in effort to hide his amusement.
Before Grace could find her voice , Ewan spoke first .
" She ' s ruined me , sir . I demand she marry me at once , " h e called loudly to her father, earning a laugh that quickly turned into a cough.
" I see, well, Grace , you must do the proper thing and marry him . Make an honest man of him , you know… " The uncomfortable smile her father gave them caused Grace to grin in amusement. Of all the wicked things to say, Ewan had come up with a clever remark indeed!
" I ' ll marry him, but as for being honest — well, that we ' ll have to wait and see . "
" Ahh, always my pretty little liar , hmm? " h e teased as he brazenly nipped her ear as he whispered the words.
" Who ' s the liar now? " She shiver ed in response to his gentle tugging on her earlobe.
" Um, well, I ' ll expect to see you two in exactly five minutes. Understood? " Her father called as he left them alone once more.
" I imagined him to be a bit more upset in finding me in such a compromising position , " Grace mused as she watched her father retreat .
" Ah, well , I did already speak with him and secure his permission for your hand . I can ' t say he was all too surprised, which in turn did surprise me , " Ewan admitted with a wry grin .
Looking up into his glorious face , she couldn ' t help but reach up and trace the outline of his jaw with her gloved finger.
" I ' ve ruined you , hmm? " S he continued to caress his face then tug ged at his hair as he groaned.
" Not exactly in the manner one would assume , although I ' ve yet to be compromised by you in that sense . " H is eyes were smoldering as he took in her hungry gaze . " Y ou ' ve utterly ruined me for anyone else but you , Grace , " h e whispered, kissing her nose ever so lightly before rubbing it with his.
" Plus , " h e added , leaning back and gaining a teasing glint in his eye , " I had to find a way to redeem your sinful soul , " h e teased as he leaned down and placed a lingering kiss to her lips.
" Save my soul? This coming from a r ake of the first order . "
" Reformed r ake , " h e corrected.
" You had better be… " s he half - threatened .
" Oh , believe me , I ' m reformed , but back to the saving of your blackened soul … " He poked her pert nose with the tip of his finger.
" Ah yes, how could I forget ? "
" After all, you did lie to your father about me over ten years ago… " He trailed off as he leaned down to kiss her again. " In effort to get rid of me , " h e mumbled between kisses.
" It didn ' t work , " s he murmured as she leaned forward to meet his kiss once again.
" Ahh, and now you see the truth of my statement. I lied as well, and by saying you ruined me , I get to keep you … forever. And therefore , I redeemed your sinful soul by correcting the mistake of your youth . " Ewan leaned back but bound his strong arms around Grace ' s waist holding her firm in his grasp.
" My, my . A ren ' t you the holy one tonight ? " Grace replied dryly as she reached up and wound her arms around his neck.
" Oh , I ' m holy tonight , love, but very, very soon… " His eyes were hooded with desire as he leaned forward and nipped her ear before he continued, whispering the next words into her ear . " Soon I ' ll be exceedingly wicked. " He kissed her passionately then, using his teeth to nip at her lower lip and then sucking it before he branded her with his tongue , evoking the most delicious sensations within Grace.
A knock sounded on the door , and Ewan pulled back. " That would be your father , " h e said , his breathing labored as his eyes roamed over her face and his arms continued to hold her tight.
" I believe we have an announcement to make. " Grace smiled up at her husband - to - be, full of joy.
" Indeed we do. " He reached out and grasped Grace ' s hand as they walked to the door.
Epilogue
One year later.
Grace snuggled into the warmth her husband provided as she drifted back into the sweet bliss of sleep
Before Grace could find her voice , Ewan spoke first .
" She ' s ruined me , sir . I demand she marry me at once , " h e called loudly to her father, earning a laugh that quickly turned into a cough.
" I see, well, Grace , you must do the proper thing and marry him . Make an honest man of him , you know… " The uncomfortable smile her father gave them caused Grace to grin in amusement. Of all the wicked things to say, Ewan had come up with a clever remark indeed!
" I ' ll marry him, but as for being honest — well, that we ' ll have to wait and see . "
" Ahh, always my pretty little liar , hmm? " h e teased as he brazenly nipped her ear as he whispered the words.
" Who ' s the liar now? " She shiver ed in response to his gentle tugging on her earlobe.
" Um, well, I ' ll expect to see you two in exactly five minutes. Understood? " Her father called as he left them alone once more.
" I imagined him to be a bit more upset in finding me in such a compromising position , " Grace mused as she watched her father retreat .
" Ah, well , I did already speak with him and secure his permission for your hand . I can ' t say he was all too surprised, which in turn did surprise me , " Ewan admitted with a wry grin .
Looking up into his glorious face , she couldn ' t help but reach up and trace the outline of his jaw with her gloved finger.
" I ' ve ruined you , hmm? " S he continued to caress his face then tug ged at his hair as he groaned.
" Not exactly in the manner one would assume , although I ' ve yet to be compromised by you in that sense . " H is eyes were smoldering as he took in her hungry gaze . " Y ou ' ve utterly ruined me for anyone else but you , Grace , " h e whispered, kissing her nose ever so lightly before rubbing it with his.
" Plus , " h e added , leaning back and gaining a teasing glint in his eye , " I had to find a way to redeem your sinful soul , " h e teased as he leaned down and placed a lingering kiss to her lips.
" Save my soul? This coming from a r ake of the first order . "
" Reformed r ake , " h e corrected.
" You had better be… " s he half - threatened .
" Oh , believe me , I ' m reformed , but back to the saving of your blackened soul … " He poked her pert nose with the tip of his finger.
" Ah yes, how could I forget ? "
" After all, you did lie to your father about me over ten years ago… " He trailed off as he leaned down to kiss her again. " In effort to get rid of me , " h e mumbled between kisses.
" It didn ' t work , " s he murmured as she leaned forward to meet his kiss once again.
" Ahh, and now you see the truth of my statement. I lied as well, and by saying you ruined me , I get to keep you … forever. And therefore , I redeemed your sinful soul by correcting the mistake of your youth . " Ewan leaned back but bound his strong arms around Grace ' s waist holding her firm in his grasp.
" My, my . A ren ' t you the holy one tonight ? " Grace replied dryly as she reached up and wound her arms around his neck.
" Oh , I ' m holy tonight , love, but very, very soon… " His eyes were hooded with desire as he leaned forward and nipped her ear before he continued, whispering the next words into her ear . " Soon I ' ll be exceedingly wicked. " He kissed her passionately then, using his teeth to nip at her lower lip and then sucking it before he branded her with his tongue , evoking the most delicious sensations within Grace.
A knock sounded on the door , and Ewan pulled back. " That would be your father , " h e said , his breathing labored as his eyes roamed over her face and his arms continued to hold her tight.
" I believe we have an announcement to make. " Grace smiled up at her husband - to - be, full of joy.
" Indeed we do. " He reached out and grasped Grace ' s hand as they walked to the door.
Epilogue
One year later.
Grace snuggled into the warmth her husband provided as she drifted back into the sweet bliss of sleep
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