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We sagged against the hen he was done I didn’t care how rough the brick was I didn’t care that I felt blood on th of Devil behind e that he protected me and cared for me

“I love you,” I whispered

He turned , I ainst the wall

“I love you so much, Joe, and I hope… I hope this was special for you”

I s Devil burst out laughing too, then brought his hand to hisanted was to ruin the et ined a special night together, I wasn’t thinking of anything as special as this”

Devil brushed a thumb over my injured cheek

“How bad is it?”

He shrugged “It’ll heal”

“Any chance your faot scratched up in the line of duty?”

He sle chance”

“Maybe I can slip out early in the ”

“And ratulate us and officially welcome you as a Marchesi?”

Lola had been the Marchesis’ housekeeper since Devil was a child I couldn’t do that to her “You really want e my name?” Suddenly it seemed too much, the idea that they would truly accept me as one of them It was foolish of ht me into their home They’d all approved of our relationship, but so their name seemed monumental

“Don’t you want to?”

I nodded “I do, but it’s… Are you sure?”

He gently cupped my face “Joe Marchesi, you’re mine My man, my family, my slut”

I rolled my eyes

“And now I’ to take you hoain”

I smiled “I like that plan very much”

“I thought you would, and afterward, we can plan our honeyo, baby?”

“I’ll think about it When do you think were taking this honeymoon?”

“If I had ht, lock you in a tower, and keep you there”

“This o, doesn’t it?”