She had to have misheard him. “Marry you?”“Yes.”“Like a marriage of convenience? You’ll have a ton of mistresses on the side, and I’ll be Precious’ fake-Aunt?”“No mistresses. I wouldn’t embarrass my family like that. You will be her real aunt.” He reached his knuckles up to stroke her cheek. “I know it’s not the romantic vision you’ve probably dreamed of your entire life. I know it’s not how I ever envisioned proposing to a woman, but I’m convinced with your tenacity and my stubborn ass, we can make it work.”“You mean marriage, marriage?”“Surely you can imagine a real marriage with me. I’m not so ugly.”She blinked multiple times at his comment and the bold way he looked her over, feeling her breath catch in her throat. “You want a real marriage. Like sex?” she was embarrassed as her voice squeaked like Bram’s had at thirteen.“Why not?” he cocked his head to one side and looked her up and down.“Because we don’t know each other!”“Tell me you haven’t had at least one sexual drea

She sat on the floor of the bedroom and replayed his words over and over in her mind. She considered how many wicked dreams had she had of him and how flustered it made her to know he’d had the same thoughts.“You’re a grown woman, Famke. You have denied yourself far too long. Five years too long.” She hissed to herself. The last time she’d had sex was with the guy she’d been dating off and on from the diner she worked at. He had been a trucker she had been seeing immediately before Bram’s surgery. When she had cried in his hotel room, he had told her he didn’t have it in him to deal with all the emotions she was bringing. He only wanted the good time. She had walked out and not looked back. A few months later she’d met Prince and Mindy and since then, she had not prioritized sex. She went dancing with her friends or to the movies with Mr. Lighter from 3B, but romantic entanglements hadn’t been anything for which she was ready.Now however, there was a very real, hot-blooded man, down

Heaven. This was what heaven felt like. She was sure of it. He was in deep and she could feel the bones of his hips pressing against her soft flesh. The hard thick hair coated sinew of his thighs rubbed against the delicate flesh of the inside of hers and she moaned as her body adjusted to the feel of him. He rotated his hips as if getting his bearings as his hands began a magical path of pleasure touching every bit of skin he could grab before one of his hands slid behind her and gripped her ass tight.The way he angled her had him even deeper, almost to the point it hurt and then he was doing what he’d set out to do. He pulled out until just the tip of him was still in and then slammed back into her. It took no time for him to set a rhythm he controlled as he fucked her mercilessly. She could barely hold on to him for dear life as he thrusted. His groans were not quiet as he pounded into her, and his lips were everywhere they could reach. He arched his spine to suck her nipple throu

The pattering of feet running had Royal jarring into a seated position as Precious barged into Famke’s room. The child clamoured on the bed and crawled in between them.“Uncle Royal, why are you in Famke’s room?”“I came to check on her and she was awake. Fell asleep talking,” he mumbled wiping drool off his chin as he lay back down and pulled a pillow over his head. He lifted the corner of the pillow and looked at the child who was staring intently at Famke who still hadn’t opened her eyes. “What am I? Chopped liver? You didn’t go to my room to find me?”“I see you every day, Uncle Royal. I only see Famke sometimes. I want her today.”He pulled the pillow back over his head and turned on his side away from them, “good. She can get up and get your breakfast then. I’ll have a sleep in.” He chuckled when he felt Famke’s foot connect with his calf.“Do I have to go swimming today?”“Nope. It’s done until the New Year.”“Yay!”“You like swimming,” he grumbled from under the pillow.“I wan

Royal expelled a shaky breath and turned on his mother, “are you happy now? Do you see what you’ve done?”“You slept with her?”“Yes! I did. I like her mom. I like her more than anyone I have liked in an exceptionally long time. I like how the minute she walks into a room the air is lighter and the mood is lifted. I like she can stand on her own two feet, and it doesn’t matter how horrible things are going for her, she’ll stop to help someone in need. I’ve been watching her for six damn weeks at Keshaun’s café through the video surveillance system he allows me to tune into and I had an investigator watching her. All I am constantly seeing is the good she does.”“Like what?”“She and Cesar have been taking turns bringing their day-old products to the nearby soup kitchen on their morning breaks. It’s giving Keshaun good publicity but it’s simply a good thing to do and it was her idea. She doesn’t back down from anyone but she’s polite and sweet. She’s strong and resilient and the love s