Total pages in book: 21
Estimated words: 19460 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 97(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 19460 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 97(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
Looking up at him, she saw the love reflected in his eyes. “Do you mean that?”
“You’ve got no idea how much I love you. The only time I could cope with the shit I was doing was thinking about you.” He let out a breath. “This is a dream come true to me.”
He shook as he touched her.
“I love you too, Quinn.” She cupped his face, smiling at him. For the first time in her life, she wasn’t afraid to be herself. Maybe in time, she’d be able to share everything with him, her own desires and passion.
Quinn pressed a kiss to her lips.
“Do we have to move out of the apartment?” she asked.
“No. I hope my sister can handle me being around a hell of a lot longer.”
She smiled. “Dorothy won’t have a problem. I’ll talk to her.” Kaley wrapped her arms around his waist, breathing out a sigh. Being honest with him about her feelings had lifted a weight off her shoulders she hadn’t known she’d been holding.
Chapter Seven
“When are you going to ask her?” Dorothy asked, taking a carrot stick from the bowl on the counter.
“Will you stop pinching food?”
“Why? It’s only for your loser friends. Oh right, your loser Navy SEAL friends.”
“It’s Dale, John, and Bill. You better be nice. The other guys couldn’t make it.”
“Be nice? Quinn, brother, you’re in my apartment and about to overrun it with testosterone. Believe me when I say that I’m being nice. Have you even told Kaley?”
It had been a month since he’d admitted his feelings for her. He worked from his laptop at their apartment. The investments he’d made in the financial markets had given him plenty of money to work with. He’d started setting up his own security firm.
Several men he knew from his time in service were already on his payroll. He’d been looking at an office. Once he had one, he would then look into employing extra staff and contracts. Kaley helped him set up his website. She was a genius at the advertisement element of his work. When he finally set everything up, she’d be a valuable asset to his company.
“I’ve told her. She knows I’ve got a few friends coming.” Kaley was the one who advised him to put the word out about his business setup. She was wasted in the library. He understood why she liked it even though he wished she spent a hell of a lot more time with him.
“She has really come out of her shell since you’ve been around.”
“Then how do you think she’ll handle this?” He passed Dorothy the diamond ring he bought for Kaley.
“Holy shit. You’re going to propose to her?”
“In front of both of our friends. You’re going to be here to witness it. I’ve also invited our folks. They should be arriving very soon.”
“How the hell are you going to handle this?” Dorothy asked, handing back the ring. “You can’t just let her walk in and find everyone here.”
“I’m not. I’m going to pick her up after work. We’re going to walk and talk for a while, then I’m bringing her back here.” He had planned everything out to the last detail. The only problem he saw was her answer. Kaley loved him, told him as much daily, yet she’d never talked about what she wanted out of the future.
“It’s a beautiful ring,” Dorothy said.
“I hope so. Kaley has never been the most talkative person. She doesn’t tell me what she’s thinking.” He pocketed the ring.
His heart pounded at the thought of what she’d say to his proposal. This was the first time in his life he was unsure of himself.
The rest of the afternoon, he spent cooking and baking for his friends. Dale was the first friend to arrive. His parents then Kaley’s parents arrived. He kept his eye on the clock for when he needed to go and get her.
John and Bill arrived as he was leaving.
“Everything’s inside waiting for you. I’ll be back with my girl.”
He took his time getting to the library. Quinn walked all the way and stood outside the building, watching her through the glass. Her long brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail. The glasses she loved so much were on and she wore a long-sleeved pastel-pink shirt. He’d watched her dress that morning in a long denim skirt. She never showed a lot of flesh.
Martha pointed at something on the screen and Kaley leaned forward. The shirt gaped a little, showing off her ample cleavage. He hadn’t been able to keep his hands off her. She was so fucking hot. Morning and night, he was desperate for her.
Every morning, without fail, he woke up hard. He’d take her hard and fast, loving the sounds she made when he hit her high and deep. Her pussy was sheer heaven. Kaley didn’t hide anything from him. She gave as good as she got. His cock thickened, remembering one morning when she woke up before him, sucking on his cock. Fuck, he was rock hard.