“Make one for you too.”
Her eyes scan my face. “Why?”
“I want you to be my maid-of-honor.”
“You do?”
I reach for her hand before I turn to face Jeremy, Breccan and Zach. “You are my family. All of you. We’re in this together, for better or for worse, right?”
“It’s the five of us against the world.” Zach raises his arm in the air.
Jeremy’s hand falls to my belly. “Six. It’s the six of us against the world.”
I reach up to cup his cheek with my hand. “I love our life.”
“I love you, angel.”
“We all love each other.” Zach laughs. “We’ll handle the dishes tonight.“
Jeremy and I watch as his siblings disappear into the kitchen.
“We’re really lucky.” I look up at him. “How did we get this lucky?”
“You put on a tutu and tiara and stole my heart away.” His fingers brush my chin.
“I still have that tutu.”
“Are you fucking kidding me?” He pulls me closer. “Tell me you’re serious, angel.”
“It wouldn’t fit me now.” I look down. “I’m a little thick around the middle.”
“You’re the most beautiful woman in the world.” His hand moves to my neck. “Let’s skip the movie and you can model the tutu and tiara for me.”
“We could skip the fashion show and take a bath. It has to be a warm bath, not too hot.”
Lowering his voice, he tugs me toward the staircase. “Or we could skip the bath and I’ll take you straight to bed and fuck you.”
“Deal.” I pop up to my bare tiptoes and kiss his mouth. “Will you always want me this much, West?”
“No.” He shakes his head. “I’ll want you more tomorrow, and even more next year. By the time we’re eighty, we’ll never leave our bed.”
I throw my head back in laughter. “I’ll hold you to that.”
“You better, angel. You’re mine for life and nothing is going to change that.”
Preview of LACE
From the Just This Once Series
Alexander Donato is the most annoying person I’ve ever met.
The arrogant jerk thinks I should help him find the random woman he spent last night with.
I don’t care if she took something that belonged to him.
It doesn’t matter to me that he’s tall, gorgeous, and built for sin.
I refuse to help a man like that with anything.