by Mia Caldwell
He grinned. “Good.”
“Good? That’s all I get for my heartfelt declaration?”
Jake pulled her closer, kissing her lightly before whispering, “It’s about time. I’ve been completely head-over-heels for you since the first night I met you, Sondra.”
“Oh.” Her heart fluttered in her chest, and she couldn’t rein in the idiotic grin splitting her lips until she heard a smothered oath behind her.
Turning her head, she met the cold eyes of Whitney Jacobi. The frosty blue orbs plainly broadcast her disapproval and disgust. Despite her earlier bravado, and her determination not to let Whitney and Eleanor run her off, she shivered slightly.
She had an enemy in her lover’s mother, and she wasn’t foolish enough to think that was something she should take lightly or dismiss. Even if Jake truly loved her, he also loved his mother, and she didn’t want him to be in a position where he had to choose. It wouldn’t be fair to him.
Old insecurities reared their head, making her admit she wasn’t completely confident he would pick her if it came to that scenario. Could she be enough for Jake if it meant giving up his mother? She could only hope it wouldn’t come to that. As she looked away from Whitney and the disdainful Eleanor at her side, she straightened her spine and vowed she would do everything she could to shield Jake from the brewing conflict. No, not everything. She couldn’t imagine walking away from Jake now, when their relationship was poised to move to another level.
All she could do was hope Whitney didn’t cause too much trouble. Her naturally pessimistic outlook aided her in not being able to summon much optimism for that possibility. Trouble was coming, and all she could do was hold onto Jake tenaciously and assert her right to be at his side as long as he wanted her.
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“Why did you run away, Savannah?”
He had a way of cutting right to the chase.
“I didn’t mean for any of this to happen. I was just out for a little fun. I don’t do this kind of stuff!”
“You mean kiss on the first date?” Graham said softly, a hint of laughter in his voice.
“I mean get married to the first guy I’ve ever had a one night stand with!”
His eyebrow rose as he cocked his beautifully handsome head to the side. “Obviously, I was hoping for a little more than one night.”
I want more than one night too. Can I have more than one night?
“We have nothing in common, Graham. You’re some bigshot billionaire, I’m just a girl trying to make her own way in the world… And…”
I hesitated.
“And what?”
“And you’re white.”
“I’ve noticed, Savannah,” Graham said with a cool tone, his smile still firmly planted on his face. “After last night, I didn’t expect that would be a problem for you…”
“People are going to think I’m just some stupid notch on your belt. Have you even seen the news? Rich man marries token black girl trophy wife!”
“It’s not like that, Savannah. I’m a man of particular tastes, and you happen to satisfy all of them… I was hoping we could give this a try.”
“Keep hoping. We need to fix this. We can get an annulment or something,” I said, hoping he didn’t feel the way my body had reacted to his touch. “Have you seen what they’re saying on the internet? My Facebook is exploding right now. I can’t do this!”
“An annulment would make my lawyer happy. Do you know how many times he’s called me already this morning?”
Graham let out another laugh, settling into his chair and getting a little too comfortable. He didn’t seem to be bothered by any of this. “Savannah,” he said quietly, “I’m asking you to give me a chance. To give this a chance.”
His hand waved between us. My eyes snapped back onto his, lifting from his strong shoulders and masculine neck.
“I was drunk, Graham. We did something stupid that I can barely even remember.”
“You didn’t do this because you had a few shots…” Graham started, but I cut him off, a stream of words pouring out of my lips. “If this is supposed to work,” I replied, “You tell me right now why I went through with this? If it wasn’t the tequila, tell me what it was! What did you say to me? Why did I marry you?”
I could almost see it in my mind. His lips were moving last night. He’d said something that I held onto. Maybe I couldn’t remember it, but deep down I knew it was important.
“Savannah, I…” Graham said, his voice hesitating.
“What? Tell me. I need to know why I feel like this every time you look at me. Your voice puts butterflies in my stomach. Your eyes make me want to tear off my clothes. Tell me what you said!”
“You honestly don’t remember?” Graham whispered, lifting himself from the chair. Tears were pouring from my eyes as he kneeled down in front of me, taking my hand between his. Goosebumps swept up my arm at his mere touch, my entire world upended as his thumb brushed across the sparkling diamond ring I still hadn’t even thought to remove.
“I don’t remember,” I said, “Help me remember… Please.”
Graham looked up at me, his gaze as captivating, as it was seductive. I wanted to hear his words more than anything in the world. I held my breath as he started to speak.
“Savannah, last night was irrational. It was crazy. I’ve never felt this way in my entire life…”
“And?” I asked.
“I told you I loved you, Savannah.”
I was lost in his eyes, unable to force myself to look away. His unrelenting crystal blue gaze tore away my defenses even as his voice wrapped itself around me. He pushed himself up, his face becoming level with my own and his lips so tantalizingly close…
“And?” I asked breathlessly.
“And you believed it.”
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Mia Caldwell has been fantasizing about stories of "Happily-Ever-After" since she was a little girl, and now that's she's all grown up her "Happily-Ever-After" stories have taken a steamier turn! After graduating from college Mia still wasn't quite sure what she wanted to do with her life. Bored with her day job as an Administrative Assistant for a non-profit, she started writing stories on the side and sharing them with her friends. They gave her the push she needed to share them with you! She lives in New York with two rascally cats named Link and Zelda, eats too much chocolate and Chinese take-out, and goes on way too many blind dates. She's still waiting for Mr. Right, but in the meantime she'll keep dreaming up the perfect man!
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
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