She sits ramrod straight, hands in her lap and her lips parted while her heavy breathing fills the limo. “Kash?”
“I’m right here, angel.” I take her hand in mine and signal the driver to get going.
EVERETT
The car comes to a stop, and Kashton helps me out of it since I can’t see. I strain my ears to try and get a clue as to where we are, but my pulse is racing, and my heart is pounding. I can’t hear anything over the blood rushing in my ears. I don’t know why I’m so nervous.
“I’m going to carry you,” he informs me.
I laugh. “Aren’t you supposed to do that over the threshold?”
“I’m going to do it then too.” He sweeps me up off my heels and I yelp, wrapping my arms around his neck.
I inhale his scent, and my pussy clenches. My fingers slide into his hair, scratching my nails against his scalp.
“Eve,” he warns.
“Hmm?” I hum before my lips touch his neck.
“If you keep doing that, we’ll have to push back the wedding a few hours.”
“I’m okay with that.”
“I’m not.” His chest rumbles.
I huff and relax in his arms. He’s planned something for me, and I don’t want to ruin it for him.
We slow and he sets me down on my heels, steadying me before he removes the blindfold. “You may look now, angel.”
Doing as I’m told, I gasp at what I see. Nothing but blue ocean as far as Ican see in front of us. “What?” I turn to look behind me, and I see the private marina where the car dropped us off. We’re standing on the stern of a yacht. It looks like a dark cloud with its matte black and silver trimmings.
I wrap my hands around the railing and look down at the water. Closing my eyes, I listen to the waves and take in a deep smell of the ocean. It’s the calmest I’ve ever felt.
Opening my eyes, I glance at Kashton to see he’s watching me. “What?” I ask, unable to wipe the smile off my face. I must look like an idiot right now.
He takes my hands. “You said the first time you ever felt free was that night on theIsabella.” Giving me a soft smile, he adds, “I wanted to give you a new memory on the ocean. This day is the first of the rest of our lives. The life you deserve.”
It’s hard to swallow past the knot in my throat. I’ve never had a man care about how I feel, much less listen to what I have to say. “It’s gorgeous.” I cup his face and lean into him. “Thank you.” I press my lips to his, and he gently kisses me before pulling away. I groan, wanting more, and he chuckles.
“Come on.”
I let him escort me off the deck and down a set of stairs and through a door. It’s the owner’s suite, with a dark cherry wood platform sitting in the center. A bed rests on top of it, wrapped in black silk sheets.
The far wall is covered in thick matching drapes from floor to ceiling. Silver ropelike cords hang down. I walk toward them and pull them open to get an ocean view. “It’s beautiful.” It’s like a dream. One that I’ve had before, though I know this one will end much differently. I always wondered what my life would have been like if Kashton could have helped me that night on theIsabella. Now I’ll get to know.
Kashton comes up behind me and wraps his arms around me, gently kissing my cheek. “Yes, you are.” He makes me blush.
Turning in his arms, he pulls away, and I look around once more, taking in the room. Glancing to my right, I see a sitting area. It has two couches facing a coffee table and two lounge chairs as well. More windows showcasing the blue water. It’s scary how calm it looks but how deadly I know it can be. That’s what Kashton reminds me of. He can be so gentle with me at times, but I know what my Spade is capable of.
There’s a knock on the door before it opens and Sin slips inside. He gives Kashton a nod, who turns to me. “I have to do a few things. Stay here with Sin.”
“Leaving me with a babysitter?” I arch a brow.
Kashton chuckles and kisses my cheek before whispering, “I’m not letting you run away this time.” I can’t help the smile that tugs at my lips when he turns to Sin and orders, “Keep her in here.”
“Yes, sir.” Sin nods as Kash sneaks out.
I stand awkwardly with my arms crossed over my chest. I’ve never been around Sin by myself before. Is it weird to see him as my adoptedstepbrother? Not really sure what I’d call him since Bill isn’t my biological dad. And he didn’t adopt me.
