her hands. “Her words, not mine.”
Patting her once again, flat belly, she approached the two loves in
her life. “I’m out of here. You two be good. There’s dinner for you
in the slow cooker, ribs.”
She pushed up on the toes of her boots and kissed
him before brushing another over her daughter’s cheek. “Love you,
Ni,” she murmured.
At the door Chase’s touch stopped her. She glanced
over her shoulder at him. His eyes held hers as he turned her back
to him. Instinctively seeking her child, Vicki flicked her gaze to
the playpen in the living room. Nitsa lay in there, safe.
“Yes?”
“I have something to ask you before you go.”
Vicki sighed. “I thought we’d gone over this
already, Chase. Living here in your old house is fine. I don’t care
if it’s a singlewide trailer. I have you and I have Nitsa. That’s
what matters. We have a roof over our head and Lord knows a
babysitter right next door. Not to mention any of Mrs. Candace’s
friends. Can we drop it please?” She’d grown weary of this
discussion. “I just didn’t see the point in spending money on rent
when you own this one outright.”
He held her stare until she arched an eyebrow.
“Finished?”
“Yes.”
“Good. That wasn’t what I was going to mention.”
Well, damn. “Sorry. What?”
“We keep talking about it and even joking about it.”
He reached into his pocket and withdrew a ring. “I’m serious about
making you my wife, Victoria Boshay. You’re the mother of my child,
hopefully the first of many, and I love you. Will you marry
me?”
She alternated between gawking at the ring and his
face. Complete seriousness. The ring was white, gold, silver, or
platinum she didn’t know, nor did she care. It could have been tin
and she wouldn’t have minded.
“Yes,” she uttered, cupping his face and kissing
him. “Damn you for springing this on me right now, Chase Ellery. I
have to leave for work.”
The quirk of his lips informed her he’d known
exactly what he was doing. “Something to keep your mind off your
parents and for you to look forward to celebrating when you get
home.”
“You sure you’ll be awake?”
He cupped the nape of her neck and planted a kiss on
her that nearly had her calling in to work. Her limbs were shaky
when it ended. “Positive,” he promised. “I’ll be in bed, hard, and
naked waiting for you. Go on.”
One final kiss and he slipped the ring on her finger
before flicking away the tears at the corners of her eyes. At the
door, she gazed back at him. He stood there, watching her, love in
his eyes. He may be gruff to others but he loved her without
reservation and their child.
“Love you, Chase,” she called out before slipping
out into a rainy day that didn’t stand a chance of dampening her
mood. She was officially engaged. From where she stood, the future
was looking particularly bright.
Additional Books by Aliyah Burke:
Megalodon Team
Kincade’s Rose
Harrier’s Healer
Connelly’s Flame
Greeley’s Spyce
Vittano’s Willow
Dimitri’s Moon
O’Shea’s Love
Chayton’s Tempest
Haikon
A Love for Lera
Denim &
Spurs
With This Ring
Cottonwood
Falls
Relentless
Fracture
Ravish
Spark
Savor (releasing March 2015)
Intensity (releasing June 2015)
Serial
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 1
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 2
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 3
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 4
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 5
Astral
Guardians
Chasing the Storm
Highlands at Dawn
Interludes
Temporary Home
Alone with You
Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore
In Aeternum
Casanova in Training
Harbour of Refuge
Protected by Shadows
Polar Opposites
Rakes &
Rogues
What the Earl Desires
Her Reluctant Viscount
Her Pirate Rogue
Code of Honour
A Marriage of Convenience
The Lieutenant’s Ex-Wife
A Man Like No Other
When Stars Collide
Born to Fly
Landing in Love
You Save Me
Wild as the Wind
Zulu Spectre
Hearth, Holly, & Honor (3 in 1)
Standalone
Preconception
If You
Patting her once again, flat belly, she approached the two loves in
her life. “I’m out of here. You two be good. There’s dinner for you
in the slow cooker, ribs.”
She pushed up on the toes of her boots and kissed
him before brushing another over her daughter’s cheek. “Love you,
Ni,” she murmured.
At the door Chase’s touch stopped her. She glanced
over her shoulder at him. His eyes held hers as he turned her back
to him. Instinctively seeking her child, Vicki flicked her gaze to
the playpen in the living room. Nitsa lay in there, safe.
“Yes?”
“I have something to ask you before you go.”
Vicki sighed. “I thought we’d gone over this
already, Chase. Living here in your old house is fine. I don’t care
if it’s a singlewide trailer. I have you and I have Nitsa. That’s
what matters. We have a roof over our head and Lord knows a
babysitter right next door. Not to mention any of Mrs. Candace’s
friends. Can we drop it please?” She’d grown weary of this
discussion. “I just didn’t see the point in spending money on rent
when you own this one outright.”
He held her stare until she arched an eyebrow.
“Finished?”
“Yes.”
“Good. That wasn’t what I was going to mention.”
Well, damn. “Sorry. What?”
“We keep talking about it and even joking about it.”
He reached into his pocket and withdrew a ring. “I’m serious about
making you my wife, Victoria Boshay. You’re the mother of my child,
hopefully the first of many, and I love you. Will you marry
me?”
She alternated between gawking at the ring and his
face. Complete seriousness. The ring was white, gold, silver, or
platinum she didn’t know, nor did she care. It could have been tin
and she wouldn’t have minded.
“Yes,” she uttered, cupping his face and kissing
him. “Damn you for springing this on me right now, Chase Ellery. I
have to leave for work.”
The quirk of his lips informed her he’d known
exactly what he was doing. “Something to keep your mind off your
parents and for you to look forward to celebrating when you get
home.”
“You sure you’ll be awake?”
He cupped the nape of her neck and planted a kiss on
her that nearly had her calling in to work. Her limbs were shaky
when it ended. “Positive,” he promised. “I’ll be in bed, hard, and
naked waiting for you. Go on.”
One final kiss and he slipped the ring on her finger
before flicking away the tears at the corners of her eyes. At the
door, she gazed back at him. He stood there, watching her, love in
his eyes. He may be gruff to others but he loved her without
reservation and their child.
“Love you, Chase,” she called out before slipping
out into a rainy day that didn’t stand a chance of dampening her
mood. She was officially engaged. From where she stood, the future
was looking particularly bright.
Additional Books by Aliyah Burke:
Megalodon Team
Kincade’s Rose
Harrier’s Healer
Connelly’s Flame
Greeley’s Spyce
Vittano’s Willow
Dimitri’s Moon
O’Shea’s Love
Chayton’s Tempest
Haikon
A Love for Lera
Denim &
Spurs
With This Ring
Cottonwood
Falls
Relentless
Fracture
Ravish
Spark
Savor (releasing March 2015)
Intensity (releasing June 2015)
Serial
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 1
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 2
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 3
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 4
Keeper of the Stars Pt. 5
Astral
Guardians
Chasing the Storm
Highlands at Dawn
Interludes
Temporary Home
Alone with You
Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore
In Aeternum
Casanova in Training
Harbour of Refuge
Protected by Shadows
Polar Opposites
Rakes &
Rogues
What the Earl Desires
Her Reluctant Viscount
Her Pirate Rogue
Code of Honour
A Marriage of Convenience
The Lieutenant’s Ex-Wife
A Man Like No Other
When Stars Collide
Born to Fly
Landing in Love
You Save Me
Wild as the Wind
Zulu Spectre
Hearth, Holly, & Honor (3 in 1)
Standalone
Preconception
If You
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