The Auction novel Chapter 39

Tatina POV

I look down at my sweet Draco kneeling before me. He has no idea how badly I want to say yes, but I am afraid. The only thing I know to do is be honest with him.

I place my hand on top of his.

“Draco, I want to be perfectly honest with you. I feel that we have always been honest with each other and there is no reason to stop that now,” I say to him.

“That is all I want. I want an answer for a change. No matter what you say I will respect that,” Draco says.

“There is no doubt in my mind that we love each other. Is that enough?” I ask him.

“Of course, it is enough. I will love you until the end of time,” Draco says.

“What is it that you want from me?” I ask him.

“I want you to be my wife. I want you to be my partner in life. I want us to be together forever,” Draco says.

“I am your partner and we will always be together. I just don’t want to feel owned by someone ever again,” I say.

Draco stands from his kneeling position in front of me. He takes his seat back at the table. I know I have upset him.

“Have I ever made you feel owned by me?” Draco asks.

“No, you have not,” I answer him.

“Then why in the hell would you say something so horrible to me? Why in the hell would think that low of me, Tatina?” Draco asks.

He is right. At no point in our relationship has he ever made me feel owned by him. Why am I so afraid to let him marry me?

“Tatina, this is breaking me down. I love you. I give you every freedom you could possible want. I am only asking you to be my wife, my partner. I want us to have a bond forever,” Draco says.

“Okay,” I say.

“Okay, what do you mean okay?” Draco asks.

“I mean then yes, I will marry you,” I say.

“Really, you mean it?” Draco asks.

“I do mean it, but maybe we should get married quickly before I change my mind,” I say.

“We could drive to Las Vegas and get married tonight,” Draco says.

“You seriously want to drive to Las Vegas to get married right now?” I ask him.

“Why not?” Draco asks me.

“Well, there are some places closer if we are willing to let a vampire marry us,” I suggest to Draco.

“That is true. I will leave it up to you. We will do whatever you want to do. I am happy you finally said yes,” Draco says.