45

Later that night, Gage took Isis to their hotel suite overlooking the Eiffel Tower. He had a chef come and cook for them and they sat eating out on the balcony, enjoying the late summer air.

“It was so amazing going up the tower today, but from this view, it’s so beautiful. It’s lit up for the night, it is truly romantic. Gage, this trip has been perfect. I’m afraid it’s all a dream and I’m going to wake up.”

Isis’s eyes glittered from the lights of the surrounding city, and he reached over to wipe a dribble of her food from the corner of her mouth.

“It’s not a dream. Isis, I’m sorry I hurt you. I need you and I love you. I’ve been afraid that if I release you from this submissive agreement you would leave me.” He looked away to the tower, worried.

“I’m not going anywhere. I did it to be with you. I finally have you completely now. I need you to do something for me. Try to be the man you once were. I can’t be in a relationship with the Justice version of you. I deserve more than that. I think you deserve more than that too.”

“I promise, I am still that man I was before I met Summer. I just forgot for a while. The women, the bars, the ego. That’s not who I am. It never was, but I let it get the best of me. In the process, I hurt a woman who would have laid down everything for me. I know you sacrifice a lot of yourself for my happiness. I will make it up to you. I’ll show you who I am.” He reached over, taking her hand, and kissed it.

“You already are, aren’t you?” She winked at him. “Now take me in that room and make love to your girlfriend.”

“Girlfriend, huh?” He chuckled.

“Yep! I like labels. No more of this we are just seeing each other crap. If we are going to be in a real relationship, I want a real boyfriend. Not be your ass-kicking sidekick or your number one whore.” She looked serious and for once would not back down.

“Okay okay! Fair enough. I thought it was a given, but I guess I need to ask you to be my girlfriend then. So, will you?” Gage joked.

“Yep, I accept. Now. Get me naked before I change my mind.”

Gage got up from the table and threw her over his shoulder. “All right, miss bossy. You asked for it.”

“Neanderthal,” she joked, reaching down and slapped his butt.

Gage threw her on the bed and climbed on top of her, kissing her gently on the lips. “Neanderthal, huh? I could just take you right now hard and fast, or you can let me make love to you the right way.”

“Do I have a choice? I’m sort of used to the submissive thing,” she said with a giggle.

“Well, you have a choice, but I prefer to make love to you right now.” He kissed her neck while lifting off her dress. “I still may want to be in charge sometimes, though. I like it when you submit to me. Especially when I get that sweet release from you. When your eyes roll back, and you scream my name, it makes me know I am the only man who will ever make you feel that way.”

He moved his way down her body, kissing her inner thighs.

“Gage, I need you now. Please, make love to me.” She pulled at him to meet her gaze.

“Are you ready for me, Isis?” He removed his clothes and moved between her legs.

“I’m ready for you. I need you. Tell me you love me while you have me. Kiss me.” Her eyes were burning with desire.

Gage drew his hard member to press against her entrance. Teasing her body with his. “Tell me how you need me, baby.” He kissed her lips gently.

“I need you inside me. I always need you. Please, I need more.”

Her body lifted to press into him.

“Beg me. You know I love it when you beg.” He slowly entered her, little by little. Holding her hips so she couldn’t push against him.

“Please more. I need more. Please, Gage? Please, Sir? Take me.” She rubbed over her body the way he liked. Showing him herself. “Do you like this? Am I doing it right for you? I want to do it how you like.”

She reached between her legs, stroking the area of his member still outside her opening, knowing how it turned him on.

A groan escaped him. “Yes, baby. You do it just right. So good.”

Gage watched as Isis bit down on her lip and dug her fingers into the bedsheets, getting more excited. It always drove him over the edge. He quickly thrust into her. Holding Isis so he was completely filling her. He felt her shutter, knowing he was touching the spot that drove her crazy on other nights they had rougher sex. The kiss became more passionate, and their bodies became one. Tonight, he was going to make love to her. Make her his, and seal it with every sweet kiss. He slowly worked his way in and out, watching her body move to his motion.

“It’s like your body is dancing just for me. Slowly now, baby. Let’s take our time. Enjoy this.” Gage began kissing her lips tenderly. “I love you so much. I never thought I could ever love anyone again.”

As they made love, their eyes never left each other’s gaze. For the first time, it wasn’t about sex, it was about enjoying each other’s embrace. Gage held her more gently than he had ever held any woman. When they reached the point of ecstasy, Gage collapsed into her arms and kissed her forehead gently.

“Tell me you’ll always be mine and never leave me.”

“Never. Yours. Forever.”

“Do you mean that?” He rolled over, holding her in his arms.

“Of course, I do. I know you said once you never wanted to marry again. I can live with that. I don’t want to live without you. You mean the world to me. Do you realize this is the first time you have made love to me? I thought the night I pampered you we would make love. It just ended up being sex. Wasn’t it?”

“Isis, that night I wanted you more than I ever wanted anyone. I just couldn’t control myself. Do you not like our sex life? Is it too intense? You know you have to be open with me about this stuff,” he questioned.

