LOGINShe was teary by the end, which made me feel like I'd absolutely nailed it. "I now pronounce you husband and wife," the officiant said. "You may kiss your bride." I pulled Paige into my arms and kissed her while everyone cheered. At the reception, Danny gave his best man speech with way too mu
ASHER I'd performed in front of millions of people, won three acting awards, and done my own stunts in a movie where I nearly died twice. But standing in this room waiting to get married, I was more terrified than I'd ever been in my entire life. Ten dates. That's what I'd told Paige we neede
When my parents came back from their conference, Damon told me he wanted our families to know about our relationship officially. I was nervous, but I agreed. The next evening, everyone gathered in the main living room. My parents, Aunt Sky and her husband, Victor, Ella, Asher and his new girlf
My heart started racing. "Really? You can do that?" "If you have the recording, yes. If not, I can go to Frank and get it from him." "I have it," I said quickly. "I made Frank send it to me. I thought if my dad ever found out and tried to go after Frank's mother, I could use the recording to thr
I'd missed this so much. Missed him so much. "I missed you," he whispered between kisses. "God, I missed you so much. It was driving me crazy." "I missed you too," I breathed. "So much." He lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me to the bed. We fell onto the ma
PRINCESS After standing there for a while watching Damon walk away, I couldn't let him just leave. Not after everything. Not after searching for him all day in a wedding dress like some kind of romantic comedy protagonist who'd lost her mind. I followed him into the house and went straight
Danny’s face lit up after every bite. “Mommy, this is sooo good!” Essence grinned. “You like it?” “I love it!” he declared, stuffing his cheeks. “You're the best cook in the whole world.” She laughed and raised her hands for a high five. “That’s what I’m talking about!” Smack. They slapped
LUCIAN "Who was that?" Brittany asked me. I didn’t even hesitate. "The love of my life," I said. Her lips curved into a small smile, but I wasn’t paying attention to her anymore. My mind had already drifted. She’d thanked me again, maybe for the tenth time. Said she didn’t know what she wou
Lucian leaned back in his seat, that lazy grin of his spreading like butter on warm toast. “Danny’s over the moon. He keeps asking when he’s coming home. But I think he’s more excited about meeting his grandparents. Apparently, Grandpa promised him a ninja kite.” I laughed. “A ninja kite? I didn’t
Yvonne said she wanted to leave. I didn’t stop her. I didn’t say a word. I just watched her walk away and tried not to crumble. I stepped back into the house just in time to hear Lucian calling out to someone. I paused near the base of the stairs when I realized it was her—Yvonne. She was







