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And with her in his arms, he
knew the moment she drifted off to sleep. After such a busy day, he
was amazed at how she continued to respond to him, giving herself
completely, never holding anything back. He’d learned during the
course of the day that she liked to please others, doing whatever
it took to keep them happy.
    She’d given up her career after college to
stay at home and help take care of her dying mother. After her
mother’s death, she’d again given up her dreams of college to help
her grieving father manage his store. Her father, afraid of being
alone, had continually bombarded her with excuses to keep her from
leaving. To please him, she’d stayed, until finally his death had
robbed her of an exit. Granted, she could sell the store, but it
had always been apart of her life and a legacy from her parents.
Now, she was trying to please and support her brother along with
the whole town by creating the perfect little hardware store. And
every time they made love, she gave him her all.
    What more could he ask for?
    A commitment?
    Yes, he wanted her, yet not for a day, or a
week, but for the rest of his life.
    The problem lay in convincing Jillian it was
what she wanted. He would have to coax, persuade, and bully her
into marrying him.
    His back hurting from lying on the hard
floor, he stretched and stood. Leaning back down, he wrapped the
blanket around her and lifted her onto the couch before he stepped
back into his clothes.
    His gaze landed on her angelic face at peace
in sleep. His heart bled a little at the thought of her selling her
precious home. A loan could be hard to secure for a self-employed
person. And from the way she talked, she loved her home. How could
her brother ask her to give it up?
    Derek brushed his lips against her
cheek. She didn’t budge. He headed for the kitchen. Time to start dinner. He also needed
to plan their future. After all, tomorrow was Monday, a perfect day
for a wedding.
    ****
    Jillian woke to the sound of trumpets.
    “ That’s my cell phone,” Derek
whispered and threw back the covers to exit the bed. She heard him
hustled across the room and his groggy hello. Then she rolled over,
with not desire to wake.
    He had an insatiable sexual appetite. He’d
woken her several times during the night to satisfy his cravings.
She stretched out her leg finding a sore muscle she hadn’t even
known she had.
    A tickling sensation by her ear caused her
to stir a few minutes later. She brushed the menace away with her
hand. Words buzzed in her ear. “Come on sweetheart, we have to get
up.”
    She refuses the invitation, but felt him
leaning over her back. A hand skimmed over her hips and legs but
she didn’t have the energy to even open her eyes.
    “ Go away.” Jillian tucked the pillow
closer into her chest.
    The hand slid between her legs.
    “ Don’t even think about it. I’m not
moving.” She crossed her legs and buried her face in her
pillow.
    Strong arms rolled her onto her back. Her
fluffy protector ripped from her hands, she stared into a pair of
amused gray eyes.
    “ You have to get up on your wedding
day.”
    “ What?”
    He smiled and exited the bed, leaving her
lying there confused.
    She shook her head, hoping to clear the fog.
“What did you say?”
    “ I said you need to get up so we can
go get married.” He yanked a pair of pants from a hanger in his
closet. He didn’t appear deranged.
    Rising onto her elbow, she gawked at him.
“Are you kidding?”
    “ No.” He stepped into his pants and
then grabbed a shirt.
    Confused, she sat in the middle of the bed.
“Did I miss something?”
    His intense gray stare nailed her from where
he stood at the end of the bed. “I don’t have time to argue,
Jillian. We’re getting married. Today.”
    “ But...”
    “ No, buts. If you are pregnant, I want
to be involved. I’ve been called back to my job and I need to leave
today. I want us married by this afternoon.”
    She glared, not liking his tone. What made
him