Chapter Nine

Nex.

Am I really worth it?

When the words left her lips, I felt two different emotions rush through me fast and hard.

Anger first because how the fuck was she asking me that. Cia wasn’t insecure by any means but there was a slight fear that I could possibly say no, she wasn’t worth it, and give her what she was pretending to want. Out of this agreement. I stood on pretending, because make no fucking mistake about it, she did not want out and neither did I.

The second emotion I felt was confusion. How the hell had this woman changed my mind on what my future would look like? It wasn’t only with marrying her but from what marrying Cia Malone would mean.

A power shift was happening, which meant I would no longer have the ability to exist out of sight out of mind on my own terms. I wasn’t worried about Merrick. That much I had under control. He wouldn’t dare do anything to put his sister in harm’s way. She might not believe that to be true but it was the truth. Merrick Malone was a dark, twisted soul who would use anything to get what he wanted. Anything except his sister. She thought he broke a promise but he hadn’t. She would find out soon enough.

What he didn’t expect was for me to take matters into my own hands, which bound his in a way he wasn’t happy with.

I was fucking pissed about my role in this but also really fucking amused at how my little flame created the perfect storm that fucked both me and her brother at the same time. She was now my wife, which meant I had a rightful claim to Harte’s territories. A claim I didn’t fucking want but it was a condition that came with attaching to the woman I refused to let go of.

“Are you not going to answer?”

“I didn’t think I had to. My thoughts on you should be understood, but for your peace of mind, wife… Yes, you’re very much worth what’s to come.”

“Why?”

She all but pouted, looking like the sweetest temptation all wrapped in Christmas sin, while she stabbed at a strawberry. She loved Christmas. Our situation ruined the holiday she typically spent with her family so the least I could do was give her some semblance of what she loved.

When the attendant at the desk asked about the suite and mentioned the one I booked was decorated for the holiday, I’d almost requested another. The one we were in undoubtedly made her happy, so my decision was easy. When she asked if I planned the décor, the answer was no, but I had selected the suite that would put a smile on her face.

“Are you asking me why you’re worth it?”

“Yes, and if you mention anything related to sex I’m going to stab you with this fork,”

she promised with a narrowed stare.

I chuckled and leaned back in my seat. “The sex is most certainly at the top of the list but aside from that, you’re beautiful, smart, and you don’t look at me like I’m not worthy of a woman such as yourself.”

“What woman wouldn’t consider you worthy?”

“One who knows who I truly am. The devil isn’t on most people’s suitable husbands list.”

“Oh…”

she breathed as if registering who I was and what being attached to me meant. “Right. I’m sure there’s someone.”

“Possibly, but if there is, I don’t want them. I want you.”

Her brows pinched and I saw the emotions she failed miserably at containing so I spoke them for her. “And you want me. Fuck what you believe should be and accept what is. I’m yours, you’re mine.”

The conflict was stormy for a minute before she pulled her lip between her teeth to hide a smile. After a moment, she let it go. “Okay, so I officially have a husband I want who wants me. I might be on board with that, but first, let me get the rest of those eggs and I’ll hand over my final decision. I need to fully test this yours is mine theory before I accept my fate.”

I chuckled and pushed my plate across the table. But before she was able to enjoy, I was on my feet, lifting her from the chair and not so gently dropping her on the table next to our breakfast. I spread her thighs and dropped to my haunches, smiling at her glistening pussy.

“The general rule would be to make sure you’re fed before I am, but considering we’ll both benefit from me satiating my appetite, then I don’t think you’ll mind.”

My mouth was on her pussy with a hunger only she could appease before she had the chance to object. I fucked her with my tongue first then made her cum on my dick several times knowing I’d be ordering another meal to replace the one we wasted. However, based on the way my new wife was singing my praises, I didn’t foresee any objections coming from that beautiful mouth of hers.