In Bed With Her Shithead Boss (By Ellie Wynters) novel Chapter 347

Hours later, after the reception and formal photos were at an end, Keira and Alexei finally escaped to the royal suite that would now be theirs. The palace staff had transformed it for their wedding night, filling the rooms with candles and flowers. Keira was sure Elena had made sure it was perfect.

Keira kicked off her heels with a sigh of relief. "Remind me to burn them tomorrow so I'm never tempted to wear the torture devices again."

Alexei laughed, removing his formal jacket and loosening his tie. "Welcome to royal life, Princess Keira."

"God that still sounds weird," she admitted, moving to the window that overlooked the palace gardens, now lit by moonlight. "I keep thinking someone's going to realize they made a terrible mistake, and I'll be deported or exiled to the bloody tower or something like that."

He came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pressing a kiss to her bare shoulder. "Too late. You're stuck with me now."

She turned in his arms, her hands sliding up to frame his face. "Promise?"

"With everything I am," he murmured, bending to kiss her properly for the first time since the ceremony deep and slow and full of hunger that he was unable to show in front of others.

When they broke apart, both breathing harder, Keira's eyes sparkled with mischief. "So, Your Highness, now that I'm officially your princess, do I still have to follow your orders?"

"When did you ever follow my orders? And what's with this Highness crap… you never used my title." His smile was wicked, sending heat pooling low in her belly. "The only time you need to follow my orders are in the bedroom, little firecracker."

One day she would tell him how he had saved his phone number in her phone. Married couples should be honest with each other so he should know his is… saved as HRH Dumbass. His Royal Highness Dumbass. She would change it tomorrow to HRH Husband instead, or something like that.

"Is that so?" She arched an eyebrow, already backing toward the massive bed. "And if I decide to stage a royal rebellion?"

Alexei's eyes darkened as he stalked toward her, every inch the predator she'd fallen in love with. "Then I'd have to find ways to... convince you or control you."

Keira's laugh turned into a gasp as he caught her around the waist, lifting her easily. "I've always been stubborn," she reminded him, arms winding around his neck. "Might take a lot of convincing."

"We have all night," he promised, laying her gently on the bed. "And the rest of our lives."

She loved this playful side of Alexei. It had always been there but hidden behind his own rebellion and his womanizing ways.

What was that old saying? That rakes make the best husbands and lovers. It was something like that. The saying came from the Regency age, and she had mentioned she loved Pride and Prejudice. But she hadn't caught herself a gentleman and for that she was truly grateful.

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