‘I’ll tell you later.’
‘You’ll tell me now.’
‘No, I won’t. Right now we’re going home to lunch.’
‘Home? Our home?’ he asked incredulously.
‘Yes.’ She took his hand, leading him towards the door. ‘Mrs McLeod will have everything ready for us.’
He stopped dead. ‘What is this, Kelly? Another go at trying to live with me? Because I don’t need that. I can’t go through losing you all again—’ His voice broke emotionally.
‘You aren’t going to lose me. Jordan, I love you. I’ve always loved you. I never stopped for one moment, not even when I thought I hated you.’
He shook his head. ‘But you left me.’
‘And I had a good reason for that. I’ll explain when we get home.’
‘It had better be good,’ he warned tautly.
‘It is.’ She took his hand again, smiling up at him adoringly.
His eyes darkened almost to black. ‘God, you’re beautiful!’ he groaned, bending his head to devour her lips with his own. He was shaking by the time he drew back, his breathing ragged. ‘I love you,’ he told her throatily.
‘Let’s go home,’ she murmured.
‘You’re going to stay?’
‘Oh yes,’ she smiled.
‘Then let’s go.’ His arm went protectively about her waist. ‘I’ll be out for the rest of the day,’ he told Janet as they passed through the outer office.
She nodded. ‘I?
??ve already cancelled your appointments.’
‘I asked her to,’ Kelly explained at his questioning look.
‘Do you intend taking over my life?’ Jordan asked her once they were in the car.
‘Completely,’ she told him happily. ‘You’re going to enjoy being with me so much you’ll never want to leave my side.’
‘I never want to do that anyway,’ he said deeply.
‘Oh, Jordan, I love you,’ she said with a catch in her throat.
‘I hope to God you do, because I won’t let you go again.’ His hands were tight on the steering-wheel.
‘I’m going to prove it to you as soon as I’m able,’ she promised throatily.
‘When we get home?’ he quirked one eyebrow hopefully.
Kelly shook her head regretfully. ‘I have other plans for when we get home.’
He frowned. ‘Lunch can wait.’
‘I didn’t mean lunch.’
‘Then what—’