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a whirlwind of activity with maids keeping everything sparkling and shining, administrators and advisors roaming the halls with reports and statements, and Governor Seer’s entourage taking care of everything else that needed to be tended to. It was strange having the Governor’s mansion so silent.
    “Father and his usual band of friends and cohorts had business to tend to in the Onyx District and I took it upon myself to give the staff a well-deserved night off.”
    “Can you really do that?”
    “Do you see anyone else here?” he said as he scooped me up and brought me in. “After all, if I want to spend some quality time with the love of my life, I have to make the proper arrangements.”
    “I love it when you talk like a responsible adult.”
    “Wait until I start to talk like your husband.” He nuzzled into the crook of my neck making me giggle. “I just can’t wait to be carrying you over the threshold with you as my bride.”
    I felt the strength of his arms as he easily carried me up the stairs, each step bringing a kiss to my eyes, cheeks, temple and lips.
    “I love you,” he said repeatedly.
    He tapped his toe against his bedroom door and it swung open. Dark and somber, it lacked the fuss of a girl’s room and didn’t quite hold the trappings of a young adult. Neither lace trim nor tacky poster adorned the masculine room. For a young man, Liam had remarkable taste.
    Set in tones that reflected his love of nature, I instantly felt safe and secure amidst the heavy oak furniture. And as he set me down on his huge bed, I knew I belonged. The room was rich and opulent with priceless paintings on the walls and pricy oriental rugs on the floor, yet it had all the warmth to make me feel at home.
    “This is what will happen on our wedding night?” I asked.
    “Pretty much.” He straightened up and removed his jacket. His white shirt was tight against the breadth of his chest.
    I held my breath as he slowly unbuttoned every little button. The skin that was exposed one tantalizing inch at a time was smooth and tightly pulled over his muscular chest. My hands itched to touch him.
    As he kicked off his shoes, his eyes stayed on me, making me tingle all over before he even touched me. “What’s more important is what’s going to happen now, right?”
    He put his hands on the bed and leaned over me, his lips close to mine, close enough for me to feel his breath. “What is it you desire, Kama?”
    He didn’t kiss me, but simply remain excruciatingly close. I wanted to lean up to capture his lips, my desire for him was so strong. “You,” I said in a voice laden with hunger and desire.
    “Are you sure?” His eyes teased me.
    “Yes.”
    “Forever?”
    “Forever I’m yours.”
    His warm lips, sweet with masculinity and urgent with a desire for more, covered mine with more passion than ever before. My body reacted instantly to him, the need to get closer, feel his body against mine obliterating all other thoughts.
    For that suspended moment in time, I had no other thought, not school, not my parents, not even my birthday. The mysterious man with the startling blue eyes and shock of black hair didn’t even enter my mind as the world existed only for Liam.
    His hands worked over the fastening of my shirt, slowly revealing more and more of my skin. I should have felt embarrassed, but not a scrupulous thought came to me. My body had taken over, wanting what it wanted.
    My skin heated under his touch, coming alive and needing more. When he pressed his body against mine, I knew this was where I wanted to be. His strength intoxicated me as his chest crushed my breasts. Since turning 18, he had grown more serious, more mature.
    His hands and mouth worked to create a whirlwind of sensations that my body instinctively reacted to.
    My Life’s Plan had to include him. The thought suddenly struck me hard and fast. The thought of living my life without him was unthinkable.
    I ran my hands over his back and trailed my