<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">Lucian laughed as he heard what alexi had to say. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“She is only doing what she thinks is best for you.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">Taking a second to think, Lucian gently guided Alexi until he was sitting up where they could look into each other’s eyes. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“Without all of that, I want to date you, i want to be with you in any way and every way possible.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">His eyes were bright, and the gaze he gave Alexi was equal parts love and lust.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff"> ‘I want you to be mine, for now and for as long as you will have me.”</span>