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days.”
He raised a brow. “Like?”
Willow tried to pull him out of Emma’s room. She needed to have a serious talk with him. She wanted to make sure everything was in order where Emma was concerned. Specifically, she wanted to make sure that if anything happened—like she died—Austin wouldn’t keep Emma from her mom and sisters. They were her daughter’s family as much as Austin was. Emma needed them and they needed her. They’d been in her life since the day she was born. Willow’s mom and sisters adored Emma. She wouldn’t let him keep Emma from them.
Then there were the monetary issues. Austin’s name was on Emma’s b irth certificate, but because they weren’t married that didn’t mean much. There were two options: Do a DNA test or get married. Either would legally bind Emma to Austin, especially since she was his.
“We need to talk.”
Austin allowed her to tug him from the room. When the door was closed, he wrapped her in his arms. “Tell me?” He brushed a piece of hair out of her eyes. The small gesture caused her whole body to shiver.
Willow wrapped her arms around his waist and snuggled into his chest. “It’s about Emma. I want to make sure she’s taken care of. That if anything happens, she’ll be safe. I don’t want—”
Austin put a finger under her chin and tilted her face up to meet his. “Willow.” He kissed her softly, tenderly, his lips massaging hers. “I love her. I’m in love with you. Nothing will happen, but if something does, she’ll be taken care of.” He kissed Willow harder, pushing her mouth opened, exploring with his tongue. She clawed at his back, begging with her body that he move closer. He lifted her into his arms and walked them into his bedroom—our bedroom.
It was twice the size of the one she’d wakened in a month ago. It was lush, decorated in white and gold and black. An enormous chandelier hung in the middle of the room. There was a king-sized bed and a sitting area with a fireplace directly across from it. To the right was the on suite bathroom and next to that was an enormous walk in closet.
When he’d first shown her the closet it’d been empty, stark, and she immediately thought of Laura, his dead wife, and cried for him.
Now it had clothes hanging in it. There were shoes, jewelry, and lingerie.
Austin laid her on the bed. “I’ll be right back.”
Willow watched him, her lids half closed, as he walked into the closet. She sat and quickly pulled off her shoes. Then slid her dress over her head and lay down, in only her red bra and panties. A few moments later he came back, his hands behind his back.
He took in her barely concealed body. His eyes grew hungry, lustful. One side of his mouth quirked up, and he kneeled beside the bed. “Were you hot?” he asked, his finger teasing her skin just above the waist of her panties.
Willow blushed. “A little.” She sat up. “Aren’t we… I wanted…”
Austin placed a finger over her lips. “Oh, we will. I want that too. But first I want to give you this.”
From behind his back he moved his hand and held it out. In his palm was a black box.
Her eyes went from the box to his face and back again. “Austin?” she asked in awe.
He flipped the velvet box open. Inside was a large oval diamond with three rubies lining each side of it. The setting was platinum. The diamonds and rubies sparkled in the light.
“It’s beautiful.” Willow cupped his hand in hers.
“Willow St. James , you’re the woman of my heart and soul.” He pulled the ring from the box, setting the box on the floor. “The diamond represents my everlasting love for you and the rubies represent the fire in my soul.”
Willow covered her mouth with her hands, unable to believe what he was doing. Her lips twisted and funny noises came from her throat. At any second she knew the ugly cry would happen. Tears lined her lashes.
Austin continued, “The moment I saw your beautiful face in the Bandon library I knew I
He raised a brow. “Like?”
Willow tried to pull him out of Emma’s room. She needed to have a serious talk with him. She wanted to make sure everything was in order where Emma was concerned. Specifically, she wanted to make sure that if anything happened—like she died—Austin wouldn’t keep Emma from her mom and sisters. They were her daughter’s family as much as Austin was. Emma needed them and they needed her. They’d been in her life since the day she was born. Willow’s mom and sisters adored Emma. She wouldn’t let him keep Emma from them.
Then there were the monetary issues. Austin’s name was on Emma’s b irth certificate, but because they weren’t married that didn’t mean much. There were two options: Do a DNA test or get married. Either would legally bind Emma to Austin, especially since she was his.
“We need to talk.”
Austin allowed her to tug him from the room. When the door was closed, he wrapped her in his arms. “Tell me?” He brushed a piece of hair out of her eyes. The small gesture caused her whole body to shiver.
Willow wrapped her arms around his waist and snuggled into his chest. “It’s about Emma. I want to make sure she’s taken care of. That if anything happens, she’ll be safe. I don’t want—”
Austin put a finger under her chin and tilted her face up to meet his. “Willow.” He kissed her softly, tenderly, his lips massaging hers. “I love her. I’m in love with you. Nothing will happen, but if something does, she’ll be taken care of.” He kissed Willow harder, pushing her mouth opened, exploring with his tongue. She clawed at his back, begging with her body that he move closer. He lifted her into his arms and walked them into his bedroom—our bedroom.
It was twice the size of the one she’d wakened in a month ago. It was lush, decorated in white and gold and black. An enormous chandelier hung in the middle of the room. There was a king-sized bed and a sitting area with a fireplace directly across from it. To the right was the on suite bathroom and next to that was an enormous walk in closet.
When he’d first shown her the closet it’d been empty, stark, and she immediately thought of Laura, his dead wife, and cried for him.
Now it had clothes hanging in it. There were shoes, jewelry, and lingerie.
Austin laid her on the bed. “I’ll be right back.”
Willow watched him, her lids half closed, as he walked into the closet. She sat and quickly pulled off her shoes. Then slid her dress over her head and lay down, in only her red bra and panties. A few moments later he came back, his hands behind his back.
He took in her barely concealed body. His eyes grew hungry, lustful. One side of his mouth quirked up, and he kneeled beside the bed. “Were you hot?” he asked, his finger teasing her skin just above the waist of her panties.
Willow blushed. “A little.” She sat up. “Aren’t we… I wanted…”
Austin placed a finger over her lips. “Oh, we will. I want that too. But first I want to give you this.”
From behind his back he moved his hand and held it out. In his palm was a black box.
Her eyes went from the box to his face and back again. “Austin?” she asked in awe.
He flipped the velvet box open. Inside was a large oval diamond with three rubies lining each side of it. The setting was platinum. The diamonds and rubies sparkled in the light.
“It’s beautiful.” Willow cupped his hand in hers.
“Willow St. James , you’re the woman of my heart and soul.” He pulled the ring from the box, setting the box on the floor. “The diamond represents my everlasting love for you and the rubies represent the fire in my soul.”
Willow covered her mouth with her hands, unable to believe what he was doing. Her lips twisted and funny noises came from her throat. At any second she knew the ugly cry would happen. Tears lined her lashes.
Austin continued, “The moment I saw your beautiful face in the Bandon library I knew I
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