Hudson took the hand she extended and placed a kiss on her knuckles. “I love you, Paige Sparks. More than I ever thought I could love another person. Would you do me the honor…”
Paige nodded. “Yes.”
Hudson rolled his eyes but didn’t relent, didn’t give up the goods yet. “Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?”
“Yes, yes, yes,” she said, as he slid the ring on her finger. “A million times yes!”
Hudson rose, helping her stand as well, the two of them sealing the proposal with the greatest kiss in the history of kisses.
When they parted, and her wits slowly began to return, she remembered the conversation between Hudson and Dad from the picnic. “Did you ask my dad for his blessing this afternoon?”
Hudson nodded.
“And he gave it to you?”
“Why the tone of surprise?” he asked, laugh lines crinkled by his eyes.
“Have you met my dad?”
Hudson laughed, then picked her up, spinning her around. “The guy’s starting to warm up to me. Of course, it probably helps that I built him one hell of a new courtroom. He kept sneaking me suggested tweaks, and I made every single one happen, despite them not being part of the plans.”
Paige cupped Hudson’s cheek. “Clever man.”
Hudson lifted her ring finger, looking at the diamond and smiling. “You make me so damn happy.”
“Ditto,” she said, her voice breaking with emotion.
They kissed again, then Hudson took her hand and led her upstairs to her—their—bedroom.
Together, they undressed each other, moving more slowly than they usually did. Hell, typically their lovemaking was a maddash, the two of them coming together in a rush of passion, their needs making them too hungry.
Tonight felt different. Like they were standing on the very first square, about to embark on the greatest adventure—a lifetime together.
Once they were naked, Hudson walked to the bed, sitting down on the side. Paige followed, but rather than sit next to him, she straddled his lap, her knees resting on the mattress as his hands found her ass.
Lifting slightly, she guided Hudson’s thick erection inside her, kissing him as she slowly began to rock back and forth on his cock, the motion reminding her of the porch swing they’d just left.
Hudson stroked her ass and back, his touches gentle, almost soothing.
Neither of them sought to break the kiss, satisfied to be connected…just like this.
Minutes passed as they explored each other with hands and lips and tongues. When Paige reached behind her, slipping her hand between his outstretched thighs and cupping his balls, Hudson’s control began to falter.
And because he never went down alone, he brought her with him, his fingers teasing her clit in the way he knew drove her out of her mind with desire.
Their kisses got harder, their breathing heavier.
One second, Paige was on top and in control, the next she was on her back in the middle of the mattress, Hudson above her, fucking her like it was his last night on earth.
She wrapped her legs around his waist and tilted her hips, crying out his name as she begged him to fuck her harder, deeper.
Hudson gave her what she wanted and then some, his fingers stroking her clit until she fell over the cliff.
Her back arched as her orgasm washed through her like a tsunami. Hudson, however, was back in control, and while he slowed his motions a bit, he fucked her through her climax, not stopping until she slumped beneath him, boneless.
Hudson pulled out, ignoring her frown. “Roll over, Princess.”
Paige didn’t know where she found the strength, but somehow, she managed to make it to her hands and knees, grunting when Hudson slammed back into her from behind.