My New York make up artist never shows up. The jerk. He was supposed to do my makeup and hair, but lucky for me there are two girls on deck to help me with whatever I need on the most important day of my life: Marisol and Kate.
Marisol convinces me to ditch the traditional updo but to wear my hair down in a simple, long-haired bob. The way I always wear it unless it's in a ponytail. It looks elegant and perfect.
Kate is more than excited to do my makeup. While she's on the more adventurous side with her makeup, I'm not, so she decides that I'd look good with an almost bare-faced look except for a soft smoky eye on my lids. When she's finished, I almost want to cry. I love it.
The girls help me slip on my dress. It's a custom made gown by an old seamstress named Mrs. Cavalucci in Brooklyn. It's hand beaded, made from imported Italian silk, and it's the last dress she's ever going to make before retiring.
After securing the final button, the girls leave me alone for a minute to myself, before the magazine comes in to take a few "pre-wedding" shots of me. A knock about ten minutes later at the door lets me know that they're here.
"One minute," I say.
"Special delivery," A man's voice says.
I crack the door open and see that it's Saint's teammate Cooper instead. I know it's him, because the championship ring on his finger practically blinds me. He hasn't taken it off since receiving it.
"I've got a package for you from your hubby."
Cooper and Saint have become close friends since winning the Superbowl this past winter. It's nice to see that Saint is investing in relationships other than ours, and has someone else to torment on a regular basis.
"You look beautiful by the way."
"Thanks, Coop. What are you eating?" I notice a little piece of something in the corner of his mouth.
"Your mother-in-law is serving mini apple pies as pre-wedding nosh to the guests. Something about it being Robin Robert's new favorite."
"Why?"
"The gunshots frightened a few folks. Mrs. Stevenson said pie would calm everybody down."
"Gunshots?!"
"You didn't hear them? Mike said he had to shoot some dangerous bird that was getting the chickens all riled up."
"The chickens?"
"They're all calm now. Back in the white house where they belong."
*Sigh*
"All right, Coop, I'll see you down there in a few."
All I can do is laugh while I open up my box.
I guess I know how Mike ended up taking care of the drone. The whole damn family is crazy, but I'm in love with the craziest one of all, and I cannot wait to become his wife. We're going to have an amazing life together.
The box is white and tied with a white ribbon, and there are several things inside.
A lemon.
Two shot glasses.
Some salt.
A bottle of tequila.
A pack of my birth control pills. Crushed and mutilated.
And a small note.
GET READY MRS. GUNSLINGER
GAME ON!
**The End**
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I slept with him once.
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Acknowledgments
A promise I made to my readers this year was that I would try and stick to my writing schedule. Between raising my girls, two dogs, being active in two non-profit organizations and loving my own alpha husband–that shiznit aint’ easy! I stumbled a bit trying to get this novel to you all on time, but I promise that I’m going to get better at it. Stick with me:)
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THE COUSINS SERIES
Cousins: An Alpha Bad Boy Romance (Book 1)
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Claimed By A King
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STANDALONES
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��Intense. Explosive. Panty Melting. Raw. Exposed. Angst. Multifaceted."
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"Cover to cover, page by page every word was amazing. This author is amazing and her work is even more amazing. She really can get all the details and words to sound great together.Yes I want more and crave more I just couldn't get enough of Roman and Elizabeth. "
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"As soon as I picked up book 1 I was addicted to this series. I couldn't wait for this one to come out! I absolutely love Roman and Elizabeth together!"
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Cousins Book One
Meet Alpha Roman Masterson
Our passion is incredibly intense. The connection between us borders on the possessive. Our feelings are absolutely forbidden. We're cousins…The question now is…what the f*ck are we going to do about it?
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See What Happens Next With Roman!
I made a mistake and had a taste of something sweet, something forbidden, something highly addictive. My cousin. It's no secret that I'm greedy, and I want more. Now I just have to convince her pretty ass that she does too.
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Cousins In Love Book Three
Want to see how Roman’s story concludes?
They all think that I'm a phase. A fetish. A temporary fixture. But I love my cousin Elizabeth, and there isn't sh*t anyone can do to change or destroy that … even her.
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About the Author
Hi, I'm Lisa Lang Blakeney. I grew up an only child gorging myself on daytime soaps, night time dramas, and romance novels. I write about strong alpha men and the smart women they seek to claim, and I tend to favor continuing storylines and series, although I will write a standalone novel when inspiration strikes.
I wrote my first novel Cousins because I enjoy stories that contain something a bit taboo, alpha men, lots of dirty language, and mature content … so be warned:) If this sounds like the types of novels you enjoy too, then I'm the writer for you.
I live in the great state of Pennsylvania and am married to an alpha male I met in college. We are the proud parents of 4 girls and 2 dogs. I LOVE talking to readers! So please connect with me via email or make sure to sign up for my VIP readers list to be notified first of new releases, teasers, giveaways, ARCs and more: http://LisaLangBlakeney.com/VIP
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