If You Were Mine (32 page)

Isobel
slid her head backwards to look into his eyes, stunned at the
moisture she found shimmering on his lashes, “I love you,
Dominic.”

She was
suddenly emboldened by the certainty of her future, yet desperate
to hear him say the words she so longed to hear.

“
I love you, my wife,” Dominic slid a whispering kiss upon her
lips. “I love you too.” He peppered tiny kisses upon her lips
tenderly. There was nothing passionate about them, they were
gentle, caring kisses meant to reassure, console and seek
comfort.

Her
heart soared as she absorbed his husky words.

Silence
settled between them for several moments while they enjoyed being
able to just lie together without any threat of mad uncles to
darken their happiness.

“
Can I ask you something?” Isobel hated to break the peace,
but desperately needed to know. At his answering nod, she settled
her head upon his chest and hesitantly whispered, “Did you believe
the marriage documents were real?”

Dominic
frowned up at the ceiling for several moments. “At first, yes. As I
told you before, you were so desperately ill when you arrived here,
I couldn’t be certain if you didn’t wish to acknowledge a marriage
to DeLisle through sheer trauma. But it was only for a few moments.
The wisdom of knowing you soon made me realise that you would never
enter into a bigamous marriage.”

Isobel
eased backward in his arms until she could meet his steady gaze
lovingly. “I love you. I have from the very moment we met, and I
shall do so for the remainder of my days.”

Dominic smiled; his heart swelling with intense satisfaction
as he read the sincerity in her steady gaze. “I love you, my
darling.” Capturing her lips in a tender kiss, he carefully eased
back with mock alarm when her hands stole below his waist to caress
the growing bulge beneath the sheets. “My dear, you are not in any
position to enter into
that
game,” he chided, easing away from her searching
fingers.

“
Haven’t you heard?” Isobel turned her gaze sideways. “A
husband’s duty is to ensure his wife is adequately cared for, and
all of her needs are met - in
every
sense of the word.”

Dominic
groaned and knew he was lost. “If you are sure?”

At her
confirming nod, he sighed and could see no reason not to prove his
love for her, as long as there was no discomfort. Studying her
carefully, he was reassured by the clear, sensual gaze staring back
at him and with a low moan, knew he was lost.

“
Then of course I must ensure that my wife’s – needs – are
adequately met.” With that he eased himself between the welcoming
warmth of his wife’s thighs with a sigh of belonging and set about
ensuring
all
of
his wife’s needs were met with
complete
satisfaction.

The
End