Stealing His Princess

“You love me?”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

Chapter Twenty-Two

Mackenzie

I burst into tears, no longer able to control my emotions. I’ve missed him so much, and I don’t want to spend another minute without him. Sov unclicks my seatbelt, pulling me into his lap. I snuggle into him, breathing him in.

I feel at home whenever I’m with him. I want to burrow inside of him forever and let him take care of me. Karin takes care of all of us to a degree, but there were never any soft cuddles or words of love. It was the same way for me growing up, so I honestly didn’t know what I was missing until Sov.

Karin cares for all of us, but I always longed to have her look at me the way she looked at her daughter. There was no missing the love in her eyes. My whole life I’ve wanted someone to look at me that way.

“Did my words of love make you cry, darling?” He cups my face in his hands, not letting me hide from him anymore. I can see the love he has for me in his eyes. I think it’s been there from the moment I ran into him that first day. Maybe I was too scared to see it. To believe that I’d found someone that would love me the way I’d always wished for.

“Yes, they make me cry.” I sniffle, wishing I could stop blubbering already. It's not as if I’m a cute crier. My face gets red and blotchy. “No one has ever said them to me.” I watch as anger flashes across his face for a moment. It’s not directed at me but at the fact that I’d never been told I was loved. He really does love me.

“Then I will tell you until you’re sick of hearing it. I love you, my darling Mackenzie.” His mouth comes down onto mine in a hard claiming kiss. His hold on my face never lessens as he keeps me in place. He kisses me while saying the words over and over again. I’ll never get tired of him telling me.

“I love you too,” I finally get out when he lets me come up for air. “I’ll never get sick of hearing you say them.” I can promise him that.

“Then you’ll stop running from me.” It’s not a question. It’s one of his many orders. That is something else we need to talk about. I need to set some boundaries with Sov. I know he’s used to everyone doing as he tells them. And while I enjoy that aspect of our relationship in the bedroom, I don’t want that all the time. “Come.” The door opens, and I can see the plane waiting for us.

Before he releases his hold on me, he kisses me again. I can tell he doesn't want to let me go, but he also wants me on that plane and heading back home with him. I slip off his lap and step out of the car. He’s not even a half second behind me. I’m thankful when I see Zero getting out of another car. I’m glad Paulina and Jewels took it easy on him.

“I have to call the girls and tell them everything is okay.”

“When we’re in the air,” he says before leading me up the stairs of the plane. “I want us in the air as quickly as possible,” he tells the pilot as we pass him.

“It’s nice to meet you, George.” I read his name on the winged badge of his chest. Sov stops walking when I pull on his hand.

“It’s nice to meet you too, ma’am.” He gives me a smile. “We’ve been expecting you for a few days. I hope you enjoy the accommodations we’ve made for you. Please let us know if there is anything else you need.”

“Wheels up,” Sov reminds us all. I roll my eyes. He gives me a look that says I’m going to pay for that in the bedroom. My body fills with heat, and I let him pull me once again, not wanting the pilot to see me blushing like a schoolgirl.

“What is the hurry? If you let me make a call now, I can make sure no one is chasing us down.”

“They would be stupid to try,” he half growls, making it clear no one will ever rip me from his side. “That’s not the reason I’m in a hurry at all. I haven't been inside of you in two days, darling. If I wasn’t so fucking jealous over you I’d pin you down and take you right here, not caring who sees.” I was not expecting him to say that. It’s not helping my growing arousal.

“Okay,” I agree. “Wheels up.” I don’t want anyone seeing him either.

We sit down in two of the giant chairs, and he once again buckles me in. This plane looks more like a hotel suite. A flight attendant tries to bring out a tray of those little cakes I enjoyed and my favorite lemonade. The pilot hadn’t been joking when he said they’d prepared for me. Sov waves them off. The only thing I’m hungry for right now is him. Everyone disappears getting ready for take-off.