The Greek's Pregnant Bride

She shrugged. ‘They’re tenacious. It was to be expected.’

‘They’re like locusts.’ He laid his palms on the table, his face stark with anger.

Not wanting all the good feeling ruined, she raised a hand to his face and palmed his cheek. ‘Thank you.’

The blue in his eyes darkened, his frame stilling. ‘For what?’

‘For trying to keep them away from me.’

His nostrils flared a touch. He didn’t answer, simply stared at her as if trying to peer into her mind.

She gazed back, drinking him in, the heat inside her—so constant when with him—bubbling beneath her...

And then he dipped his head and covered her mouth with his, holding it there, not moving, just breathing into her, warm champagne-scented air filling her senses until he gently slid his mouth across her cheek and brushed his lips against her ear. ‘Soon, agapi mou, I will do more than just kiss you.’

to whisk her away to somewhere private when Zayed joined them, announcing his presence by slapping Christian

said, referring to the traditional wedding dance adored by all Greeks. Over his shoulder, Mikolaj and Tanya grinned and waved, already tapping their

invited them. It hadn’t sat well with her, knowing he would

warm and fuzzy inside, thinking they had gone behind each other’s back

end of a scarf that had been thrust at them. With traditional Greek music playing, Zayed and Stefan chivvied everyone up to form a circle around them, the guests linking hands and, following Mikolaj and the other

groom, stayed on the dance floor.

hold on to this moment for as long as she could. Contrarily, she wanted it to end now, wanted the sensuous promise ringing from Christian’s

Soon...

would be time to retire to his suite and begin their newly married life in a manner that sent heat surging through her just to

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the suite and, keeping hold of Alessandra’s

into the nape of her neck. At long last, he was free to touch her and taste her and do all

been moved in while their celebrations had been going on—had been decorated. Flowers were artfully arranged

romantic,’ she said,