Broken Promise (The Denton Family Legacy #1)(44)

She looked at Jacob. “You knew?”

“The moment I saw you at the after party of the fight with Landon and Riley.”

“On the stairs?”

“No, before that. You had your back to me, and I just needed to talk to you, to be around you.”

“You’ve got no choice?” she asked. “That is horrible. You can’t love me.”

He grabbed her face with both hands, resting his head against hers. “Don’t, Lou. I love you, and it has only gotten stronger.”

“We women don’t feel it straight away,” Charlotte said. “They have to work to make us fall for them, Lou.”

She didn’t pull away from him. “This is what you’ve been doing,” she said. “Making me fall for you.”

“I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” He took hold of her hand and placed it over his heart. “I wish you could feel what’s in here every time I look at you.”

“But you’re not given a choice.”

“It’s not like that. We want you, but it’s not like we’ll rape you to get what we want, Lou. I saw you, and I just knew you were supposed to be mine. I wanted to make you happy, to give you everything you need.” Jacob kissed her lips. “Trust me. This is what I want. I love spending time with you. You’re in here, Lou, and there’s no getting away.”

“Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t walk away, Jacob. How could I not fall in love with the guy who tried to sweet talk my landlord so he could get me a puppy?”

Jacob’s cheeks heated. “I’ve got a surprise for you when we get home,” he said.

“What?”

“You’ll see it when we get there. You’re not angry at me?” he asked.

Lou chuckled. “Jacob Denton, you’re a tough guy who can hold his own in a fight, and yet you’re asking me if I’m angry at you.”

“I don’t love any of those men, Lou. I only love you. I’d die protecting you.”

She shook her head.

“We’re going to make ourselves scarce,” Maddox said.

They both turned in time to see his parents walking out of the room.

“I know I’m not the best guy—”

“Shut up. I’ve lived my whole life with my parents telling me I should and shouldn’t do. That’s is not what this is about. I love you, Jacob, and even though I’m a little shocked by your revelation, I can handle it.” She pressed a kiss to his lips. “I’m still going to be working for Frank.”

“No.”

She silenced him once again with a finger to his lips. “You don’t get a say, mister. I’m not going to be sitting at home waiting for you. I’ve got to do something, and even though being a waitress isn’t supposed to be all that thrilling, I like it. I like Frank. He’s a sweet man.”

Jacob shook his head this time. “I don’t have a say right now?”

“Nope, you don’t. I don’t want there to be secrets between us.”

“There won’t be.”

“I also believe in being faithful.”

“Lou, I’ve not even looked at another woman since I saw you.”

He cupped her face, tilting her head back, and claiming her lips. “I love you.”

“I’ll never get tired of hearing that.” She kissed him back, and Jacob finally knew why his father constantly loved going home. There was something about being with the woman you love that just made everything right.

****

Later that night, Lou straddled Jacob’s waist, kissing him deeply. Her apartment was completely empty, and all of her stuff was packed in boxes in his garage, ready for when she wanted to unpack, which she’d do soon. Right now, she was kissing the man she loved. Who knew that Jacob Denton had a sensitive side?

Her gift had been a St. Bernard puppy.

She had fallen in love instantly.

“If I knew getting you a puppy would get me this, I’d have gotten one for you months ago.”

Lou leaned back, pulling her shirt over her head so that she was completely naked. His bed was huge, and they were in the center. Jacob also made sure that he had mirrors at convenient places around his room. There was one above his bed, and on either side, at the base, and then on the wall on the end of his bed. He liked to watch.

The first time she saw his room yesterday, she’d been rather shy, not wanting to see herself from everywhere. She saw past herself, to them, and that was where she’d come to love his mirrors.

Jacob ran his hands up her chest, cupping her tits.

“Fuck, baby, you know how to make a guy feel thanked.” He pinched her nipples, and she moaned as he rubbed the hardened peaks.