Page 59 of The Billionaire's Betrayal
She cast her eyes downward, then cleared her throat. When she faced him again, tears pricked behind her lids. “I came to Spain because I wanted to start a new life, but as the days turned into weeks, I realized that a new life without you in it isn’t worth living.”
“What are you saying?” he asked.
A couple of tears spilled from her eyes, falling down her cheeks. “I love you, Brooks, with all my heart. I want to be Alexa with you, if you’ll have me. I’ll move to Texas. You already have a home there and I’d like to be part of it.”
He gently wiped the tears from her cheeks with his fingers. “Are you sure? What about living in Spain and—”
“I’ll find other ways and places to help and can travel more often to check on how my donations are helping. But I know I’m asking a lot. If I stop running, if you’ll have me—”
He caressed her cheek, and she trembled under his touch. “You’ll be my Alexa. Former Madam of House of Alexa. The most magnificent woman who’s ever walked the earth.”
“Will you be okay with that?” she breathed. “With everything?”
“Yes,” he answered quickly, staring deep into her eyes.
She nipped his chin. A warm sensation spread through her. From now on, the sense of belonging that Brooks provided would no longer be a fantasy. It would be real. It isreal. “Remember when I struck the deal for the male virgin auction with you? I told you I’d keep you around until I got what I needed from you.”
He thrust his fingers into her hair, smiling.
“Yes.”
A bubble of affection burst inside her. She stroked the back of his neck and lifted her chin to stare at him. “Well, even then, I was right. I’m keeping you around until I don’t need you anymore.”
“Forever,” he whispered.
“Forever,” she agreed.
