keeping a secret from me?” He stopped walking and zeroed in on me. Again. He was back in my face in less than a second. “You better not have fucked my sister!”

“Graham! Stop shouting!” Lena said. “This is my place of work. A place that’s meant to bequiet.Now, can we please talk like adults?”

“One of you better start doing some damn explaining.”

Lena sighed. “I’ve always been in love with Shane. I just never acted on it because of this.” She pointed directly at Graham. “I couldn’t take it anymore. I decided to take the risk, and I kissed him.”

“You kissedhim?” Graham asked like he couldn’t believe it.

“Yes. I did. This is the first time anything’s ever happened between us, and of course, you walk in.”

Graham grumbled, “Good thing I did. Because, Shane, if you love my sister like you say you do, then you better plan on marrying her.”

Lena gasped, but his words didn’t faze me.

Because what neither of them knew was I’d always planned on marrying Lena.

“Planned on it.” I straightened my shirt and wrapped an arm around Lena’s waist, pulling her flush against me. It was the best fucking feeling, the way her body fit perfectly against mine.

She looked up at me, and for one amazing, breathtaking second, I forgot Graham was there. Staring us down.

He cleared his throat. Loudly. “Brooke’s downstairs at story time. You’ll still bring her back later, right?” he asked Lena.

“Of course. Good luck at the doctor’s.”

“Thanks. Shane, we need to talk later.”

And then he was gone.

What did I do?

Kissed the woman I loved.

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As much as I wanted to take her right then and there on her desk, I couldn’t. It was the library after all.

I’d waited so long for this moment, what was a few more hours? I’d feast on her body all night for dessert.

“Let me take you out to dinner tonight.” I stared into her deep ocean-blue eyes.

“Is this for real?” Lena asked as her pink fingernails trailed over my cheeks and danced on my nose. She buried her face in the crook of my neck and inhaled deeply. She then turned her head to the side, her cheek now resting on my upper chest. “Are we actually wrapped up in each other’s arms? Did you really tell my brother you love me?”

“Sure did.” I kissed the top of her head and squeezed her tighter. I never wanted this moment to end. “And I meant every word.”

Lena lifted her head and leaned back. When our eyes met, the love and connection were so strong it took my breath away. “You did?

“I wouldn’t have said it if I didn’t.”

“So…you plan on marrying me?” Her long eyelashes fluttered, and my knees buckled as my heart kicked into high gear. It was a lifelong dream of mine to one day make her my wife. I wasn’t sure how we’d ever make it past Graham, yet here we were. No way was I letting anything else come between us.

“Since the moment I laid eyes on you, Lena, my heart has and will always be yours. There’s no other woman for me. I would’ve waited for as long as it took.” I held her face in both of my hands and kissed her gently on the lips.

We stayed wrapped up in each other, kissing and caressing, for a long time. It felt amazing to finally touch her, kiss her,love her.

“I’m sorry for being upset the other day. My feelings for you and how my brother felt; I hated the confliction I felt inside. I knew I’d never be able to choose between the two of you,” Lena confessed, her voice laced with melancholy.

“No apology necessary. I shouldn’t have put you on the spot like that. There’s a clear path now for us to be together without hesitation. I love you so much, Lena, I always have.” I kissed her again and again before dragging my mouth up to her ear. I nipped at her earlobe before I whispered, “I can’t wait to finally feel my hard cock slide inside you.”

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