Dance With Me (With Me in Seattle #12)(66)

“It’s interesting, the things that make people crazy,” Jax says. “Jealousy. Tragedy.”

“Illness,” Levi adds. “It boils down to illness.”

“Yeah,” I breathe. “Will I have to testify?”

“No. There won’t be a trial. She’ll be sentenced in a few weeks.”

“So, it’s all over? We can finally move on with our lives.”

“It’s over.”



“There’s something I’ve been meaning to talk to you about,” Levi says later that night as we’re curled up together in bed, watching a movie on Netflix.

“What?”

“Let me ask you something first.” He pauses the TV and sits up on the bed, facing me. “How would you feel about me leaving the force?”

I don’t want to get too excited too soon. This might not mean what I hope it does.

“It depends on why you want to quit.”

He glances down at my hand before scooping it up in his, giving it a squeeze.

“I want to quit and be the head of your security.”

Now, this I wasn’t expecting.

“Keep talking.”

“I have no desire to do the long-distance relationship thing with you, Starla. I’ll be here, working the job, and you’ll be . . . where? All over the world. And I won’t know if you’re safe. The guys you’ve had working for you are incompetent at best. I can protect you better than anyone else. And be with you in the process.”

I nod, considering it. I would absolutely feel better if Levi were in charge of my safety.

“So, how would we do this?” I ask. “You’d be with me as my employee?”

He licks his lips and leans in to kiss my cheek. “I’d be with you as your confidant.” Kisses my nose. “As your lover.” Kisses my chin. “As your friend.”

He kisses my lips now, long and slow. We haven’t been intimate since I was shot, and I miss him so much it hurts.

But when I reach for him, he pulls back far enough to look into my eyes.

“And I’d be with you as your husband, if you’ll have me.”

The breath leaves my lungs. “What?”

He reaches into the bedside table and comes back with a gorgeous, simple diamond ring.

“Marry me, sweetheart. And not just because I need to protect you, but because I need you. Your love, your humor, your light. You make me a better man in a million little ways, Starla, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life showing you how much I love you. I want a life with you. Whether that life is here in Seattle, in Montana, or on the road three hundred days a year, I don’t care, as long as I’m with you.”

I cup his cheek and smile into his sweet brown eyes. “You are the greatest man I’ve ever known in my life, Levi Crawford, and it would be my honor to be your wife.”

He slides the ring on my finger and kisses the breath out of me.

“I guess I’ll be changing my name again,” I say as I stare at the beautiful ring.

“What do you mean?”

“Starla Crawford.”

“But you’re just Starla.”

“If people know what’s good for them, they’ll call me Mrs. Crawford.”

He laughs and kisses my hand, just above the ring.

“You’re such a diva, darling.”

“No, I’m territorial.”





New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby's second novel in her Romancing Manhattan series delivers the sizzling story of a playboy who's vowed never to commit until he meets the one woman he's tempted to break his promise for.

Quinn Cavanaugh doesn't do anything halfway. He drives fast, works hard, and plays even harder. And the word “commitment” doesn't exist in his dictionary. He has no plans of settling down with one woman for he needs to be free to move on to the next big thing-whatever or whoever that may be. Each party knows the score going into it, and it's all been working out fine. That is, until a sexy new colleague enters the scene.

Sienna Hendricks doesn't give much thought to Quinn and the revolving door leading to his bedroom. She's way too picky about who she shares her time or her body with and screwing around with a colleague isn't part of her plan either. Quinn doesn't intimidate her. And unlike most other members of her sex, she doesn't melt into a puddle at his feet whenever he's near. Most importantly, she has no issues telling him no.

But for a man who has the world at his feet, Quinn isn't accustomed to being rejected. And he's not about to let that change-no matter how persistent Sienna is. To his surprise, Sienna is everything he thought he'd never find. Pursuing her, and convincing her he's changed, is going to be the biggest challenge of his life. One he's completely up for…

All It Takes releases July 30, 2019





Falling in love is easy…

New Hope, South Carolina is my home. It's where I grew up, got into trouble, and fell in love for the first time. Scarlett Kincaid was more than the girl next door, she was my best friend, until she decided that small town life wasn't for her. One minute she was here, and the next she was gone.

The girl I used to fish with down at the creek is now the biggest name in country music. She headlines world tours, has won four Grammy's, and I haven't seen her since. Until today when she sped through town in her fancy car. One look at her big brown eyes was all it took to stir up a whole slew of emotions. Emotions I'd long ago buried and sure as hell don't have time for.