Chapter 21

He’d been very tempted to throw caution to the wind and seduce her right here, right now. But he’d decided even before she’d arrived that he wasn’t going to touch her before their marriage. He was going to do everything in the proper order. Not quite what he was used to, yet anticipation wouldn’t hurt and would make the night they eventually shared even more spectacular.

Anna stared at him and then at the little box in his hand, then reached out for it.

But he pulled it away before she could take it.

“Uh-huh. You have to give me your answer first.”

He was teasing, of course, yet only for the pleasure of seeing the heat of her temper flare. Obligingly it did, those sparks flickering in her eyes, which he found deeply satisfying.

“Of course I’m going to marry you. I’ve already told you I will. I even signed that wretched contract.” Anna said,

“No, “I even signed that wretched contract” is not the right answer. Say “Yes, I’d love to be your wife, Ce