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My long, blond hair had been highlighted, with caraht so that it hangs down to the otten darker frolows from the lotion they used

The dress I have on shows off ure and does this crazy lift to my breasts that makes thes look a ain, and when they ain, I can feel the heat in his eyes

I inhale a deep breath and take him in for the first ti him look even more warrior-like than he normally does His hands flex at his sides, and I notice he’s not wearing his typical suit, but a pair of light dress pants and a white button-down shirt with the top two buttons undone His eyebrows pull together, and he walks towards ?" he asks, stepping up to me

"I… Well…" I pause and look behind him at the closed door When I decided to do this earlier, it seemed like an okay idea, but now that I’o, we can get undressed, put in a uard," he says, looking concerned

I feel that feeling inme warm all over "You would do that, wouldn’t you?" I lean into him, place my hands on his chest, and look into his eyes

"Of course"

I s and let the feeling coursing through oing?" he questions, snaking one arm around me while his other hand cups my cheek and his thuloss," I co

"Noere you going to say?" He leans back, and loss off his lips

"I…" I clearfor you," I say, taking a step back, needing to have a little space between us "I just want you to know you can always say no or that it’s stupid--"

"Myla," he cutsme closer "What is it?"

I bite o over to the dresser and open the top drawer, pulling out the small, black box I placed there earlier

I realized this iven me tethered me to him I had a constant reht about it, the more I wanted him to be tied to me in a way that could be seen by anyone who happened to be in his presence I could lie and say that I wouldn’t be disappointed if he told ive to hi to be one of the