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Nick knew he had to ask Elaina tonight. Two years had passed, more than enough time for him to fulfill his vow.
ОглавлениеMoonlight shone in her eyes, tiny flecks of gold in all that impossible blue. He imagined touching her cheek, her hair, the delicate column of her neck.
Nick frowned. If he lost himself in lust, in the heat she made him feel, this proposal would be even more difficult.
“Elaina, you know that my brother asked me to take care of Lexie, to teach her about being Comanche. But before he died, he talked to me about you, too. He wanted me to protect you.” Pausing to breathe, he let the words settle. “The way a Comanche brother would have done in another century.”
Her voice quavered. “I don't understand.”
Yes, you do, he thought. Deep down you do. You know what a Comanche marriage exchange means.
“I'm proposing, Elaina. In the name of my brother, I'm asking you to marry me.”
