“I know.” Willingly she leaned forward and they exchanged their morning kiss, short but tender. They stayed close, close enough for him to see the flecks in her eyes that made them glitter like precious gems. “But I want to try it. See what I can do. Even if I never get commercial success, I want to do it. I’ll never have another chance.”
He banded his arms around her waist. “You have to work hard. If you do this, I’ll work you harder than you can imagine. So will Chick. Talent is one thing, but you have to learn.” His mind raced, going through the stages she’d have to reach. “We’ll still have to spend time apart, sometimes. You’re not a part of Murder City Ravens, never will be.”
She nodded her agreement. Her music didn’t lend itself to the treatment the band would give it. They both understood that. “So you’ll have to do your own appearances, maybe a string of concerts. But if Chick and Beverley can coordinate us, that will help. We’ll buy houses and apartments in the main places where we live. I’m sick of hotels.” He laughed. “Never thought I’d hear myself say that. I have a flat in London and I want to buy one here, so I can visit my dad. Not the old flat, somewhere decent. And New York and Chicago. At the least. Maybe San Francisco.” Her eyes sparkled, then dimmed.
“But won’t that cost a fuck of a lot of money?”
“We’ll call it investing in property,” he said. “The fact that we live in the apartments makes it okay. Maybe we’ll look into doing short-term letting or something. Fuck, I don’t know. I want to be with you, Laura. I’d have flown to you whenever I could. Already decided I wanted us to be together no matter what. If you wanted to carry on working here, then so be it.”
Wonder infused her beloved face. “You mean it?”
“After two years, yes, I mean it. And I mean this too.” He paused and kissed her, not releasing her until he’d rendered her breathless. “You can think about this while you’re at work today. Will you marry me, Laura?”
She stilled, her hands resting on him. “What?”
“I love you. I want to marry you. I can’t imagine my life without you in it. So I’m asking. As soon as possible, no second thoughts, no hesitation. Do you love me enough to take a chance like that?”
“I do. Yes.” She didn’t let herself think but told him what was in her heart. God knew how they’d make it work but they would. They had to, because nothing else was possible. Now what had she done? Guess she’d find out what came next when it happened.
About Lynne Connolly
Lynne Connolly writes for a number of online publishers. She writes paranormal romance, contemporary romance and historical romance. She is the winner of two Eppies (now retitled the EPIC ebook awards) and a goodly number of Recommended Reads etc., from review sites.
While these are very gratifying, that isn’t why she writes. She wants to bring the stories in her head to life and share them with others, in the hope that they might give her some peace.
She lives in the UK with her family, cat and dollhouses. Creating worlds on paper or in miniature seems to be her specialty!
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Ecstasy in Red 2: Red Heat
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Nightstar 4: Fascinating Rhythm
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Pure Wildfire 2: Icefire
Pure Wildfire 3: Moonfire
Pure Wildfire 4: Thunderfire
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Strangers No More
Print books by Lynne Connolly
Ecstasy in Red 1: Red Alert
Ecstasy in Red 2: Red Heat
Ecstasy in Red 3: Red Shadow
Emotion in Motion
Pure Wildfire 1: Sunfire
Pure Wildfire 2: Icefire
Pure Wildfire 3: Moonfire
Skin Deep anthology
Tempt the Cougar anthology
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Sail to the Moon
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