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The throb between my legs was increasing. Nothing made any sense any longer except the thought of being with him. I wanted him to be my first. I also wanted him to be my forever.
“I have something for you,” he said in a throaty voice.
“You do?”
He opened his eyes, his boyish grin exactly the one he gave the day I met him.
Leaning across me, he opened the glove compartment, pulling something into his hand.
“What do you have?” I asked. Suddenly, every nerve ending was on fire.
“Close your eyes.”
“What if I don’t want to?”
“Then you won’t get the present.” His expression was so authoritative, just like I adored. He was so commanding, so handsome, all of my friends were jealous.
Laughing, I finally squeezed my eyes shut. The excitement was killing me.
“Okay, you can open them now.” There was so much excitement in his voice.
When I opened my eyes, I couldn’t have been more shocked. There was a beautiful little ring in a box, the lovely stone the centerpiece. “Stone. Are you…”
CHAPTER 2
Daniella
Stone’s face fell. He knew what I was thinking.
Maybe what I’d hoped for.
“It’s beautiful,” I whispered, trying to cover what I’d almost blurted out.
“It’s a promise ring, Dani. It’s my promise to you that I’ll remain committed while in the Navy. There won’t be anyone else. No one. You’re my girl now and forever.”
I pressed both hands against my face, taking gasping breaths as a few more tears slipped down my face. “I love it. No one else. Just you and me forever,” I repeated, as high as a kite as he slipped the ring on my finger. He was mine. I was his.
Maybe one day we’d have the fairytale wedding.
The continued hurt in his eyes tore at me. Of course, he needed to live his dream. I’d never try to stop him.
I hugged his neck and every inch of my skin danced from the electricity we shared. When I pulled away, I thought about the decision I was about to make, but it was everything I wanted. Tonight would be our last night together.
Passion swelled as it had before, the mixture with the love encapsulating my heart and soul creating a sweet vacuum around us.
As soon as I tugged on his shirt, jerking the material from his jeans, he grabbed my hands. “What are you doing?”
“This is right. I want to give you something too.”
Stone seemed confused at first, his eyebrows furrowing as his eyes darted back and forth across mine. “Dani, that’s amazing, but are you sure?”
Pulling my hand free, I slipped it under his shirt, moaning as the heat seared my fingertips. “I’m sure. You’re everything to me. I need you. I want you. Please make love to me.” My nipples ached, pressing against the tight confines of my shirt. Nothing had ever felt so right, so deliciously sinful.
His smile widened, sinful and full of promise. I was filled with intense shivers as he studied me in the flickering neon light. “You’re sure.”
“Yes.” Leaning back, I kept my eyes locked on his as I slowly removed my shirt.
“Holy mother of God.” He took another deep breath, this time holding it as he allowed his gaze to fall. When he cupped my breasts, holding them as he rubbed his thumbs back and forth across my nipples, I let an intense moan escape. He’d never seen me in just a bra, although we’d come close before.
