The Mistaken Escort's Pleasure: A Liaison Novel (23 page)

Most of the time, he worked from home, promoting those who deserved it, and he’d also given shares of his company to his loyal employees for Christmas this year.
 
He loved his work, but he loved Ellie more, and being near her had driven his decisions.
 
His company was prospering, but Ellie remained the one person who controlled his happiness.

He loved that she’d grown close to his family.
 
Ellie had insisted on babysitting the twins whenever Bec and Gabriel needed time to themselves, and she had grown close to both of them.
 
His parents had dropped by on several occasions, both for the twins and because they loved Ellie.

She had a family, but he loved it when her focus was on him.
 
He loved to see his ring on her finger.

Their desire had grown, instead of waned.
 
Each time she kissed him, he felt as though he could carry the world.
 
She was his world, and he was hers.

He had picked up her present for their first anniversary, and wanted to surprise her before they headed out to Bec and Gabriel’s New Year’s party.
 
But what he really wanted was to spend time alone with his wife, locked in their apartment.
 
He hoped to convince her, and he knew that their family would understand if he was successful.

“Ellie, love?”

She rounded the corner from her office and leaned against the doorframe, dressed in a black sheer lace teddy, and he swallowed when he spotted her thin lace panties.
 
His arms stood frozen with his jacket halfway off, and he growled low in his throat.

“Happy Anniversary and New Year, Lucian,” she purred.

Without thinking, he lunged for her.
 
He pulled her against him, hard, and brought his mouth down to hers.
 
It was several minutes before he lifted his head, and when he spotted the desire in her eyes, he groaned.
 
His hands were shaky as he removed his coat and sweater, dropping both.

“I love you, so much.
 
You are perfect, Ellie,” he groaned.

“I love you, too.”
 
Her hands traveled over his hard chest, and he was lost.
 
He picked her up in his arms, and carried her to the bedroom, slamming the door behind him.

“We’re not leaving this room for a while, so I hope you don’t have any plans,” he growled against her lips.

“I plan on loving you for the rest of my life,” she whispered, smiling at him.

“So do I, love—so do I,” he promised.

The End

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Valerie resides in Denver, Colorado with her husband and their dog, Maddie.
 
While she had been interested in writing a romance novel for years, it wasn’t until she wrote her first book that she really became hooked, and now she can’t stop.
 
She has notebooks full of ideas, and she plans to write most of them in the years to come.

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