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“A giant grizzly bear broke into my house. He broke some stuff, but I chased him away.” That sounds better. Nikolai’s brows raise. My arms move as I shrug. “What? That’s better than the real thing.” Lara giggles. “I know it isn’t true. But you’re funny. Can you tell me another?” Nikolai pats my leg and stands. “We’ll be back. Keep her company.” “I promise. For eternity.”
Mikhail always thinks I like to jump here because of the craggy waterfall that works its way through the desert. I tell him it’s my quiet place. Really, it’s watching Lara to make sure she’s okay. I’m supposed to. It isn’t only my job, it’s my purpose.
Not having Lara here is messing with my head. My thoughts are jumbled. All I can focus on is her.
She is all I see, all I’ve ever seen. I willingly gave up my soul to her a long time ago, because she is my person in this world. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Fuck it. One kiss won’t ruin what we have.
As my lips press against hers, my entire being is set on fire. This was worth the wait. My first kiss had to be with my pchelka.
She’s the reason I drag myself out of bed each morning. The reason I make sure I don’t actually get myself killed. My first thought of the day and my last is always her. In fact, there probably isn’t a minute where she isn’t on my mind.
Call me delusional, but the fact he’s stalking me means he’s obsessed with me. Just like I am with him. I can’t be mad about that.
We’re either going to create a storm and demolish everything, or we will dance in the rain together.
“The only way I’ll be ruining you is for every other man. You are mine, Lara Volkov.” I sink my teeth into my lip. “Destroy our friendship then. Make me yours.” My breath hitches. “I can’t do this anymore. I can’t go another second without tasting you again.”
Happy Birthday pchelka. This one will be even more special than the other 28, because this time you are mine. Be ready at 7pm. Wear anything, because you look beautiful always. Love, your Alexei.
“I love you, pchelka. It’s you. It’s always been you. It will always be you.”
“I’ve been in love with you for a long, long time, Alexei. Please never stop being you. Never stop making me laugh, or being your crazy self. I love you for everything you are. And I’ll love you until I take my last breath.”
“Ya budu liubit tebyai i vse tvoi sumashestviya, vechno.” I will love you and all your crazy, for eternity. My smile is so big it almost hurts my cheeks. I am home, right here, with this woman and my Sheila. I never need anything else. “Vechnosti ne dostatochno.” Eternity is not enough.
sheila is his wild flamingo
“Hang on. Let me ask it properly. Will you, Lara Volkov. Pleasure me in being my wife?” She bursts out laughing. “What?” “I think it’s ‘do me the pleasure of’?” I shrug. “You can pleasure me whenever you want to.”
