All Of You (Only You) (13 page)

Authors: Rhian Cahill

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Ryan propped himself up on his elbow and stared at the sleeping woman in his bed. He'd worn them both out last night. After leaving her office they'd driven home together. He'd patted himself on the back for leaving his truck at home and catching a taxi into the city. They'd talked about a lot on the ride home, but there were still a few things he wanted sorted out before they went any further. Leaning over, he placed a kiss on her cheek. When she didn't stir, he tried her mouth. He traced the seam of her lips and pushed until she opened for him.

Swallowing her moan, he took the kiss deeper, licking passed her teeth to tease her tongue. As Claire came more awake he let her take control. The drowsy caresses turned more demanding, but before she went too far he eased back.

"Morning."

She opened her eyes and stared up at him. The smile curving her lips sparkled in her eyes, and Ryan knew he'd never get bored of seeing her beautiful face every morning.

"Is it morning already?"

"Actually it's a little before daylight, but that's morning."

"Damn. I'm glad I rang Jane last night and told her I was taking the rest of the week off."

"Mmm, me too. Means we can start moving."

"Moving?" One delicate eyebrow rose on her forehead. "We're moving?"

"Well one of us is. You chose which."

"Wha—"

"You know it makes sense. Having two places when we're never apart is a waste. Besides this is part of that journey I talked about yesterday. I want to live with you Claire. I want to marry you, but I know it's too early, and I don't want to rush you."

"Marry?"

"I love you. I've never been more sure of anything in my life. I want to spend the rest of my days, and nights, with you. And yes, for me, that means marriage."

"Oh, Ryan." She cupped his face in her palm. "I'd love nothing more than to spend our lives together, but you're right. I'm not ready to say yes to marriage, but moving in together sounds like a perfect plan."

He breathed a sigh of relief. "So who's packing then?"

"Both of us."

"What?"

"If we're doing this for life, then I think we should start it out right. Let's go house hunting."

"You mean buy a place together?"

"Yes. Something that's ours."

Ryan couldn't hold back his grin. Theirs. It was the ideal solution. He leaned over and slanted his mouth across hers. It was a quick hard kiss. One he didn't let get any deeper. They had too much to do.

"Come on sleepy bones. Time to get up."

"It's not even daylight!"

"I know but we want to get a jump start on this house hunting don't we?"

Claire groaned. "I'm sure we've got a few minutes before we have to leave. In fact, I'd bet on a couple of hours."

"But we don't want to miss out on our dream home."

"As long as you're living in it with me any house would be my dream home."

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About the Author

Rhian Cahill is the alter ego of a stay-at-home mother of four. With motherly duties dwindling Rhian is able to make use of the fertile imagination she used to keep herself sane for all those years of slavery. Having spent some years living overseas and visiting tropical climates has helped inspire some steamy stories. Multi-published in erotic contemporary and paranormal romance, and contemporary romance, Rhian, with the help of Mr. Muse, spends her days and nights writing.

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