Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 79575 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 398(@200wpm)___ 318(@250wpm)___ 265(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 79575 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 398(@200wpm)___ 318(@250wpm)___ 265(@300wpm)
He jerks inside me, and with a hot as hell groan, he comes, his arms engulfing me in an almost painful hug.
“Eyes on me,” he demands, and when I open them, I see everything he feels for me laid bare in his eyes.
We ride our pleasure out with our gazes locked, our breaths mingling, the moment the most intense of my life.
With Liam buried deep inside me, I realize he meant every word he said. He’s obsessed with me. He loves me.
This man fell instantly for me.
When I’m able to catch my breath, I whisper, “Was it love at first sight?”
He kisses me softly. “I loved you long before you came into my life. When you bumped into me, my body recognized yours. When you looked for safety in my arms, my heart knew you were the one.”
My heart.
There’s so much emotion building between us, his eyes a color of blue I’ve never seen before. “Mine. Always have been. Always will be.”
His.
Chapter 34
Kiara
Considering I slept in Liam’s bed for the first time, I didn’t wake once, and there were no nightmares.
And he woke me up with kisses.
Needless to say, I’ve fallen head over heels for the man.
After getting ready for work, I head downstairs but stop halfway when I see Liam in the foyer, where he’s talking to Will and Declan.
“Still can’t believe it,” Will says. “Never thought I’d live to see the day you fall for a woman.”
“Shut up,” Liam growls at his friend, then turns his attention to Declan. “You don’t let her out of your sight.”
“Aye, boss.”
“No sign of Finn?” Liam asks.
“Nothing. Can’t track the fucker’s phone either. He probably disabled it after calling you,” Will replies, a frustrated frown settling on his forehead.
Liam mutters, “Fuck. I want him found.” He looks at Will, his expression grim.
Seeing Liam in mafia mode, my eyes widen.
“Luca’s funds cleaned and transferred?” he asks Will.
Will nods. “Yeah, it’s back in his account.”
“Good. And the shipment of incendiary grenades?”
“Reached Nikolas at three this morning.”
Liam takes a deep breath, adjusting his tie. “At least that’s done.”
Butterflies erupt in my stomach, because seeing Liam in his role as head of the mafia is really, really hot.
“We have new soldiers joining,” Will informs Liam. “When do you want to hold the ceremony?”
“After we’ve dealt with Finn.”
Liam glances toward the stairs, and it has me moving. “Morning,” I say, hoping he doesn’t realize I eavesdropped.
“Morning.” Will smiles at me. Declan just nods.
Liam holds his hand out to me. “Ready?”
I place my palm in his, eagerly pressing into his side. “Yes, boss,” I tease him, making Will chuckle.
Liam looks down at me, the corner of his mouth lifting in a hot smirk.
Does he know I listened in on their conversation?
He presses a kiss to my forehead, then moves his mouth to my ear, murmuring, “You don’t have to hide when I’m talking business.”
Busted.
I nod, feeling relieved that he’s not hiding this side of his life from me.
We all step into the elevator, and only then do I think to ask, “What do I tell Denise?”
Liam glances down at me, his thumb brushing over mine. “Whatever you’re comfortable with sharing.”
“Is it okay if she finds out about us?”
“Soon, all of Chicago will know,” Will mumbles under his breath.
My head snaps to him. “What do you mean?”
“We’ll put out a press release today that the most eligible bachelor has been snatched up.”
Holy shit.
“You fucking do that, and you better run,” Liam growls.
Will just shrugs. “Got to keep up the pretense of successful CEO.”
The elevator doors open, and stepping out, there’s a group of men waiting – my guards and the ones for the penthouse.
Frowning, I look at Will again. “You’re not going to mention my name, right?”
Liam stops walking and tugs on my hand. “Would it bother you?”
“Ah… It’s not that it would bother me to be associated with you. I just don’t want my name out there.”
Will shakes his head. “It’s bound to happen. We won’t be able to keep it under wraps for long.”
Liam leads me to the SUV, opening the back door for me while Will and Declan get into the front.
This is different.
Liam slides in next to me, unbuttoning his jacket.
Leaning close to him, I whisper, “I like you better in sweatpants.”
He chuckles, takes my hand, and settles my palm on his thigh. “I like you better naked.”
“Oversharing,” Will mutters as he starts the engine.
The other three guards pile into another SUV, following close behind us as Will drives us to Byrne Enterprises.
When Will stops right in front of the entrance, I figure I’m going to have to tell Denise the truth seeing as she has a front-row view of us all getting out of the SUV.
“Enjoy your day, Mr. Byrne,” I tease as I start to walk away, but Liam grabs hold of my hand and yanks me back.