Page 79 of Secret Offer
Sebastian has his arm around me like he’s never going to let go. Rising up on my tippy toes, I cup my hand over his ear and whisper something to him.
“I’m ready to give you your wedding present now.”
He kisses me full and deep before pulling back. “I think I like the sound of that. What is it?”
My cheeks heat at the thoughts going on in my head. “Something we haven’t done yet. Aplaceyou haven’t been yet. I’ve never done this before, but I’m ready give myself to you…in every way possible.”
Taking his hand, I move it to my ass as I look up at him, a smirk tugging at the corner of my mouth.
A flicker of understanding crosses his face, and he exhales hard.
“Jesus. You’re killing me, Blair.”
“Let’s go.”
A grimace pulls his lips. “Actually…as much as I’m dying to carry you over the threshold of my suite and consummate this marriage in every conceivable position until the sun comes up tomorrow, there’s something I need to show you first. The hard copy is in my office, but here, I have it on my phone, too. This is all drawn up and ready for you to sign.”
He pulls up a typewritten document on his phone and hands it over. I’m not sure what I’m looking at initially. It’s a contract. But I can’t possibly be reading what I think I am.
“Is this for real?” I ask warily.
“It’s real. The contract states that I’ll be transferring all of the ownership stake in the Rockets that I get from your father straight back over to you. Whenever he’s ready to step down, it won’t be me taking his place. It will be you, Blair. Just like it always should have been.”
Handing him back the phone, I say, “I…I don’t understand. Why would you do that?”
“No one is taking your dream away from you. Not your father and sure as hell not me. This is what you’ve worked for, and I’ll support you any way that I can.”
I can’t breathe. As my eyes fill with tears, I launch myself at him and smother him with kisses, laughing and crying all at thesame time. Nobody in the entire world could possibly be happier than I am right now, in this moment.
“This is incredible, Sebastian! Thank you, but God, you should have led with this!”
He laughs with me. “Oh no. I needed to make sure you wanted to marry me for my own bat and balls, not my baseball team.”
“You know, I might just want the grumpy version of you back if you’re going to make such terrible jokes,” I mock-scold, burying my face in his shoulder.
“Hey,” he whispers into my hair, his hands trailing down my back to firmly cup my ass. “I’d like my wedding present now.”
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BLAIR
We stumble into the suite,shedding clothes as we head toward the bedroom. I can’t get my hands on his naked body fast enough. I don’t think I ever realized until now how long it takes to get a man undressed.
Not just any man. My husband.
Sebastian Argos is my husband.
My heart is full of joy, but it’s a new kind of happiness—deep and solid and unshakable—that I’ve never experienced before. With Sebastian, I feel loved and supported unconditionally, excited at the prospect of the life that we have ahead of us.
“I can’t believe I get to spend the rest of my life with you,” I say, full of wonder.
Sebastian’s smile is broader and more radiant than ever before. Cupping my face between his hands, he draws me in for a heady kiss that takes my breath away. Excitement pumps through my body and I’m almost giddy with anticipation. I’m more than ready to give myself to him, body and soul, once and forever.
His fingers graze my shoulders, slowly taking down the straps of my white sundress until they fall down my arms. Then he carefully unzips my dress, letting the whole thing flutter toa puddle at my feet. I’m naked underneath, a sweet surprise. Sebastian lets out a groan as his eyes rake over me and he pulls me against him and kisses me again, harder.
A needy moan works from my throat, followed by a gasp as his fingers trace each ridge of my spine and then slide back up again. My nipples harden and a pool of warmth hits between my legs. The friction of his clothes against my bare skin feels amazing, but not as good as when I finally get his shirt all the way off and his hot, naked chest presses into mine.
“Mmm,” I hum, raking my nails down his back just hard enough to make him shiver.
