Total pages in book: 76
Estimated words: 73724 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 369(@200wpm)___ 295(@250wpm)___ 246(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 73724 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 369(@200wpm)___ 295(@250wpm)___ 246(@300wpm)
“I’m going to stay up,” he says. “I’ll tuck you in, though.”
When we walk back to the bedroom, I glance at him and ask, “Will you just lie with me? We don’t have to sleep.”
He nods, and when we lie down, he turns onto his side so he can look at me. Neither of us says anything for a while, and when I can’t stand the gap separating us for a second longer, I move closer until our bodies touch.
I wrap my arms around him again and pull him closer until he rests his head on my chest. I press a kiss to the top of his head before dragging my fingers through his short hair.
“Thank you for understanding me so well,” he whispers.
“You don’t have to thank me,” I reply. “I just want to be there for you the same way you’re there for me.”
“You’re really good at this relationship thing,” he mentions.
“I’ve had a really long time to dream about it.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah.”
He lifts his head so he can look at me. “What did you dream?”
A smile tugs at my mouth. “So many things.”
“Like what?”
“Taking over from my father and making the organization stronger,” I admit. “Getting married to whichever man my dad would’ve chosen for me.”
“You would’ve had an arranged marriage?” he asks.
I nod. “This year.”
“Well, it’s no longer going to be an arranged one,” he mutters.
A smile curves my lips. “Yeah. I hope the man I marry will understand that I need to be in charge at work, but at home, I need him to be in control.”
His eyes fill with understanding. “You have to show your people you’re the boss, or they’ll kill you.”
“Exactly,” I agree. “But at home, I hope I’ll be able to be vulnerable and share my fears with the one person who will never betray me.”
He nods. “As it should be.”
Will that person be Knight, or will I end up marrying someone else?
I try to imagine my future, and all I see is Knight.
“What are you thinking about?” he asks.
“Who I’ll end up marrying.”
He leans his head on his palm and locks eyes with me. “And?”
I shrug. “Only time will tell.”
“Wrong answer.” His eyes narrow on me. “Time has nothing to do with it, Cassia.” When I frown at him, he says, “I told you you’re mine. The only man you’ll marry one day is me.”
I lift an eyebrow at him. “One day?”
He leans into me, pressing a possessive kiss to my mouth. “Yes. One day. When we’re both ready to take that step.”
“I’m glad you’re leaning in that direction because we didn’t use protection.”
Knight’s eyes widen as he realizes we forgot about using a condom in the heat of the moment. Then he tilts his head, and it looks like he just thought of something that pleases him.
“What?”
The corner of his mouth lifts. “I’m good with you being pregnant.” He shrugs. “Or not. We’ll deal with whatever happens.”
“Yeah?”
He gives me a quick kiss. “I’m going to be the father of your children. If it’s nine months from now, we just have to make sure the shit with the bratva is dealt with and you’re back on your throne before you give birth.”
“My throne?” I chuckle.
He nods, his mouth curving up in a smile that steals my breath.
“God, you need to smile more,” I say.
“I will now that I have a reason to.”
Chapter 25
KNIGHT
It took a lot of organizing, but we managed to get everyone to Athens.
While I escort Cassia to the hotel, I’ve asked Davies and the team to go to her house and secure the place so she can go home at some point.
As we walk into the suite I booked, Cassia glances around before giving me a questioning look. “This suite must be expensive.”
I just shrug while I drop my duffle bag next to the sofa then glance at Tobias.
The fact that the fucker went down within the first few seconds of the attack tells me he’s a liability. Christ, Cassia was shot four times, and it only took one to drop his weak ass. The other injury can’t even be called a gunshot wound. It barely grazed him.
I want him gone. He’s like a fucking fly buzzing around us and annoying the shit out of me.
“Take the luggage to the bedroom, then head to the mansion and start cleaning the place. Report to Davies after that. You’re not needed here,” I mutter at him.
He glances at Cassia, and I’m not going to lie, it takes all my self-control not to shoot him.
“Knight gave you an order,” Cassia suddenly snaps. “I suggest you listen to him unless you want to end up like Michail.”
My woman knows me so well.
When Tobias hurries to the bedroom, I look at Cassia.
She waits until Tobias leaves the suite, then says, “During the flight, I was thinking about where we go from here.” She takes a seat on the sofa. “You’ll be at my side twenty-four-seven, and I’m all out of people who I can trust. At least not the way I trust you.” The corner of her mouth lifts. “If you’re willing to take orders from me, I’d love to offer you another position. It will pay ten percent of everything the organization makes.”