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Ozzy POV

Viv leaves the club with me. I can see the distrust on Conrad's face as I leave with her. I cannot blame him for not trusting me with her. I do love her. I am only unsure how to make this work between us that will keep me from turning my back on my responsibilities. I want to be with her, and there has to be a way for us.

I help Viv into my car. She lays over on me, and I hold her. I know she is where she wants to be. I look up to see Travis looking at us. He feels for her. I can see it all over his face. Poor guy, I almost feel sorry for him. The connection between Viv and me is real. Whatever you have for her, Travis it is nothing.

My driver takes us back to my hotel. Viv has not said much on the way back to the hotel. She lays on me and sleeps. It is as if she is finally exactly where she wants to be with me. I watch her sleep for a moment while I wait for the driver to come open the door. I gently nudge her to let her know we are at my hotel. Viv opens her eyes and smiles at me. I get out of the car and help her out. She lays her head on me as we walk into the hotel to go up to my room.

"Ozzy, why did you come back for me," Viv says in almost a whisper as I open the door to my hotel suite.

I usher her into my room, not answering her just yet. She sits down in the living room area of the suite, waiting for my answer. I sit down beside her and pull her close to me.

"Viv, I cannot be without you. I have tried not to think about you, but it is impossible. I need you in my life," I say to her.

Viv shifts around to get as close to me as possible. She lays her head on my chest. I start running my fingers through her hair. I want her with me every night of my life. How can I make this happen with the council? How can I change the law to make it so that I can marry the woman I love?

"I refuse to be a hidden figure in your life. I cannot do that, Ozzy. I do care for you. Hell, I know I am in love with you, but I cannot be a side piece you roll into town and fuck when you see fit," Viv says.

She is right. I cannot ask her to hide, and I will not ask her to be a side piece of ass. "The offer still stands for you to come live with me and make me happy. I only need some time to make things right with the council," I say to her.

"What about my happiness?" Viv asks. She moves her body and lays her head in my lap so she can look up at me while we discuss our future.

"Your happiness is the most important thing to me, my love," I say as I continue running my fingers through her long hair. The sweetest smile escapes her. She understands that I mean every word.

"You cannot hurt me again. Next time, I will not forgive you, Ozzy," Viv says.

"I know. I will not fuck this up again. I want this to work. Please say you will be mine forever, and I will make it work for us, somehow, someway," I promise her.

"Okay, I will give you time to work with the council, but you have to hold up your end of this bargain. You can only see me. No other women, no acting like a royal asshole to me, and you have to promise me one thing," Viv says.

I wonder what she wants. "What do you need me to promise you?" I ask.

Viv moves up to me and kisses me on the lips. She looks into my eyes. "Forever, I want a forever with you. If I have to sneak around with you while you work this out, then I want to be the endgame. I want to be your forever," Viv says.

I kiss her hard on the lips and pull her up to me. I wrap my arms around her as I look into her eyes. "I can give you forever. I cannot promise to make this happen fast, but it will happen," I say.

"That is good enough for me," Viv says.

"Are you going to stop seeing Travis?" I ask her. Viv looks away from me. She begins to cry. She fucked him. Damn.

"I will let him down easily, so he is not hurt. I did not sleep with him. I promise you that," Viv says. She looks back at me when she says the words, so I know she tells me the truth.

"I have not slept with anyone either. I did not fuck the waitress at the club. I know you think I did, but I did not," I say.

Viv touches my face. Her eyes are so full of tears that it hurts me. "I know you did not. It hurt still, but I know you did not sleep with her. I need you to be faithful to me in every way and love me in every way, including the fact that I am a witch," Viv says.

"I love everything about you, Viv. Right now, I think you need to relax and rest," I say to her.

I get up and gently carry her into the large bathroom of my suite. I will bathe her, care for her and love her tonight in ways I never have before. I will be gentle and kind for a change. I want her to know how I feel for her so that she will wait for me.

I turn the water on in the tub and let it fill as I undress her. I caress her body as I take off her clothes. I hate this thing that Conrad has her wear to work. It turned me on in the beginning, but now I want her for my eyes only.

I gently run my fingers down from her lips to her breast and touch her so softly as each piece of clothing drops to the floor. I help her into the tub. I turn off the water and remove my clothing. I get into the tub with her and lie behind her so she can lay on me. I take a cloth and begin washing her body. I want to remove the smell of the club. I only want to smell her sweet scent tonight as she lays in my arms.

When I finish bathing her, she lays back on me and snuggles into me. This moment is everything to me. I need this every day for the rest of my life if I can only figure out a way to give her everything.

"Ozzy," Viv whispers to me.

"Yes, my love," I say.

"I love you," Viv whispers.

"I love you too," I say as she turns her head to kiss me.

No matter the cost, she will be mine.