Relentless Pursuit by Rebecca Gallo

Author:Rebecca Gallo [Gallo, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-One

Dominic

Cyrus: You’re fucking nuts.

Me: I’ve done worse.

Cyrus: Do you at least have a prenup?

Me: There wasn’t enough time.

Cyrus: Do not step foot in a wedding chapel until I get there.

Me: So, you’re going to my best man after all?

Cyrus: I’m going to stop you from making the biggest mistake of your life.

Me: You’re getting close to crossing a line, brother.

Cyrus: Calm your tits. I’ll meet you and the missus in Vegas.

Ipocket my phone before getting out of the car. After more than a few days of sleeping on it, Elise marched into my office on Tuesday and declared herself “ready to get hitched.” I was prepared to leave for Vegas that minute, but Elise convinced me to wait until the next morning so she could go back to her house and pack a bag. I told her I’d buy her whatever she needed or wanted, but she refused my offer.

Stubborn woman.

This is the first time I’ve been to Elise’s house. It’s a charming green bungalow in the heart of a historic part of Gastonia with a wide front porch that’s warm and welcoming, and the tree-lined street is picture-perfect.

Just like my future wife.

Out of courtesy, I knock on the door but when she doesn’t answer right away, I try the handle and find it unlocked. When I step inside the house, I immediately feel comfortable.

I’ve never really been in a woman’s space before. Plenty of dates have invited me back to their place but I always declined. Being with a woman, in her house, in her bed surrounded by all of her things, is a milestone I had no interest in reaching. I didn’t want any sort of relationship to become defined. No labels, no parameters, just sex. It was a system that worked well, until Elise applied for a job with my company, and I knew she was meant for me.

The interior of her house is rustic but also comfortable, and there are signs of renovations. I can tell she did the work herself because there isn’t the slickness that sometimes comes with professional remodeling. There are little imperfections everywhere telling me Elise put in sweat equity. The dark hardwood floors shine in the afternoon sun, and the matching wood trim contrasts with the stark white walls. The space is clean but also cozy.

Elise scurries out of a hallway to my left, her eyes wide and her cheeks flushed. “Dominic! How did you get in?”

I turn back toward the front door. “You left it unlocked. Is that something you normally do?”

She blinks and presses a hand to her forehead. “I must have forgotten.”

I walk toward her with measured steps. “There’s no rush, baby. Take your time because another mistake like that and I’m going to spank your ass.”

She purses her lips and rolls her eyes, which makes me want to bed her over the arm of the very comfortable-looking sofa in her living room, peel down her leggings, and spank her right now.

“I’m almost packed,” she says before spinning back toward the hallway and disappearing.

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