Chapter 124

• Ajax paused, not sure if he heard her right.Drawing himself away, he hopelessly searched for her eyes. “What?”Noemie chewed on her lower lip, opening her eyes ever so slowly. “I found out this morning. I wanted to surprise you, but then Lovette’s friend came over and the entire day went by chasing after them.”“Are you kidding me?” Ajax couldn’t believe those words were coming out of her mouth. “Noemie… how? When?”“I’m sorry. I could have done this better.” She looked apologetic and sad and perhaps slightly embarrassed. “I hope it’s not too soon. I don’t want you to take any stress…”
• The rest of the words Noemie planned to speak to him never made it out of her mouth. Not when his mouth crashed against hers for the slowest and most impassioned kiss ever. She knew in her heart that it was an answer good enough.
• Ajax squandered no time picking her up in his arms and using the secret door in the study—the one that connected to their bedroom—and carried her to the bed.Once he made sure she lay comfortably on the mattress, he pulled the shorts down her legs and dropped his own clothes onto the growing pile of hers.