Seared by Desire (51 page)

The smile on Sara’s face could have outshone the sun. “You’re
right Lucian, why wait?”

“
Sara,” Lucian began, lifting her hand carefully. “There are
no words good enough to explain what you mean to me. The world
before I met you was a cold place without love or comfort. I never
would have thought that one person could change me so completely
but you have and I couldn’t be happier. You brought light and love
into my world and I’ll never let you go. I will protect you with my
life. Anything I have and everything I am I gladly give to you.” He
slipped the ring onto her finger, kissing the band once it was in
place. “I love you.”

Sara’s eyes watered as she heard the heart felt words and her
hands shook when she reached for his hand. “Lucian, I don’t know
what to say. All my life I’ve been looking for something and I
never knew what it was until I met you, until I touched you, was
held by you. Love. I think I’ve loved you since the first time I
saw you but just didn’t know it. Now that I know what it is, now
that I’ve found you I will do everything in my power and beyond to
stay with you, to keep you happy. I love you too.” The ring slipped
easily over his knuckle.

“
Sara,” he groaned, tilting her head up so that his lips could
meet hers in a searing kiss.

“
Lucian,” Sara began, pulling away from his lips. “Close your
eyes.” He obeyed wordlessly. Wrapping her arms around his neck,
Sara moved in close, deliberately cutting herself on one of his
sharp fangs. She felt his intake of breath but his eyes thankfully
remained closed. Falling into his kiss, Sara felt the flames of
need being fanned within her as her blood flowed easily from her
cut lip into Lucian. On a pleasured sigh Sara released the excess
of her power, the white light beating back the night, evidence of
the everlasting flames of desire the two shared.

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