The Accountant

"I won't walk down the aisle until we found Dinara." Her chin was firmed and her brown eyes were flashing. She had made her position on such touchy subject ages ago.

"Okay, detka. You win. But you have to sign this." She narrowed her gaze at her fiance. Though it was no use calling him that, everyone took leave to address her Mrs. Vasiliy or tzarina. She let them be. She was enjoying it anyway but she wouldn't admit it to the man towering over her with possessiveness.

"What are these?" There were at least five copies of documents that he wanted her signature on.

His jaw clenched and he refused to answer. "I just need your signature, detka. Don't fight me on this one, please."

"Okay. Then give me a copy so I can study whatever business proposal you have there." She held out her hand imperiously, the other one on her protruding stomach, gently caressing her kicking son.

"This is not a business proposal." He mumbled. Though his gray gaze softened when he witnessed what she was doing. "Is he kicking again?"

Despite her irritation, she smiled and nodded. Dominic had loved the times their baby made his presence known. He even gave some extra kicks upon hearing his father's deep voice. Few things could delight them in this crazy world, this was one of them.

"Yes. Here, feel." She rounded the desk, pushed him to his admiral chair, and inclined her back on its surface in front of him, her belly right on his face.

Dominic grinned up at her and held her hips while he leaned forward and nuzzled her baby bump. Their son kicked once more. "Hey, there, sport. Playing again?" He cooed. And the tiny precious baby boy somersaulted and dented the surface of her skin.

"Oh, that's a good one," Beau said. Abit winded. She grimaced.

"Are you okay, moya lyubov?" Dominic asked. Alarmed.

She nodded and sat on his lap instead. With her arms around his neck, she slanted him a shrewd glance, daring him to lie to her. He snorted.

"Now, tell me. Why do you want me to sign those papers you don't want me to read?"

of factly. As if she didn't know. They continued to look at each other. Both gauging.

She prodded. Her brow

want to legalize everything." God! Pulling teeth would

her. His defensive and

her to figure it

eyes squinted at the words on the

contract." She

heavily

you able to solemnized it?"

he cleared his throat. "One of

see." And she did. She understood him perfectly. He just wanted her to be his completely. In every way

but finding my sister may not happen before our baby

we say our vows, here."

seeing her for the first time. "I would love that." He answered in

brilliant ideas. "Okay. Let's see what you can

a promise of something more later, she shivered. Damn! She was as big as a whale and yet he was looking at her like she was a pin-up

She was looking forward

her flushed face. Memorizing her anew. Deep inside her,

felt it here," he grasped her hand, placing it over his thudding heart. Beau blinked her back tears. Hormones. Hello. "I didn't care if I was the first in yours. I only care I would be the last. As you are in mine. The first and the last." He took a deep and shaky breath, his emotions, one he didn't show to anyone except her, was reflected in his eyes. "I vow to protect you and cherish you. All my days, I will honor you, as my woman, my wife, the mother of my children. In the eyes of God and men, I bind my heart, body, and soul to you, Beauty Grace. Will you take me as your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and health, for better or for worse, till death do

will honor you and love you and keep you. For all the days of my life. I'd bear your children and be the best wife and helpmate

ever made, the shortest version, but it's theirs. From the heart. And

she muttered, "Do I still have to ask you if you