Page 104 of Captivated By You

“If you’d have asked me what I was missing, I’d have said, ‘Nothing.’ And at the time, I truly believed that. But one night with you showed me just how much I cravedmore.You blew my mind, and I’m not just talking about the fireworks we created in the bedroom. Everything about you intrigued me, drew me in, made mewant.You thought we’d only have that one night, butIknew differently. Because when a diamond sparkles right in front of you, you don’t let it go. You hold on with everything you have.”

Her eyes misted as she stared at me, her hand fluttering to her chest. “Oh, Ash.”

“And that’s why,” I continued, lowering to one knee and reaching into my pocket for the ring I’d purchased a few weeks ago, “I intend to do just that.”

Her jaw dropped, her mouth forming the perfect “O” shape as the realization of what was unfolding hit her.

“Kiana Doherty, I love and respect you so much. You’re the piece of me I didn’t know was missing. But now that I feel that, in here”—I pounded my chest—“I’m never letting you go. Please, will you marry me and join this crazy Kingcaid clan?”

“God, yes. Yes, Ash!” She sank to my level, flinging her arms around my neck. “Yes, I’ll marry you.”

I slid the diamond ring onto her finger. “It sparkles, just like you.”

She twisted it around. “It fits. It’s so beautiful, Ash. So beautiful.”

“Not as beautiful as you are.”

I helped her to her feet. Curving my hands around her waist, I tugged her into my body, then lifted her, hooking her legs over my hips.

She giggled. “What are you doing?”

I strode toward the bedroom, squeezing her ass as I moved. “Taking my fiancée to bed.” I grinned. “And keeping her there for several hours.”

A thank you from Asher

Thank you so much for reading the story of how I met the love of my life. I’m not sure I’m worthy of her, but I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to make her happy.

Our wedding will feature in the next Kingcaid installment,Consumed By You, and trust me when I say that my brother and best man, Penn, has his work cut out for him dealing with Kiana’s best friend and maid of honor, Gia Greene. Whether he’s up to the task is anyone’s guess, but I, for one, will enjoy the show!

ONE CLICK CONSUMED BY YOU NOW

Don’t forget to read on for a sneak peek at Gia and Penn’s meet cute. It’s explosive in more ways than one!

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EXCLUSIVE excerpt to a VERY sexy scene. I may have to take notes! Enjoy…

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I jogged down the steps to my waiting car and slipped inside. We eased into the stream of traffic. My penthouse wasn’t far from the event hotel, and ten minutes later, the car turned into the underground car park.

“Will you need me again this evening, Mr. Stone?”

“No, thank you, Darren. See you tomorrow.”

After closing the car door, I strode over to the private elevator and punched in the code, mulling over the fact that Athena would now know the code I gave her was her birthdate. Surely that would send a message to her of my true feelings, even if I had spent seven years battling to ignore them.

It didn’t take long to ride up to my penthouse, but by the time I got there, my heart rate had doubled, and my entire body tingled with anticipation. Talk about the seven-year itch. Well, I was about to scratch it, and fuck the consequences.

I crossed the lobby and entered the main living area of my penthouse, a wide-open space with tinted windows across the entire back wall giving an unfettered view of the Manhattan skyline. In fact, if you went outside, you could walk around my entire property which offered three hundred and sixty-degree views all the way up to Central Park and down to the business district. Who needed the Empire State, or the One World building? The view right here topped both of those in my opinion.

My breath hitched as my gaze fell on Athena relaxing on the couch, her feet tucked up underneath her, and a glass of wine resting on the occasional table to her right. She’d obeyed my order to remain dressed. A thrill zipped through me. I wanted to be present when she slipped out of that silk gown, revealing the prize underneath.

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