The trees surrounding the dock were decked out in thousands of white, glowing lights that twinkled brightly and turned the night sky from pitch black to soft grey. The white tent set up on the small beach nearby was decorated with dozens of white and red flowers in large crystal vases.
Outside, the winter wind blew cold but inside, the fireplace-shaped space heaters and the absolute happiness of the event kept all of us warm.
Kai and I were anything but a traditional couple, and while I wished my mother could've been at my side today, I knew that she was watching from above, and so it was Kaiden and Dad who walked with me.
My Kaiden looked like a prince in white in his suit. Dad wore a matching tuxedo. It was simple, yet on these two people whom I loved, it looked perfect.
As for me… Well, the tent was set up beautifully, my dress was lovely, but it was the man waiting, whom I couldn't take my eyes off. He wore an immaculately fitting dark tux that
KAI POV:I woke to the sound of vomiting— really loud vomiting. Eyes still closed, I reached over for my wife.My hand skimmed warm, soft sheets… before coming up empty.“Lilith?”More loud gagging erupted from the bathroom and it hit me that Lilith was, in all likelihood, the one in there puking."Shit," I muttered, raking a hand down my face. "Lilith!"I lunged out of bed and sprinted to the bathroom, where sure enough, I found my wife leaning over the toilet and expelling what seemed to be everything including her vital organs.Not knowing what else to do, I curled my hands around her shoulders, which rose and fell with each continuous heave. She stopped for about ten seconds, and I breathed a sigh of relief.Right before she started up again.“I am calling the doctor,” I admonished.Lilith grabbed my arm in a death grip, nails digging into my tendons."Wait," she man
“Mommy, mommy. You have to be there. It’s the President!”I whipped my head around so fast that I thought I would fall off the stool at the kitchen tabletop. “Who?” I asked quickly, shocked at those words.“The President. They told us we have to call him Mr. President if he talks to us. He’s coming to judge us on our environmental science projects.”“Environment,” I enunciated softly for Kaiden.“Mm. Environment. Brittany helped me and Brie while you were working, and she told the teacher that you’d be able to be there today to see who wins.” Kaiden was almost jumping up and down with excitement.“Right. So, it’s the President?” I clarified.How did I not know the President was coming to Kaiden’s school? My heart hammered in my chest as I tried not to think about the last time I had met a President. It had been nine years ago. I swallowed ba
Aria Green’s office was elegant and refined. Much like Aria herself. So unlike the business she ran.The look on her face told me that whatever she had for me was good. Very good. She had watched Aria have a grimace on her face as she handed over assignments to the other girls. But there was definitely a perk to being the boss’ best friend.“You look like the Chesire cat,” I said as I sat down and crossed my legs, my right leg bouncing in anticipation and anxiety of the assignment I was going to get.“The cat, yes… he’s definitely not a canary, though. And it will not be me doing the swallowing, sweetheart.”I rolled my eye at the innuendo.“Who is he?” I asked with a hint of excitement.Aria hesitated before smiling again. Her eyes were sparkling. He must be very well known to be eliciting this type of response from Aria. She had dealt with famous people before, nothing and no one
Aria raised her brow. “Aren’t you happy I gave you the best man on the planet for your first time? There’s also no one more I trust more in this world than you. This cannot get out. Not even a hint. You and I will both be signing non-disclosure agreements of a sort. Plus, you have the attributes that were requested.”“Oh?” I replied, intrigued about what made me stand out.“Yes. The request was that the girl should have discretion, no criminal record, no history of drug use, and someone with a university education.”I frowned. “Well, that sums up all the girls in your business.”“They also requested that you be a bit of a ‘girl next door.’ No supermodels.”I snorted. “Wow. I feel so special right now.” Aria ignored my sarcasm and continued.“You have to arrive in a corporate dress.” She gave me a look of absolute seriousness.&n
As we walked through the lobby of the CEO’s hotel, I pulled out my phone and pretended that I was texting. This was all about appearances and I needed to give the appearance that I was here to do something other than have sex with Kai Rivera.I needed to avoid eye contact with as many people as possible. I also needed to do something about my shaking hands.We were granted entrance to the foyer of the Presidential Suite, passing what I assumed were government agents to protect Kai. At the door to the inner suite, I was given a once over with a security wand and a brief pat down to ensure I wasn’t carrying anything explosive.I didn’t need to bring anything with me. I was the explosive.Eric asked me if he could take off my coat, but I politely declined.Before I knew it, Eric had knocked twice on the inner door. And then I heard his voice.“Come in.”Now, I should probably explain a bit about myself. I kn
I had to smile. He had given me permission to call him Mr. Rivera… if the occasion should arise.It was still early in the night, but there was a lot left to do. This was not just walking into a room and riding the bull. It was about wooing and dancing with them until the mood was just right.“You’re not what I expected you to be,” I said softly. He looked at me curiously.“Oh? What did you expect?” he chose to humor me.“I didn’t expect you to have your foot up on the table,” I said pointedly. He blinked and then gave me a blinding smile.“Is that so? Why, do I look like an uptight man who doesn’t know how to let loose?” The way he asked the question made me think that he was testing me. Like he would show me just how he let loose. And I would welcome it any day.“Yes, I did think you are an uptight man. But now that you mention it, I’m not sure why!”
“I desire to hear the sound of your zipper as I unzip it,” I said as I took a step towards him. There was now barely any room between us. “And then, I want your pants to hit the floor. How does that sound to you, Mr. Rivera?”He sucked in a deep breath and then lifted the side of his mouth into the sexiest grin I had ever seen. And I knew he was on board.The man was something else. Kai Rivera was actually a widower. His wife died only a few years after they were married. They had met in high school and gone to the same university. Her dream was to go into politics and he wanted to move away from it. But somehow they worked perfectly for one another.It would seem like they were a match made in heaven.Now, I knew a lot about Kai as a man. I had watched footage of him before and after he had become a successful businessman. And some things became evident quickly.He was an affectionate man. Past tense. Kai has handsy. From t
I tumbled forward but braced myself by the back of the chair. Unable to do anything else, I allowed myself to follow him.I straddled him. I came down hard, my hand settling on his shoulder and almost falling on him.The man had the cheekiest smile on his face.I raised my brow. “Are you sure you don’t do this more often?” I teased as my hands played with the collar of his shirt. His hands were on my thighs and moving in the direction of my ass.“Being with a woman is like riding a bike, Rose.” The way he said it made my stomach clench. “It’s really not something you forget how to do.”“I’m sure,” I challenged. I didn’t know if I should believe him or not. “I love how you took the example of riding a bike. Why not swimming?” I asked.He blinked. “Well, it’s either riding rough and hard or wading through the wetness. It’s all the same to me.