“Oh, no. I love it. I just… I don’t know. I didn’t know if it was just sex or you felt something.”

“I always felt something.” Isis frowned, and Gage chuckled at her expression. “Stop looking at me that way. Get your mind out of the gutter, woman. That’s not what I meant. Your special and every time for me was making love, just sometimes a little kinkier than others. Most nights you’re more of a freak than I am. I honestly think you try to defy me so I will spank you.”

“Well… maybe. It gets me excited when you are not too rough.”

“I got a little out of hand. I didn’t know I was hurting you. You were supposed to tell me. Use the safe word.”

She laughed, covering her face. “Oh, my gosh. I forgot about the safe word. You never are too rough with things, so I forgot about it. I don’t even remember what it is until now.”

“What was the safe word you chose?”

“I saw it on a meme on Facebook. Meatloaf.”

Gage scrunched up his face. “What? Meatloaf? Like food?”

“No. Meatloaf, the singer.”

“I don’t get the reference?”

She sang the song. “I’ll do anything for love, but I won’t do that,” Isis laughed.

“Retro music reference? You need to spend less time on the internet. How about just saying, Gage, that’s hurting me, or stop now,” he grumbled.

“Next time I will. You seemed so upset that night I figured I could take a little rougher to get you to relax,” she said as she cuddled into him.

“You know I hate to hurt women. It made me feel like I abused you or something.” Gage looked up at the ceiling with a sigh.

“No. If it was too much to handle, I would have punched you in the nuts.” She laughed.

“I asked you if it was too hard.”

Isis smiled, knowing he was pouting. Something sad was behind his eyes. He rolled over, looking her in the eyes.

“Never again. If you like that occasionally, fine. I never want to hurt you. Promise you will tell me.”

She rubbed his face with a playful, pouty lip. “I promise.” It looked like it upset him, and Isis smiled and patted his cheek. “Baby, I promise.”

“Tomorrow we are getting a flight out of Paris. We’ll be staying at our next designation for a couple of days. We need to get rested. Sleep, my queen. I know once you get talking I can’t get you to stop.” He playfully covered her mouth.

“Well, maybe put something in my mouth. You said once that’s how you would shut me up.” She mumbled in his hand.

She started laughing and Gage turned her to smack her bottom, shaking his head. “Always got jokes.”

***

The next few days, he took her to Italy. They went sightseeing and enjoyed each other’s company, with no restraint from their prior agreement. He kept his word, and all that control seemed to fade away. For the first time in years, he was feeling himself. The week progressed and the last destination spot was something special for his queen.

“Stop trying to peek! Leave the blindfold alone, woman!” He put his hand over her eyes.

“Oh, poo! Where are we all ready?” she asked.

“Hush. Be patient. I would say I would spank you, but apparently, that’s no punishment for someone who likes it,” he joked. “Okay, we’re here. I’m going to help you get out of the car and remove the blindfold. Don’t peek!”

He pulled her from the car and stood by Isis where her full view would scan the area. Removing her blindfold, he could see she was speechless. She just walked forward-looking at the view in awe. She turned to look at him, unable to speak.

“What do you think, my queen?”

“A castle. You brought me to Ireland. It’s right by the ocean. It’s more beautiful than I saw in the photos. Do we get to tour it? Can we go in? Can I get into the ocean?” Her voice filled with joy.

“Better than that. We’re staying here. We have the whole place to ourselves for the next two days.”

“Gage! This must have cost you a fortune. You know you didn’t have to do all this. You have done way too much already,” she said, walking to him, taking his hand in hers.

Looking around at the beautiful view, she felt everything was perfect.

“I haven’t done enough, but I will. For the rest of my life, I’ll make you happy.” He reached into his pocket and got down on his knee. “Isis. I love you. Be my queen. Marry me.”

Gage opened a box, and inside was a beautiful diamond ring, like nothing she had ever seen before. Her hand went to her mouth, and her eyes widened. “Please don’t do this unless you’re sure.”

“I love you more than words can say. Marry me, Isis. I want the rest of my life to make you as happy as you make me. Say you’ll marry me.”

“Oh, Gage! Yes! Yes. I’ll marry you. I love you.”

He got up, wrapping his arms around her waist. She grabbed his face and couldn’t stop kissing him as he picked her up, spinning her around.

“You said yes! She said yes!” Putting her down. He placed the ring on her finger. “This ring is as special as you are. I got it in Paris while you were sleeping from a man who works at Christie’s. He met me there at the hotel. They are the most luxurious auction house in the world. I’m sure you know that. I asked them if they had any jewels from royalty I could buy on the spot. I saw the ring and knew it was perfect for a queen. My queen deserves the life of a royal.”

He knew she loved royal history and would love royal jewels.

“It’s so beautiful. I love it, Gage,” she said while looking at the stunning ring. “I can’t believe you would do all this for me.”

“It’s for both of us. You changed my life and brought me back to the man I once was. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with the one who made me feel like a man again.”

Gage took Isis’s hand and led her inside. It was a new beginning.

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