“Are you in love with Tobias, or is this something else?”
“Are you asking me if I’m a gold-digger?” She snorted.
“No, no. The Bennetts—”
“Are not your concern,” Tobias said.
She felt his hands on her shoulders and closed her eyes as the comfort of his touch surrounded her.
“What are you doing here?” Tobias asked. “I told you to stay away from her.”
“I was just making sure…”
“I don’t need you to pretend to take care of me. My mom doesn’t want you, and I don’t want you in my life.”
“You heard my fiancée, Hamilton. This is the last time, understand? You come near her, and I’ll make sure everyone knows what a lying, cheating, bastard you really are.”
William nodded, and she watched as he left.
Turning in Tobias’s arms, he cupped her face, and she kissed him back. “I missed you,” she said.
He took her books, and they walked hand in hand toward his car. “I’m sorry I was late. A meeting ran over.”
She leaned against the car, and smiled at her. “Don’t worry about it.” She twirled the ring on her finger, and bit her lip. “There’s something I want to tell you actually.”
“Okay.”
She was tempted to tell him now, but decided to wait. “I’ll tell you when we get home.” He took possession of her lips, and she moaned, nearly caving to him.
Her pussy already wet, desperate for him.
Climbing into the car, she went to grab the belt buckle, but he stopped her. “That’s the first time you’ve called it home,” he said, taking her lips once again.
Cupping his cheek, she stroked her thumb across his skin. She’d moved in with him after he’d proposed. There was no way she’d marry him and keep her apartment. “It’s our home.”
“That’s right.”
He kissed her again, and she giggled as he groaned. “I’ve got to get you home.”
Once he climbed into the car, she turned toward him, and watched as he pulled out into traffic.
He took hold of her hand, locking their fingers together. She stared at their hands, and marveled at how different her life now was.
“I don’t even get a hint of what it is you want to talk about?” he asked.
“Nope. Do you love me?” she asked.
“Now that’s an easy one. Yes, I love you.” He glanced toward her, and she smiled. “More than anything, Adora.”
She felt the change inside him, and knew he spoke the truth. He’d done everything that he could to make her feel safe, protected, keeping his parents away from her as he did.
The drive didn’t take that long at all, and in what felt like a matter of minutes they were inside their sitting room in his penthouse suite.
Removing her bag and jacket, she turned toward him, and took a deep breath. “I didn’t want to fall in love with you.”
“Okay, that’s not how I anticipated this going,” he said.
“I thought you were like my father. A rich boy used to getting what he wanted, and I didn’t want to be just another person that you could have. I wanted to be more than that. I tried and failed to fight off these feelings you inspired inside me. It was kind of scary at times.” She licked her lips and took a deep breath.