Command, Possess and Claim: The Collection
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Then he groaned out the word, “Yes.” His whole body was crushed tight against her, and she could feel him erupt inside her. “God, yes.”
The joy bursting through her almost sent her to orgasm, but then he began to move again, pushing her pleasure higher and higher. She clung to his shoulders as he drove deep and hard, like a rhythmic piston.
She felt the overwhelming wave of ecstasy grip her and she moaned, then exploded into a blissful eruption of pure joy. Tears welled from her eyes as the world expanded to an infinite source of delightful, mind-melting pleasure.
As she sank back to the physical world, she leaned her head against Storm’s shoulder, her legs still wrapped around him, and simply enjoyed the protective closeness of his big, strong body. Right now she was between a rock and a hard place, and life had never been so good.
“Does this mean you and I are now engaged?” She pressed her lips to his shoulder, tracing the line of one of his tattoos.
“As a matter of fact it does.” He kissed the top of her head, then stepped back, still holding her close.
She straightened her legs and then he scooped her up and carried her toward the beach.
Once on shore, he settled her onto the grass. “Come on. I have something for you back at the house.”
* * *
After a quick shower together, Melanie and Storm settled into the living area in his private suite, still in their robes.
“I wanted to get you a special gift and I know how much you like nail polish,” he said.
She nodded with a smile.
“But,” he went on, “since I gave Jessica a bottle of nail polish to express my love, I wasn’t quite sure how to make this more special than that. So it occurred to me. Jessica wanted something inexpensive, that didn’t use the Ranier wealth. You haven’t put any such requirement on me, so I went out to buy the most unique bottle of nail polish that exists. Something that is one of a kind, just like you are.”
Melanie took the small box, wrapped in black glossy paper with a white bow. She unwrapped it carefully, ensuring she didn’t tear the paper.
Storm grinned. “You know, it’s the gift inside that’s special, not the paper.”
She nodded, but proceeded with care. Inside she found an elegant black box. She opened it, and gasped.
She’d seen this bottle in many blog posts. It was one of a kind. Everything about it said diamonds. The bottle was faceted. The polish was infused with diamonds. And even the platinum cap was studded with diamonds.
“But this one bottle costs—”
“It’s not polite to discuss how much it cost.” His eyes glittered with amusement because neither of them much cared about politeness in that way. “Anyway, a large portion goes to charity.”
A part of her felt she should reject it. It was too extravagant. Too insanely extravagant.
But Rafe Ranier could afford it, and if she rejected that … if she rejected his wonderful gesture which was based on him wanting to give her something very special, wouldn’t that in a small way be rejecting him?
He smiled broadly. “Good. I can see by your face that you’ve decided to accept it.” He pulled her into a kiss. “I wanted to give you something as unique as you are.” He kissed her again, his lips brushing hers tenderly. “Now I have something else for you, too. Something to match your new nail polish.”
He pulled something from his robe pocket and held up a purple velvet box and opened it. Inside was a lovely solitaire marquis-cut diamond ring.
“Oh, Storm. It’s beautiful.”
He pulled the ring from its cushioned bed and slipped it on her finger. She stared at it, light glittering from its faceted surface.
“I … don’t know what to say.” Tears of joy swelled in her eyes.
“Say you love me and will always be by my side.”
She smiled, her heart aching with the intensity of her love for him. She cupped his face. “Storm Ranier, I love you and I will always be by your side.” Then she kissed him.
He rolled her back on the couch and prowled over her. The nail polish bottle dropped from her fingers and landed on the carpeted floor, and was immediately forgotten as Storm opened her robe, exposing her naked body.
Life with Storm would be wild and crazy, and filled with joy. And together they would realize all of their dreams.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
HIS TO CLAIM. Copyright © 2014 by Opal Carew. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
The following chapters in this book were previously published as individual e-books.
His to Claim #1: No Strings. Copyright © 2014 by Opal Carew.
His to Claim #2: Savage Kiss. Copyright © 2014 by Opal Carew.
His to Claim #3: Rock Hard. Copyright © 2014 by Opal Carew.
His to Claim #4: Wild Ones. Copyright © 2014 by Opal Carew.
His to Claim #5: Breaking Storm. Copyright © 2014 by Opal Carew.
His to Claim #6: Perfect Rhythm. Copyright © 2014 by Opal Carew.
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Opal Carew is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen previous erotic romances for St. Martin’s Griffin. Visit her on the Web at www.opalcarew.com. You can sign up for author updates here.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
HIS TO COMMAND
Dedication
The Chase
The Capture
The Revelation
The Arrangement
The Submission
The Surrender
Epilogue
Copyright
HIS TO POSSESS
Dedication
The Seduction
The Morning After
Perfect Storm
True Lies
Entangled
Forever
Epilogue
Copyright
HIS TO CLAIM
Dedication
Acknowledgments
No Strings
Savage Kiss
Rock Hard
Wild Ones
Breaking Storm
Perfect Rhythm
Epilogue
Copyright
Also by Opal Carew
About the Author
Copyright
These are works
of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in these novels are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
COMMAND, POSSESS AND CLAIM: THE COLLECTION. Copyright © 2016 by Opal Carew. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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