Chapter 1397:
His silence was enough for her to know his answer. She slipped free of her seatbelt and, with no hint of hesitation, settled herself on his lap.
The sudden movement stilled his hands, his eyes snapping to hers in surprise. Her palms framed his jaw as she pressed a soft kiss to his lips, her voice cool and soothing like water.
Her voice was cool and soothing like water over stone.
“Wesley, I can be the family you choose for yourself. Blood ties aren’t the only thing that define family—it can be the ones we decide to hold close.”
If the people Wesley was born to couldn’t give him love, Elena would take that place, offering the kind he deserved.
A sharp pull tightened in his chest, his Adam’s apple shifting as an almost uncontrollable wave of possessiveness tore through him. His arm locked around her waist, the veins in his hand standing out in time with his pounding heart—a heart that wanted to claim her completely—yet his grip stayed deliberate, careful.
When his mouth found hers, the kiss came fierce and consuming, stealing her breath and prying her lips apart with heat that left no escape.
It wasn’t until she was gasping that he finally broke away.
His gaze stayed on her, deep and tender, but layered with an intensity that hid something far wilder underneath.
“Elena, don’t forget what you just promised.” She had vowed to be his family, to stay with him for the rest of her life. Her breathing came fast as she tried to steady herself, cheeks flushed, her eyes glistening with the threat of tears.
In his eyes, she had never looked more achingly beautiful.
With deliberate care, he guided her back into the passenger seat, fastened her belt, and hit the accelerator, weaving quickly through the flow of traffic.
Hillside Manor came into view before long.
Stepping out, Wesley circled to her side, opened the door, and swept her into his arms without pause, carrying her straight inside to the bedroom. He let her fall onto the bed in one fluid motion, stripping off his jacket with impatient hands before leaning over her.
Turning her head away from his kiss, Elena tightened her fist around his tie, drawing him closer.
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“Go take a shower first.”
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Wesley paused for a brief moment, holding his breath, and then, without a hint of reluctance, scooped Elena into his arms and carried her directly to the bathroom.
Warm water gushed from the faucet as he turned the handle.
Driven by urgency, he perched her on the sink, stripping away her clothes in swift, sure motions. His fingers wrapped around hers as he spoke in a deep, rough murmur.
“Help me take these off.” Mist curled up, clouding the bathroom mirror.
Elena’s lashes flickered while her gaze tracked her own hands. She slid them to his collar, loosening his tie before working open his shirt one button at a time until his toned chest and hard-set abs came into view.
Her breathing caught when her fingertips grazed the waistband of his pants, halting just above the rigid lines of his abdomen.
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