Page 59 of Just My Luck

I glanced over and saw my parents and Rick and Sofia all watching us from the doorway of the suite.

“Yes,” I called back to them happily.

Cheers erupted as Jax kissed me. Then my head was spinning again, only this time it was from pure happiness as everyone laughed and cheered.

An hour later, after I had showered and changed clothes, we sat around the large gathering room as everyone ate Chinese takeout.

I had gone over everything that had happened and assured Jax that Kit had only kissed my hand and wrist during those tense moments.

The earrings were back in the case with plans to sell them or give them away. There was no way I was keeping anything that man had given me.

It had taken everything in my power not to shiver with disgust or pull away as he’d pawed all over me earlier.

My uncle didn’t stick around long after I returned, but long enough to congratulate us and assure us that he’d be in attendance at our wedding. Whenever that was.

Then he’d disappeared.

Mom explained that she’d sent him a text message with the frequency of the wiretaps that Rick and Jax had placed around the dinner table.

Uncle Jonny had traced the signals to the Onyx and to the Grayson Hotel and had recorded everything. We were all surprised to find out that he and his team had been watching Kit Sterling for almost a full year for a whole list of offenses: bribery, kickbacks, corporate fraud, money laundering, and blackmail, just to name a few. They had more than a dozen undercover agents working at both casinos.

One agent had even moved up to be Kit’s right-hand men, but he hadn’t fully earned Kit’s trust until that very night. The agent, Don, had finally pulled the trigger and arrested Kit shortly after I’d left, when Kit had asked the man to contact Judge Conger on his behalf. He wanted Don to tell the judge to make sure that Jax went away for a very long time.

That, along with everything else they had, was enough proof to get the charges against Jax dropped. My mother was busy on her computer and phone, making sure everything was tied up on his case.

She assured us that we would be heading home in under two days. It couldn’t come soon enough for us.

Shortly after midnight, I curled around Jax’s naked body and purred. “How is my fiancé doing?”

He chuckled. “Your fiancé is doing wonderful. Now that his fiancée is safe and back in his arms.”

“I love you,” I said, watching the shadows cross his face.

“I love you,” he said back to me.

I shifted until I was looking down at him. “Don’t take this the wrong way, but I want to return your gift.”

His eyebrows shot up. “Oh?”

“Yes. I think I want something different, anything other than an orange Birkin 25.”

He chuckled. “What about a different color?”

I thought for a moment. “How about a bigger bag?”

He laughed. “Only if you spring for the difference with your winnings. I’ve got a wedding and honeymoon to pay for.”

“Oh, that’s right, I won a bunch of money.” I frowned. “Maybe I want to save that for my wedding dress?”

He shook his head. “Nope, your mother has already told me that’s on her. Your father said they’d be paying for most of the wedding. Something tells me they’ve been planning this for a very long time.”

“Okay, then.” I thought for a moment. “My veil?”

He laughed. “Nova, spend it on whatever you want, just as long as you’re happy.”

I leaned down and kissed him. “I love you.”

“I love you.”