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“Guess I like you on your knees for me.” A snort left my nose. I’d been for years, and she didn’t have a clue.
I’d been in love with Ryder Nash since I was nineteen, probably earlier than that if I was being honest with myself.
Kosher, it was not, but since I was drinking alone, I made the rules.
“I’m not sure, Dakota, but if you are? I promise I will take care of you. Protect you.” “Why?” “Because protecting you is what I was created to do.”
“You think any of those women could ever be more important than you?”
Please. Stay with me.” “We each have our own lives, Ryder.” I forced it out around the tumult. His teeth ground. “You are my life, Dakota.”
A comfortable place for her? Too fucking bad it wasn’t in my bed.
“You don’t have to go back to your house soon, Dakota. My place is yours for as long as you want it.” Forever if need be.
“Feed you? Didn’t you see I’d pinned a picture of you on the front door saying you’re banned from the restaurant?”
Paisley nd dakota friendship is amazing
“My ride or die who keeps trying to throw me under the bus,” I grumbled. “I’m just trying to get you a ride, Dakota. You should be thanking me.”
“Do I think you’re not desirable, Dakota? You’re the most desirable woman I’ve ever met. And yeah, I think you’re worthy of love. Worthy of it more than anyone I know. Don’t ever mistake that.”
“Did you want him to?” “No,” she whispered again, the word a short gasp. “Why not?” My nose brushed her jaw when I asked it. The air that had been crackling flamed. She met my gaze, and she lifted that chin. In it was both surrender and defiance. “Because the only person I want to touch me is you.”
“You are playing with fire, Dakota Cooper.” “Maybe I want to burn.”
I felt ripped apart. Sewn together. Pierced. Healed. Whole.
“Look at you, Dakota. Do you have any idea what I see when I’m looking at you? A goddess in the morning. The light breaking inside me.”
“You saved me, Dakota. Saved me when I was lost. When I’d given up.
You are the light breaking the darkness inside me. And I’m begging you, please don’t walk away.”
“Nothing could ever feel as good as being loved by you, Dakota Cooper.” “That’s good, Ryder, because I promise you, I’m going to be doing it my whole life.”
Because I’ve lost all restraint when it comes to you.
“What do you think you’re doing?” “Carrying my woman to my bed, where she belongs.” “You’re going to drop me.” “You keep forgetting these arms were made for you. Think it’s time we make sure you remember.”
“All our todays and all our tomorrows.”
