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
Real brave. But first things first, I reminded myself. Priorities, Kelly. I pulled out the small knife I had very cleverly attached to my shoe earlier. I swiftly and carefully cut off the thick rope that was binding Danny's hands tightly behind the chair. The rope fell away to the floor.
Just us and the awkward tension. Great. "It was nice knowing you, Danny," I said, keeping my voice as neutral and detached as humanly possible. Like we were acquaintances, not people who'd been married. "And about last night, just so we're completely clear, it meant nothing to me. Absolutely
My knuckles made contact with a satisfying crunch. He fell down immediately and landed flat on the ground with a heavy thud. Knocked out cold. I'd still got it. I quickly searched his unconscious body for any kind of weapon. Gun, knife, taser, anything useful. But I could not find anythi
KELLY I saw the gun being pointed directly at Danny. Everything seemed to slow down impossibly in that single moment. Time stretched and warped around me. I could see every detail with painful clarity. The man's finger tightening on the trigger. The hatred burning in his eyes as he aimed







