for more.
“Damien.”
“Yes, baby.”
“Your lips are so soft.”
“What?”
“I like the feel of your lips.” Mia was trying as hard as she could to bring some control back to both of them. Her statement startled Damien and made him smile, giving her a chance to catch her breath.
While Damien was kissing her Mia had wanted to cry out from the joy she felt in her heart. She wanted to give in to all the feelings, but thoughts of her mother’s many men kept her from it.
Still, it was hard. She’d never felt this way about anyone except Damien. As much as she hated hearing him tease her about what a great lover he was, she’d known it anyway. She wished that she could be his first. But then again, at least one of them needed to know what to do. If she didn’t know how very much he loved her she would worry. But he was teasing and she knew it.
“One month, Mia, and not one day longer,” Damien insisted.
“I have to find a hall. I have to call my mother. I have to send out invitations. I need more time. One month isn’t enough, no way.” Mia stared at Damien in amusement, thinking there was no possible way she could do as he was asking.
“We could just elope. We could get married tonight.”
“You’re kidding, right?”
“Why? A marriage only needs two people. We’re both here.”
“Damien, I want a wedding.”
“Okay, then take your month.” Damien groaned loudly, rolling his eyes.
“It’s impossible to have a wedding in a month.”
“I suggest that you make it be enough because I’m not waiting longer than that.” He got the calendar and pointed at a date. There, one month. Start making your calls. I don’t need a wedding. All I need is you, a justice of the peace and a nearby bed.”
“If you don’t stop that I’m going to believe that you’re marrying me for one reason only. Help me, Damien.” Mia was trembling and turned watery eyes on him. “Please help me keep my vow. I don’t have the will to resist you anymore. I’m tired of fighting. All I want is to lie next to you in bed. I want to have your hands all over my body.”
“Then why don’t you give in to those thoughts?” he grinned. “I wouldn’t mind and I wouldn’t tell anyone.”
“Will you help me?” Mia insisted. “Will you turn the power down at least halfway?”
“My pops was right,” Damien moaned as he leaned back against the sofa and pulled her head onto his chest, “I am whipped. Yes, Mia, I’ll help you keep your vow. I won’t pressure you until after the wedding. I promise, but after that, baby girl, look out. And I’d advise you not to choose a place for our honeymoon that you really want to visit. I don’t plan on letting you out of bed long enough for sightseeing.”
Mia was right. He had to stop. He would have never gone so far if his father’s words hadn’t been nagging at him. He was close to his father, almost as close as Mia was to her brother, and the thought of his father thinking he was a punk didn’t sit well with Damien. Add to that the knowledge that Mia and his father didn’t like each other. It had sparked something in him which had gone a little out of control, making him touch her in forbidden places.
“I love you,” Mia’s voice whispered soft and sweet, bringing Damien back to what was important. For a moment he’d forgotten how much Mia meant to him.
“I love you too, baby.” He hugged Mia to him. Just like that the worries about what his father thought ceased for the moment. He wanted Mia and he would do whatever it took to be with her. Even if that meant that to his father he was being punked. Damien knew that he wasn’t.
Chapter Three
Ten seconds after Damien left Mia’s apartment she was on the phone calling her mother. She had no idea what time it was in Phoenix. She didn’t care. This was one of the few times in her life that she had a number where she could actually reach her mother. As she dialed the number, Mia couldn’t help recalling the