Denmark's Final Arranged Marriage

Chapter Twelve - No Longer an Arrangement

I opened my eyes to the familiar feeling I had grown so accustomed to lately that it surprised how it still didn't get old. I bit down on my lower lip as I thought of my time in Denmark and of how amazing it has been to have my days revolve around one particular person.

The moment I close my eyes I see him and those eyes and what they do to me as my body adjusts it's self to the now all but familiar feeling I can't help but grin as my mind floats back to the last two months and the night where it all began.

"I'm suppose to hate you" I whispered, because it was true, I was suppose to come to Denmark and find one and a million reasons to hate this man that was being forced into my life but what I found was something completely different.

I wince slightly at the thought of ever hating him and it pains to know I once did just that.

"You can hate me..." He said, his voice low but clear. "Just don't leave me." Those were the only words to leave Carson before he took my face in his hands and sealed the small space left between us.

I smiled softly against his lips as I took the time to wrap my arms up around his neck pressing our bodies even closer as his lips moved perfectly with my own. I don't know what good I did to deserve such a feeling but what he brought me was a state of complete euphoria and I didn't want it to end not now, not ever.

That was my second kiss not only with him but ever and I can't but be more than ecstatic to know that his lips will forever be the only ones to ever grace mine.

I couldn't believe what was happening at this very moment as Carson's arms only tightened around my small figure as he pulled me even closer to him.

Carson Nikolai Barring was the first and only man I had ever had such feelings, such desire for and I don't think I was mentally or emotionally prepared for this because no matter how badly my body pleaded me to allow this night to turn into something bigger I just couldn't push any further.

I pulled away from Carson as slowly as my nerves allowed me to, "Carson" I mumbled unsure of what I would say next.

"Hmm" was all he said as he gently nuzzled my hair away from my forehead with his nose and lips, I smiled softly as I looked up at him his own smile welcoming me.

"What are we doing?" I pleaded as he leaned down to press his lips to against my forehead.

"I don't know" he answered honestly, "But I do know whatever this is, whatever it is we're doing I don't want it to stop" he begged as he leaned forward once more bringing his lips against my own.

I smiled knowing for the first time since all this mess began that everything would be okay, that no matter what happened I'd have him.

"Sleep with me" he asked as as he brought his hands down to meet mine.

I blinked unsure of what to say but knowing perfectly what I wanted to say.

I smiled and without a word I took his hand in mine and backed up against my bed as I slid in between the covers still keeping my eyes fixed on his as he claimed in next to me.

"You want to know a secret?" he asked in the softest voice you could possibly imagine.

"What?" I wondered.

"I've been wanting to do this from the night I saw you walk down the stairs for the first time." he confessed against my ear as he kissed the line of my neck.

I closed my eyes in reaction to his kiss before responding, "What are you talking about?" I asked through soft laughter, "I saw the way you looked at me that night, sure you wanted to do something to me but it wasn't cuddle" I assured him remembering clearly the cold death glare in his eyes that night.