Passion Play

Donovan went down on his knees in front of her and took her hands in his large, strong ones. “Give us a chance, Rose. That’s all I’m asking. Would it really be so horrible to fall in love with me?”

The look in his hazel eyes mesmerized her. He already had her heart. With the slightest nudge, he could have her body and soul. All she had to do was trust her instincts.

But how can I? Her head was still spinning. “Suppose you get bored with me?”

Donovan chuckled. “You could never bore me. You turn my world upside down. You fascinate and confound me. You arouse me and occasionally irritate me. But you will never bore me.”

Rose gave him a skeptical look. “I won’t compete with other women.”

“I’m not asking you to.” Donovan raised her left hand to his heart. “You’re the only woman for me, Rose. It’s you or no one. Sweetheart, I need you to trust me.”

More than his words, the look in his eyes said it all. He wanted to spend forever with her, and she wanted the same thing. Tears stung her eyes. Her heart was full to bursting.

Rose freed her right hand to cup the side of his handsome face. “I’ve already fallen in love with you, Van.”

His eyes widened with surprise. “You have?”

Rose smiled. “When I met you, I wanted revenge against my ex-fiancé. But falling in love with you has been so much better than revenge.”

Donovan pulled her off the bed and into his arms. He pressed his lips to hers. Her body flooded with warmth and desire. Falling in love was indeed so much sweeter than revenge. And all she had to do was trust her instincts to find her happily-ever-after with her very own hero.

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