More on this book
Community
Kindle Notes & Highlights
“Well, if wishes were fishes, we’d all have something to eat,”
I’m happy with the idea that I’m the star of her spank bank material, but I certainly don’t want her in mine.
“So this—” I raise the blue folder in my hand. “—is a sugar daddy contract?” His brow furrows. “I’d prefer to call it a ‘Friend With Benefits’ contract.” “But we’re not friends.” He smirks. “Fair enough. No, we’re not.”
People call time the subtle thief of youth, but they’re all wrong. It’s not time that’s the thief—it’s sorrow.
“For as long as this arrangement between us lasts, you will not be permitted to date, kiss, or fuck anyone other than me.”
Consistent, convenient, decent sex is what I’d been after with this little arrangement. But what I’ve got is great sex. The kind of sex that calms the mind and soothes the soul. The kind of sex that makes a man feel invincible.
It’s like I just announced that Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny just teamed up to invent a new holiday.
“You have the control, brother. You need to make sure you keep it. Especially when it comes to the girl.”
It’s not that I don’t want to wake her up. I just don’t want her to leave.
You Can’t Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy Ice Cream, & That’s Practically the Same Thing.
But mark my words: one way or another, come hell or high water, by any means necessary… By the time this night ends, every fucking soul at this gala is going to know exactly who Emma belongs to.
“I chose you for you, Emma Carson. For your character, your compassion, your capacity to love. I chose you because there’s no one else in this whole fucking world I can see myself raising a child with.”
Grief isn’t something that just goes away on its own. It doesn’t come with an expiration date.”
Cue quick mental checklist: I want custody of those kids. I want to strip Ben of his parental rights. I need enough money to do both those things. I need enough money to provide for those children once I have them. I’ve always wanted a family of my own. I’ve never felt about a man the way I feel about Ruslan.
But all I feel is excitement. Rae, Caroline, and Josh are going to be safe. Ben is going to be shoved out of the picture. Ruslan and I are going to have a baby.
She exhales and closes her eyes. I resist the urge to touch her. But all I can think is, She has to sign. I fucking need her to sign. Because if I don’t put a baby in this woman tonight, I’m going to go fucking insane.
“Okay,” Ruslan says, turning to Ben. “I’m gonna speak slowly so you can understand. Lay a hand on any of those kids ever again and I’ll cut it the fuck off and feed the birds with it. If you won’t protect them from the world, then you leave me no choice but to protect them from you.”
“I only need one.” I meet her eyes. “I’m not going anywhere, Emma. I meant what I said: you’re mine. And I’m gonna take care of you. And those kids. If they’re the only children we ever have together, that’s alright with me.”
