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lining the creek bed and hit her head. She had massive hemorrhaging.” He had never said those words out loud, and hearing it was like an arrow straight to his heart. Bringing his eyes up to Veronica’s he gave her a small smile. “The coroner told me she was pregnant.” Seconds later big, fat tears slid down her cheeks. Humbleness spread through him at the knowledge that Veronica cried for him. Never had anyone shown any kind of empathy for what he went through.
      “I’m so sorry. I don’t know what it feels like to lose someone precious to you so tragically.” Tightening his hold on her hand he smiled. Right now he wanted her closer, wanted to feel her small body pressed against his.
    “I’m sure you saw the way the other men at the auction looked at me.” She nodded. “They think I am a negligent husband, that if I had kept Macie under my thumb, shown her who was in control and hadn’t given her freedom she would still be here. I know what they thought when they saw me purchase you. I know that they are counting down the days until I fuck up again.” The depth of emotions coming off her would have brought him to his knees if he wasn’t already sitting. “When I saw you up there something inside of me opened. I have never had any intention of ever purchasing another wife. I’ve come to terms with her death and know that is my past. I knew that I had to move on, and have, but I just couldn’t bring myself to bring another woman into my house and risk letting her get harmed again.” The weight of getting that off his chest was monumental. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead, projecting every ounce of humanity and compassion he had inside of him. “I can’t tell you what happened, but I knew I wanted you before I even saw you walk up on that stage. I wanted to try to be a husband again. I wanted to try with you .” Veronica had snared him from just the glance of a picture. She opened something inside of him, something that he thought was long dead.
    Her tears broke his damn heart, but he had to tell her the whole story. “Several men wanted you, but there wasn’t any way I was going to let them have you. I felt my heart beat for the first time in two years. I don’t believe in love at first sight, but I do believe that what I felt for you when I first saw you goes against any logic and reason.” All he wanted to do was pull her into his arms and never let her go, but he took small steps with her and instead cupped her cheek. “I don’t expect you to have any idea of what I feel for you, of what I want to have with you, but I hope you’ll accept me and let me show you how good I can be to you.”
    As soon as the words left him she moved closer to him. Her mouth pressed upon his and he breathed in her air. It was sweet and warm and filled him with hope. He couldn’t get enough of her and they were just starting. A hoarse groan left him and he curled his fingers into her. He wanted her on him, surrounding him with her heat and scent. He wanted to come in her so fucking bad, wanted everyone who came near her to know that she was his. The primal instincts going through him were intense and had confusion settling inside his scarred soul. Kristoff slid his hand down to her hip and clenched her pliant flesh, pulling her closer and kissing with fierce determination. He was harder than he ever remembered, and it was all for her. He didn’t have to break the kiss to know what her hands were doing between their bodies. A second later he gripped her shoulders, the silk of her robe soft and liquid beneath his touch. Tearing the material away had crossed his mind, but now that she loosened the knot he took his time and pushed it off, all the while kissing her. Their tongues fought one another, fucked like fiends until he could feel his pulse at the tip of his cock. There was nothing better than feeling her small hands on his chest, her nails digging into his body and sending shocks of pleasure and pain