DarykCraving (10 page)
Authors: Denise A. Agnew
“You have always been there, Marc. No matter what I did or
said, you always accepted me for what I am. Because of that, and because I love
you, I accept your proposal,” she said.
He was quiet for so long, she wondered if he’d changed his
mind. She shifted out of his arms and sat up to look at him. He too sat up, his
eyes wide with amazement. “Which proposal?”
“Both actually. You asked me to marry you and to stay here
with you. I accept both.”
He grinned and scooped her back into his arms until they
tangled together in a wild kiss. When they returned to the surface, she was
breathless.
“There is so much to do here, Aknada. We have hard work
ahead of us. If Drakus’ war escalates, we may be in more danger than ever. We
have to look after Xandra and her child if anything happens to Rayder.”
She touched his lips. “Do not think it. Rayder will be fine.
So will Eryk and Dane. They have to be.”
“Even if they are, I do not see a way to avoid a war, do
you?”
She bit her lip. “No. People are not sensible these days.
They go to such extremes. They do so much to hurt others because of their
ridiculous beliefs.”
One corner of his mouth turned up. “People have never been
sensible. But perhaps one day they will be. In the meantime, we will keep our
counsel and keep what is ours safe.”
Ours. That sounded beyond wonderful to Aknada. Her heart
warmed with happiness and hope. Yes, she had hope. She had everything she could
ever want in life. “To think I almost lost you.”
“I did lose you.” His eyes filled with sorrowful memories.
“But I won’t again.” He gazed down at her, eyes warm with love. “I love you
more than I could have imagined. Hearing you say you love me—I can’t describe
how that makes me feel.”
She cupped his butt cheek and squeezed. She allowed her
hands to roam, touching him in ways that made him groan. “Then show me how it
makes you feel. Show me now and forever.”
About the Author
Suspenseful, erotic, edgy, thrilling, romantic, adventurous.
All these words are used to describe award-winning, bestselling novelist Denise
A. Agnew’s novels.
Romantic Times Magazine
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Dangerous Intentions
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Treacherous Wishes
“top-notch
romantic suspense”. With paranormal, time travel, romantic comedy,
contemporary, historical, erotica and romantic suspense novels under her belt,
she proves her gift for writing about a diverse range of subjects. (Writing
tales that scare the reader is her ultimate thrill.)
Denise’s inspiration for her novels comes from innumerable
sources, but the fact that she has lived in Colorado, Hawaii and the United
Kingdom has given her a lifetime of ideas. Her experiences with archaeology
have crept into her work, as well as numerous travels throughout England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Denise currently lives in Arizona with her real
life hero, her husband.
Denise welcomes comments from readers. You can find her
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