A Vengeful Affair (16 page)

“But in the woods…after we made love, the way—”

“I was disappointed in myself for lacking control and taking you like that,” Javier replied. “I saw you blushing and gathered you were also disappointed in me.
Infierno
, I tried everything to get over you, Vivian. I’ve tried being cold, rude, distant… I can’t run from what I carry with me.” He placed her hand over his chest.

Vivian felt the quickened beating of his heart and cupped his handsome face, murmuring against his lips, “I love you, too.”

“Prove it.” The challenge in his eyes sent a tremor up her spine. “Marry me. I won’t let you go.”

Marry him?
Vivian’s heart jolted, a thrill of pure happiness running through her. Tears of joy rose in her eyes as a strong sense of belonging blanketed her.

“Say yes,” he whispered in her ear, and she didn’t notice he had walked her into the back room until Javier lifted her up onto a counter. Her body instantly molded to his.

“Yes,” she moaned.

He backed off for a second, a serious look on his face. “Yes to the lovemaking or to my marriage proposal?”

“Yes to everything.” She kissed him, wrapping her arms around him tightly and knowing she wouldn’t let him get away, either.
Ever.

Acknowledgments

To Entangled, thank you for welcoming me into your awesome team. I’ll always be grateful to Alethea Spiridon Hopson for believing in my potential.

To my lovely, ruthless, surprisingly unassuming editor, Ruth Homrighaus. I’m fascinated by your talent and professionalism. If you ever need a kidney donor or a surrogate, give me a call.

Thanks to Yvette Savage for your endless support and enthusiasm.

Thank you Reader, for allowing me to share Vivian and Javier’s story with you.

About the Author

Carmen Falcone learned at an early age that fantasizing about fictional characters and places beat doing math homework any day. After she achieved a B.A. in tourism in her hometown in Brazil, she traveled the world and was soon invited to work in Texas, where she met her Swiss husband. She’d always dreamed of becoming a published writer, and after her daughter was born, she revisited that dream of writing–this time, unwilling to give it up. She lives in Austin and enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and three high-energy pugs. She also loves to procrastinate, so please drop her a line on Twitter or Facebook. Visit Carmen at her website: www.carmenfalcone.com.