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‘Valentina might not like that.’
‘She’d love to see you more. Now that the thorn is gone, the sharpness between you both will dissipate, too. If you guys want it to. Now get your butt out of here. I need to get my dressing changed and you’ll see a whole lot of ass if you don’t go.’
Nicole pulled a face before laughing and covering her eyes. ‘God no, keep your trousers on until I’m well clear of the threshold.’
Relief flooded me as I realised that she’d be okay, and didn’t harbour any ire toward Valentina.
We could all move forward.
CHAPTER FORTY NINE
VALENTINA
The car bumped beneath me as rain splattered at the windows. I turned my head and listened for any clues.
‘Where are we going? Can I take this off yet?’ I fingered the blindfold that covered my eyes.
‘Not yet, nearly there. Have some patience.’
Patience wasn’t my forte.
Our relationship had gone from strength to strength in the weeks following Hugh’s attack. I’d worried that after the forbidden aspect of our lust driven relationship was gone, Logan would grow tired of me. But his obsession with me grew with each passing day. He was almost as obsessed with me as I was with him.
Logan hummed softly as we continued down the bumpy road until at last he stopped the car.
‘Don’t touch that blindfold yet,’ he said, opening his door and coming round to open mine.
‘I was kind of hoping you’d make me keep it on...’ I joked as he held my hand and walked me over some uneven ground. Rain spots hit my cheeks as fresh, cold air swept over me. Pine and rain, that’s what it smelled like.
‘We can keep the blindfold for later,’ Logan said, nipping at my neck before he undid the material. His voice in my ear sent electricity through me.
I opened my eyes and took in the scene in front of me. A picturesque chocolate box cottage sat nestled in the woods with Glencoe’s mountains rising behind it and a babbling river running alongside it.
The cottage looked a little worn, but the cherry red doors and ivy-covered walls made me melt.
‘Is it an Airbnb? I love it. It’s so cute.’
‘No baby, I bought it.’
With a gasp, I rounded on Logan. ‘No, you didn’t?’
‘I did.’
I pulled him toward it, my eyes like saucers, not caring in the slightest that the rain was making my hair stick to my face.
‘It even has your little wood stack,’ I said, brushing my fingers over the pile of firewood that leaned against one wall.
‘I love it.’
‘I love you,’ he said, pulling me up against him and licking the rain from my lips before sliding his tongue into my mouth. ‘I thought I could never have this. You showed me I can have anything if I try hard enough.’
‘What about work?’ I asked, wrapping my arms around his shoulders.
‘I’m taking a back seat and handing the reins over to Maeve. We’re going to formally join the Thompson and McGowan syndicates, with her and Cam leading both. I’ll still be involved, but mostly, I’m all yours.’
‘I like the sound of that,’ I said, running my fingers through his wet hair and tugging lightly.
‘I’ve ordered super internet for you too, so you can keep camming if you want too.’
