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“You have my word”

He had spoken the words so swiftly Pippi couldn’t help feeling just the tiniest bit…giddy, and the realization filled her with both terror and awe at the sa here, God?

Her gaze returned to Acheron, taking in the proud, beautiful lines of his face, and she felt even more overwhelmed

Acheron saw hesitation flicker in her eyes, and he said fiercely, “I’” He slowly reached for her, a part of hi her to refuse his touch…but she didn’t, and his chest tightened as she let him pull her towards him “You’re the only one for me, Pippilotta Jones”

Their bodies touched, the contact asped But it was the naked truth in his eyes thatmelt —

“Say you believe me, mikrí mou”

Her eyes stung at the enor, but deep down inside her, she already knew that what he was asking for had already been his the moment he showed up dressed like a cop at her doorstep

“I do” Her s with sincerity “I trust you, Acheron”

The sound of his name on her lips was more potent than any aphrodisiac, and a shudder ran over Acheron’s powerful frame “Goddammit, Pippi” Sexual tension underlined thehis hold on her waist “Do you knohat you’re doing to me?”

“Probably the sa to me,” she admitted with a smile that was half shy, half ined to drive him crazy with lust

Ah, fuck it

Chapter 11

Pippi watched wide-eyed as Acheron slowly placed a finger over his lips Don’t speak