Page 255 of Allegiance

Hers skipped.

She could see the love and truth in his eyes. There was so much gentleness and adoration there. This man had changed. The anger that always stared back at her was gone, and in its place, was their future.

“I don’t either. I like this Dakota.”

“This is me,” he said, nuzzling her. “I don’t know what happened,” he admitted. “I saw you carrying our child, and something changed in me. That hate I was feeling for the world disappeared. You saved me, Eve. Thank you.”

She touched his lips with her fingertips.

“You saved me too, Dakota. This baby saved me.”

He was aware.

“We have an hour before the meeting, and we have to head out to the doctor,” he said. “Are you in the mood to christen our marriage?” he asked, leaving kisses across her chest just above the blanket.

She grinned.

“Well, if my new husband feels like making me feel all warm and satiated, who am I to say no? It’s not like you can knock me up.”

He laughed, and it was warm and soothing.

When he’d been with Sarah, it was always a storm, and now, he didn’t want the rage.

He wanted the love.

“Well, let me see what I can do,” he said, finding her mouth again with his.

As he plumbed the depths of her mouth, letting the kiss heat the rest of him, Dakota was in a whole new frame of mind. This was his nirvana.

He.

Was.

Blessed.

He never wanted to not feel this way.

While Eve was pressed against him, he felt her shoving down his boxers.

Oh, he liked that.

What did he like even more?

Eve was following them. She pushed him from her body and was in control.

“I thought I was going to make you feel good.”

She smiled down at him.

“You do make me feel good. I happen to like giving my new husband a blowjob.”

Well, sign him up.

Holy shit.

Marriage was a damn good thing.

As he glanced down, his wife had his boxers off, and now, he was bare.