Page 105 of Savage Revenge

This man.

So unreasonable, but sweet at the same time.

“If you do it, I should be allowed to.”

His jaw twitches, his eyes sparkling with rage as he shakes his head and takes one last drag before flicking it into the pool, too. Then he throws the entire pack and the lighter in with it.

“Fuck it. Fine. You fucking win. I quit. And if I ever catch you smoking again, kitten, your ass will regret it.”

A slow smile spreads over my lips as I crawl on top of him and lower my head to his chest to listen to his heartbeat.

“Yes, Daddy. Whatever you say.”

“I say you have to say yes,” he says, holding out a tiny red velvet box.

My pulse races faster, and I can’t take my eyes off it. Is this really happening? It’s too fast. Right? We’ve known each other for five days.

It doesn’t feel like that, though. It feels like our souls have known each other forever. Like our bodies speak to each other effortlessly. Because they do. Everything with Cash is effortless. Even our arguing. As fucked up as that might be.

He pops it open. Sitting inside is a simple platinum band with the most sparkly oval diamond I’ve ever seen. It’s bigenough to make a statement but not so big that I’ll be afraid to wear it. It’s breathtaking.

“It was my mom’s engagement ring. She gave it to me before she died. She told me she knew I would give it to the perfect woman.”

His mother’s ring. Not something he picked out at a jewelry store. This ring is personal. So special. And he wants to give it to me. Because he loves me. I believe him when he says there’s no out. Til death do us part is something Cash Savage will live by. And I want to as well. With him.

“Yes,” I answer softly with tears rolling down my cheeks. “I’d love to marry you, Daddy.”

“Always above me, and never below me,” he murmurs as he cups my face and leans in to gently kiss me. “My queen.”

Two weeks later…

“The Carver familyaccepted the payment and will be stepping away from the casino business because they want to get into the political sphere. CK Gaming will be absorbed under both Savage Entertainment and Kingston Casinos, with each business taking a fifty-percent share.”

I look up from my laptop to make sure everyone agrees.

Cash, Xander, Beckett, Kian, and Caleb all nod, their attention undivided.

“Caleb will be taking the role as head of security for both companies. Beckett will start focusing on construction,renovation, and upgrades that are sorely needed on the old Carver buildings.”

My fiancé grins at me, pride etched into his face as he lets me lead this meeting.

Speaking to the Carver family was difficult. As it turns out, Elliott’s body was found in a river in New Jersey, where he was apparently having some gambling issues of his own. He owed a lot of money to some casinos in Atlantic City. The police told the Carver family they suspect the mob took him out and gave them very little hope of ever finding his killer. I didn’t ask Cash how he arranged for all of that because it doesn’t matter. Elliott got what was coming to him.

His family didn’t deserve to lose all their hotels and casinos because of his fucked-up business deal, though. So, we went in together to buy them out for a fair price. They took the money and are happy to leave the business. I suspect they weren’t loving the way Elliott was doing things, or were surprised that he had gotten into trouble. His mother admitted that he’d been spiraling over the past few years; drinking too much and using drugs.

“Whatever you say, bombshell. Your wish is my command.” Beckett smirks and winks.

Cash shoots him a glare while I fight a smile and shake my head at my future brother-in-law. The more I get to know him, the more I realize his easygoing nature is a cover-up for hismuchdarker side. I saw it when they came to my apartment after Jacob had been shot. When we were in that warehouse, Beckett was all business, ready to kill with his bare hands. He’s just as dangerous as his brothers, but he hides it better.

“Such a good boy,” I coo like I’m talking to a dog while winking back and catching him by surprise.

Beckett and everyone else start laughing as we stand to leave the boardroom we’re in.

Cash comes over and kisses me. “Good job, baby. So fucking proud of you.”

Heat spreads through me, right down to my core. I can’t wait until we get home tonight so I can jump this man’s bones. I don’t know how he does it, but during the day when we’re working, he makes me feel like a queen. And then at night, he makes me feel like a filthy girl while still treating me like a queen.

I might call him Daddy and submit to him at home, but in the walls of our businesses, he treats me like a boss. It’s probably the sexiest thing about him. His masculinity isn’t threatened by me being CEO of Kingston Casinos. None of theirs is.

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