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"No All Becca needs to knoant to be together as quickly as possible And I want her to have e willwill be simple, just family I think it’s iet et youinto her te forith plans without even consultingone of the biggest jobs I’ve ever headed, and I happen to liketo rasped for patience and kept his tone even "I know it’sfast, but we have no choice Do you really want to stretch out a long engage this relationship out too long will hurt Becca I also refuse to roan of distress escaped her lips "I didn’t think about the gossip," she said in a small voice "Damn small towns for their nosiness"

"It’s bound to happen The quicker we get married, the faster talk will die down As for the mansion, it just makes sense I don’t want to bully you, but it is Becca’s heritage and has tons of space I know it’s a bit stuffy for you, so you can change anything you want Hire a designer or do it yourself--it doesn’t matter to me"

"It was your mother’s house, and I loved her I don’t want to take away any of her e of tenderness Knowing how much Sydney respected his mother’s space touched him, but he kept his face impassive "She hated the formality of the house, but my father insisted it be ayour own sense of design into these rooms You both had similar taste"

She nodded, but she looked like the shock had begun to hit her Tristan knew the best course of action was to forge ahead like in a battle, refusing to let her think about things too long The quicker he made plans and shot down her objections, the quicker he’d be living with his daughter full-tian’s? This is crazy I refuse to take the spotlight off her She’s worked so hard to an will understand Our wedding won’t coet married here at the house and have a s party or church needed There’s no reason we can’t have it on Saturday I can contact everyone If you want a planner, we can hire one"

She chewed at her lip "No, there’s no need I can have it catered by the Italian deli here in town"

"I think RavenShe’s family"

"Fine I’ll leave the details to you, but if there’s any issues, let me know I can cover you at the site for an afternoon if you want to take Becca dress shopping"

He tareen tint to her skin Washim so horrific to her? She’d er rather than tell him the truth Had she really believed he wouldn’t have wanted the baby?

He pushed aside the disturbing thought "Let’s make sure Becca knoe’re excited about this new life we’re about to embark on There’s no reason to let her sense any stress"

Her chin snapped up "I kno to take care of rowled

He took a step toward her and ate up her space Lowering his head, he studied her rapidly panting breath, parted lips, and big green eyes Already he felt his dick harden and the overwhelainst that wall and punish her by using that sweet body until he’d wrung out all his frustration and anger But that would open up the path that led to eht around her

He was done

He’d marry her He’d treat her like a wife He’d eventually fuck her