Free Action (Hollywood Nights (Book 7)) by Cara North

gorgeous.”
     
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    Later…
     
                  Harmony was sure that he was going to officially propose to her sometime soon. It apparently wasn’t going to be today. He looked exhausted when he came in the door. He walked over to her and hugged her so tight she could barely breathe.
                  She asked, “What’s wrong?”
                  “Are you scared?” he asked and looked down at her.
                  “Should I be?” She had no idea where this was coming from.
                  “Of me, of marriage, of everything. If you are I want you to know it’s okay to tell me. I know it’s scary. I’m not impervious to it.” He looked down at her confused expression and must have read it wrong because he said, “I’m sorry for rushing you.”
                  “What are you talking about?” She was starting to panic. “I put in my notice today because of that speech you gave my parents. Are you getting cold feet? I need to know right now before I can’t undo—”
                  He cut her off with a kiss. His hands were suddenly everywhere at once. She could not keep up with him. He had her half naked before he even let her up for air.
                  “Bruce!”
                  He pulled his shirt over his head and went back to kissing her. He lifted her up and carried her to her bed.
                  “What are you doing?” She was giggling now. He unfastened his pants and her laughter stopped. “Bruce?”
                  “I want to marry you. Now.” He tossed his pants aside.
                  “That will be difficult if you keep taking our clothes off don’t you think?” She gulped. He had a look of sheer determination in his eye.
                  “Well maybe not right this minute, but soon. You tell me when.” He reached out and grabbed the elastic of her panties and stripped them down her legs. She was falling backwards a moment later as he pulled her legs apart and upwards as he leaned down to lick the tender flesh there.
                  Any and all arguments she may have had about his lack of romance in that proposal, not to mention the lack of a ring, went out the window. Since he had done this a few time by now he was able to get her up that mountain pretty quickly. Faster than even she had in the past.
                  Her orgasm slipped through her in a silky wave of little throbs and pulses. She called out to him. He stripped his underwear down and moved between her legs. He didn’t have a condom on. He looked at her and asked, “When?”
                  “Now.” She practically breathed. Just the silky feel of him was enough to make her want him bare.
                  He snickered, “I thought you said we need clothes to do it now.”
                  “Stop teasing me.” She pulled at his back. The head wedged and she groaned. “I’m not on birth control.”
                  “I was counting on that. We’ll take your parents, Dagney and Foster, and go to Vegas this weekend.” He pushed into her and she arched her back as she groaned. He felt good with protection. He felt amazing without it.
                  His lips met hers and he kissed her like she was and would be the last woman he ever kissed like this. Her arms and legs moved around him to pull him closer and hold him tighter. He didn’t take long to come this time. He was staring at her, watching her watch him, until he began emptying inside of her and breathed out, “I love you.”
                  He kissed her long and deep. When he let all of his weight rest on her she turned her head and whispered in is ear, “I love you, Bruce.”
                  He turned his head to face her and smooched her lips. “Good. I was starting to think you just liked me