“Work in order for you. Give up in order for you. Doesn’t matter to me.”

“My brother’s remedy?”

“I’ll put a sum of cash equal to a five-year provide in an account accessible by you and your grandmother. That approach, it doesn’t matter what, he’s coated for some time. Does that work?”

My abdomen flips. 5 years? That’s a really giant sum of cash. Besides?—

“Ten years,” I say. He appears stunned and I stare him down. “You possibly can afford it.”

That makes him chortle. He nods and makes a conciliatory gesture. “Alright, ten years.”

I begin pacing forwards and backwards. We’re negotiating, which suggests I’m critically contemplating this, which suggests I’ve formally misplaced my thoughts. Besides it’s so apparent how marrying him will make all our lives simpler—everybody apart from him. Solely I don’t care if I’m an issue, so long as Jason has his meds and isn’t pressured, and Nana will get just a little slice of luxurious like she deserves.

All it takes is a sure. One phrase, and I’ll change every thing. He’s not telling me every thing—Saul undoubtedly expects greater than he’s saying—nevertheless it’s all too good to go up.

I face him once more, coronary heart racing. “What occurs if I need to do that?”

“We’ll get married. There’s a ready interval in Pennsylvania, however I might be affected person when you don’t thoughts.”

“That’s superb.”

“Great. However there’s yet another factor.” He stands. I don’t understand how this man suits in my tiny kitchen. He fills it out together with his extensive shoulders and full chest and his monumental persona. I can’t look wherever however at him and it’s virtually painful. I need to tear my gaze away, to get a break from his masculine jaw and his full lips, however I can’t. It’s overwhelming.

“What?” I ask as sweat beads down my again.

“You possibly can’t meet my household. Not at first. They don’t learn about you and I haven’t discovered how they’re going to seek out out.”

My mouth opens. I hadn’t anticipated this. “I’m your soiled secret?”

“You’re associated to the enemy.” He steps nearer and talks earlier than I can deny it. “Your cousin. Your uncle. I’ve requested round about you, and it’s apparent you may have some clan ties in your mom’s aspect. And who is aware of about your father. No matter how actively concerned you’re, my household and my group won’t be pleased about me marrying a lady such as you. Which implies, for some time, you’re a secret. Can you reside with that?”

No, no, I can’t, I can’t dwell with any of this. It’s an excessive amount of and for some cause, figuring out that I’m a unclean secret, that his household wouldn’t approve of me, that makes it a lot worse.

“Nice,” I say, wanting away, hugging myself tighter. “I don’t care.”

Which is clearly not true however he doesn’t name me out on it. As a substitute, he comes nearer, yet another step. He swallows the house between us and a chill runs down my backbone.

“Then you definately’ll marry me?” he asks, tone sultry and low. Whoever taught him to speak like that deserves jail time.

“Sure, I’ll marry you.”

He virtually groans, which nearly kills me. That noise is the sexiest factor I’ve ever heard. The truth that he desires me, that he desires this, and may’t assist himself, makes me need to throw myself into his arms. As a substitute, he comes ahead till his arms are on my hips and I’m leaning again towards the counter, respiration laborious.

“Seal it with a kiss,” he whispers.

My mouth opens in shock. “However why?—”

He doesn’t give me an opportunity to argue. His mouth crushes mine, lips blistering, tongue invading, and I’m fully misplaced. The kiss drives all sense from my mind, leaves me upended and reeling, and leaves me completely certain that I’m making an unlimited, life-changing mistake.

Chapter 12

Molly

I’m greater than just a little distracted throughout my shift on the diner. My mouth is nearly bruised from the depth of Saul’s kiss and I hold tasting him like recalling items of a dream. It will get dangerous sufficient that Marsha corners me throughout my subsequent break. “You okay?” she asks. “Feeling worse as we speak?”

“No, I’m superb. I imply, I’m as dangerous as I normally am.” Which means I solely needed to puke as soon as, which is a small blessing. “It’s one thing else.”

“Does this one thing else need to do with the person you talked to the opposite evening?” Her eyebrows waggle up and down.

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