Love Forever (Love Series #2) -Lucy Darling Page 0,31

that day in the office.

“I’ll give you anything,” he vows.

“You’ve already given me so much.” He has no idea.

“I promise there is more. You already have all of me but I’m going to make you my wife, the mother of my children. Give you the sweetest life I can. I’m going to make up for all the shit this world gave to you in the past.” His hands drop from my face, going to my hips. He turns, sitting down on the sofa with me in his lap.

“You flinched at the mention of kids.”

“Did I? I didn’t notice. Amelia, we can get to that one day. I’m not going to pressure you for children.”

I shift in his lap so I’m straddling him. “But you want them?”

“Before you? I wasn’t sure. I hadn’t found a woman that even sparked my interest. Then there you were, making me want everything.”

I lick my lips, wanting to hear more.

“So now you do want them.” He pretty much said that already but I want the words.

“You know why I was at the club that night?”

“Your brother owns it.”

Ethan lets out a small laugh. We both are shameless about digging into the other. I stole his ID and got my best friend's rich husband to dig up all he could on Ethan. He, on the other hand, was busy breaking into my apartment and God knows what else he’s done, but he sure knows a heck of a lot about me. Again, that doesn’t bother me in the slightest. I guess because I would do the same.

“He does but I don’t hang out at them. I’d gone to talk to him.”

“I was sure you were a bartender.”

“My brother was late and I was lending a hand. We were supposed to have a meeting. I wanted to talk to him about slowing down. I could see the path he was heading down. He is work-obsessed. I didn’t want that for him.”

“What do you want for him?” I think I have a feeling of what he’s going to say. I was with Kim when I was trying to get Mia out there dating. I wanted her to find love and happiness. Who doesn't want that for someone they love? But then you find that you’re not looking for that for yourself.

“To be happy. Wife and kids. Someone that would make him smile and not be consumed by work.”

I get what he's saying. I worked hard to make sure I’d never have to worry, but in doing all these things to make myself feel safe, I wasn't actually enjoying the things in life that I could be.

“The things you want.”

“I think you get it.”

I nod. “I made sure I dated men I knew I’d never fall for.” I shake my head. I’m not even mad at myself for it. Whatever this path is that I took led me to being here in Ethan’s lap. “I thought I didn't want kids.”

“Thought?” He cocks his head to the side.

“Not like you give it up for me to even have a kid,” I fake tease.

“Dollface. I’ll bend you over the arm of this sofa and put a baby inside of you right now if you want.”

My whole body tingles at the idea. As much as I’ve loved his mouth on me this past week I miss him being deep inside of me. That connection with nothing between us. Him kissing me as we made love. Yes, love. That’s what this is.

“We can’t do that.” I run my hands up his chest, playing with one of the buttons on his dress shirt.

“We can do anything we want.”

“Well, you can bend me over the sofa.” I pop the top button. “But you can’t put a baby inside of me today.”

“I can sure try my hardest.” He smirks, causing me to laugh. “I’m offended by your lack of confidence in my baby making skills. I bet I can put more than one in you.”

That makes me laugh a little harder. I’ve never experienced such joy. My heart is full at this moment. “I’m sure you could.” I lean forward, brushing my mouth against his in a light kiss. I feel so much lighter knowing he wants kids. That us being together isn't going to be because I accidentally got pregnant. Though with the way Ethan is talking and how he usually plans for everything, maybe it wasn't an accident at all. Never once did he mention a condom or stop to put one on. “You