Page 135 of Against All Odds

Something scrapes my cheek and I pull her hand down, and that’s when I see it. She’s wearing the ring.

Her breath catches as I stare at it. “I needed you with me.”

I meet her amber gaze. “Did it help?”

She nods. “I swear, I could feel you near me. I could sense you and ... well, you’re here.”

I spin the ring so it sits with the diamond up. “I can’t wait until this ring sits on the right hand and it’s after I’ve proposed to you.”

“Six days was too long to not be able to see your face.”

Violet pulls back, giving me a good look. “Let’s not do it again, then.”

I grin. “Let’s go home.”

thirty-three

Violet

We’re on the plane back to Ember Falls. I couldn’t get out of California quickly enough. I definitely didn’t want to be around when Dylan’s statement dropped. I’d like to be safely ensconced in my little town with the man I love.

“You know, flying like this is really spoiling me,” Everett says as he comes out of the bathroom. “Do we have to give this back to Ana and Nick?”

I laugh and sigh. “I don’t think either of us can afford this plane’s maintenance and staff.”

“That’s true.” He chuckles and lies beside me on the queen bed.

Yes, the entire back end of the plane is a bedroom.

The sky is an inky black with a splattering of light from the stars, and we informed the flight attendant that we would be sleeping and we’d call if we needed something.

The two of us are exhausted and desperate for rest.

However, seeing him beside me, the last thing I’m thinking about is sleep.

It’s been days since I’ve felt his touch, and I want it so much right now.

I roll over, straddling him, and his eyes widen. “I thought you were tired.”

“Call it a second wind.”

His hand moves up my thigh and to my back, pulling my T-shirt up, leaving me bare. “And what do you want to do with this extra energy?”

“I want to make love to you.”

“Good answer.”

My mouth moves to his, and his kiss infuses me with life. Our tongues tangle in the most passionate kiss we’ve ever shared. It’s raw and intense, the weight of our worries drained once and for all, and we can just have each other.

“You came for me,” I say as I move my mouth to his neck. “Now I want you to come for me.”

He groans and his fingers dig into my ass. “With you, that’s not even a question. I could come just thinking about you. Imagining you in front of me is enough to make me hard.”

I drop my hips, rubbing against his hard cock. “I can feel that you’re ready for me now.”

He chuckles low in my ear. “Always ready for you, baby.”

Well, I wouldn’t want to keep him waiting then.

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