Page 112 of Bound in Obsession
No words are spoken after that. And I stay with her a little longer, holding her until she falls asleep. I quietly leave the room and head over to Nico’s study. I knock softly on the door.
“Come in,” his deep voice calls.
I step inside and find him behind his desk with two of his men. Maps and documents are spread out in front of him.
He looks exhausted, dark circles under his eyes, shoulders tense, jaw tight. The last twenty-four hours have clearly taken a toll on him too.
When he sees me, he immediately dismisses his men. “Give us a moment.”
They nod and file out quickly, closing the door behind them. The room falls quiet, just the two of us.
“How is she?” Nico asks, his eyes never leaving mine.
“Sleeping,” I whisper. “For now.”
“And how are you?”
I shrug. “Trying my best to be strong for her.”
He stretches out his hands. “Come here.”
I don't move. I stand there for a moment, my heart hammering so hard I can feel it in my throat. Then the words finally leave me.
“Yes.”
Nico blinks, rising slowly from his chair. “To what?”
I don’t speak. I just hold his gaze, letting him read the answer in my eyes. It only takes a second for understanding to flash across his face.
“You’ll marry me?” he asks, voice low and rough.
I nod, barely able to breathe. “Yes.”
“Say it again.”
“Yes,” I whisper. “I’ll marry you.”
“Again.”
“Yes, Nico. I will marry you.”
The words barely leave my mouth before he closes the distance between us and crashes his lips against mine.
The kiss is deep, hungry, and filled with raw relief. His hands cup my face as he devours me, like he’s been starving for this answer.
I wrap my arms around his neck, pressing myself against him, feeling the way his body trembles with barely contained emotion.
When we finally break apart, both of us breathing hard, something wild and possessive flashes in his eyes. He lifts me, and I wrap my legs around his waist as he kisses me again, harder this time.
I pull back just enough to look at him, my heart racing with a sudden, bold idea. I slide down his body until my feet touch the floor, keeping my eyes locked on his the entire time.
Without breaking eye contact, I reach down and pull my dress over my head, then unhook my bra and let it fall to the floor.
Nico’s gaze darkens instantly, filled with raw hunger as he stares at my bare breasts.
I drop to my knees in front of him, my hands shaking slightly with nerves and excitement as I unbuckle his belt and unzip his trousers.
Nico has been so generous in the bedroom, I want to reciprocate the favor too.
