TrentI woke up with my tongue glued to the roof of my mouth. I stared up at the ceiling, my eyes squinting as I struggled to focus on anything. I blinked several times before realizing I wasnโt in my bed. It wasnโt my ceiling, and it was definitely not my mattress. I slowly turned my head, not wanting to make any sudden movements.โOh shit,โ I groaned, realizing I was in Sadeโs bed.The night came flooding back. There had been a lot of tequila.A lot.I rubbed my hand over my face, trying to speed up the process of clearing out the cobwebs in my brain. The bed was empty. I looked at the small digital clock on her bedside table and saw it was after seven. It wasnโt exactly late, considering it had been about one when I had climbed into bed.Sade had gone to bed much earlier, leaving me alone with her father to down tequila while we talked about the good olโ days. All of Sadeโs worries about her father had been for naught. He seemed okay with me dating his daughter. I wouldnโt say he h
TrentIt didnโt alleviate the tension I felt in the tiny dining area with Justin sitting across from me. He was sipping his coffee, acting nonchalantly, but he had that look. The look that said one wrong move and heโd knock me out of the chair.Or maybe I was just being paranoid.Justin looked at me. I braced myself for the real interrogation. โHow are you feeling?โ he asked.It took me a split second to realize what he said. I breathed a mental sigh of relief before grinning widely. โRight as rain.โโLiar.โI chuckled. โIโm getting there. A little more coffee and maybe some toast, and Iโll be fine.โโIf you hire Khloe, you plan on setting her up in one of your hotels back in Lake Tahoe?โ Justin asked.I inwardly grimaced. Obviously, Sade hadnโt told him about my move. I felt like we were in a good place and he may as well know the whole story. I wanted him to know how serious I was about his daughter.โActually, Iโm planning to buy a hotel here,โ I said.He raised both eyebrows. โHer
SadeIt was hard to focus on anything at work when all I wanted to do was be at home. It was a little strange to think my condo was full of people. I was here, and they were all there. I checked the time and was grateful to see I only had another hour.I had been texting Trent all day, making sure he and my dad hadnโt decided to kill each other. My dad had taken the news about Trent and me surprisingly well. There had been some raised eyebrows and a frown, but ultimately, he seemed okay with it.At least, that was what I was hoping. Part of me was convinced it was some war tactic. He was bluffing me into thinking he was okay with the situation in order to get me out of the house so he could be alone with my boyfriend. The texts throughout the day assured me I was wrong, and they were getting along fine.It was strange. Very strange. My dad and my boyfriend were hanging out at my place. I never thought I would be saying that. I liked it. I liked knowing they could get along. It was cer
SadeโIโm leaving after dinner,โ Trent replied. โI have to. Trust me. I donโt want to, but I have an early meeting.โโI understand,โ I said. โWhat about you, Dad?โโIโll be around for the week, and then I need to go home and discuss the next step with your mom.โI smiled. โIโm happy to have you for as long as you can stay.โโIโll be busy, but I hope we can have at least one more dinner together before I go back.โโIโd like that,โ I answered.โTell me about this house you bought,โ my dad said to Trent.Trent wiped his mouth with a napkin. โItโs not far from here. It has a nice backyard and a pool. I have a dog, and she needs plenty of room to run.โHe nodded. I could see him sizing Trent up. Heโd been accepting so far, but I knew he likely had a lot more questions about our relationship and what it meant that Trent was moving close to me. My dad looked at me. I looked down at my plate. I knew he wanted to ask about the living arrangements. I wasnโt prepared to get into all of that just
Trent โLetโs go!โ I hollered at Leia, who had clearly missed me. She had barely left my side since Iโd gotten home last night. The poor dog had probably thought I abandoned her. I promised her I would never leave her for that long again.I couldnโt help but laugh as she raced toward me across the green lawn, carrying her favorite bone. If dogs smiled, she was grinning big, her jowls flying in the wind as she ran. She dropped it at my feet, waiting for me to toss it again. She was a strange dog. She didnโt much care to fetch sticks, but she would fetch her bone all day.โNo more. Itโs time to go in.โShe followed behind me as I walked into the kitchen. Mira was just arriving. I had pushed my meeting back thirty minutes so I would have a chance to speak with her about my coming move. I wasnโt sure how she would take the news.โYouโre still here?โ Mira asked, coming into the kitchen.I smiled. โI am. I wanted to talk to you.โโOh? About?โI sucked in a deep breath. โIโm moving.โShe rai
TrentI rolled my eyes. โYouโre such a child.โโSo, you were doing the dirty?โ Richie asked.โNo. I wasnโt even in the condo. I just happened to be showing up at the same time he was. It was a little awkward, but he seems to be okay with us being together.โโHer dad was your boss in the Army?โ he asked.I laughed at the way he put it. โYes, something like that.โโAnd he didnโt threaten to shoot you for doing the nasty with his daughter?โI groaned. โYouโre ridiculous. No, he didnโt threaten to shoot me. Well, he did mention something about yanking my balls off and shoving them down my throat, but it was all in good fun.โRichie winced. โThat sounds like a great time,โ he muttered.I laughed. โItโs all good. I promised him I wouldnโt do anything to hurt her and would never disrespect her. I think he believes me.โโI guess youโre all set over there,โ he said.โI am. Or I soon will be.โ โSheโs okay with this? You moving and crowding her?โโIโm not going to crowd her, and yes, sheโs okay
SadeHolly walked along beside me, chatting away about anything and everything. We were headed back to my place to have dinner together. Khloe had ordered pizza, and we were going to have a girlsโ night. Something I was looking forward to, especially with a new friend.Technically, it wasnโt going to be just girls. My dad would be there for part of the evening. I didnโt mind. He was used to me being chatty and girly with my friends. He said he liked watching young people have fun and live carefree lives.โYou live pretty close to work,โ Holly commented when I pointed out my building.โYes, I do, which is why I walk,โ I said with a laugh.โI think I might look for a place a little closer,โ she commented.โHoney, Iโm home,โ I called as I opened the door.โHa, ha,โ Khloe said, getting up from her spot on the couch. She had her laptop in her hands as she walked to the table.โKhloe, this is Holly. Holly, my old and now current roommate, Khloe.โ They both went through the cursory hellos b
SadeโYes. Iโm sure I can manage the house. If things get to be too much, Iโll let you know,โ I told Trent.โGood. I need to find a driver and that is non-negotiable. You canโt walk to work from the new house.โI grimaced, realizing he was right. โIโll buy a car.โโIโll buy you a car.โI laughed. โNo. Iโll buy my own car. If Iโm living in yourโโโOurs,โ he corrected. โItโs ours.โโI can afford a car if Iโm living with you,โ I said, knowing damn well the man would never take a penny from me.I felt a little better about the huge difference in our incomes. I didnโt feel like he was buying me. We were together. He just happened to earn about a billion times more than I did.โAll right, but Iโll still need a driver. Plus, there will be those times when we want to enjoy a few glasses of wine and weโll need a ride.โโYouโre right,โ I said. โSo, what else is on your mind?โ He laughed. โYou know me so well.โโIโm getting to know you better every day.โโIโm good. I was just a little stressed
TrentKhloe approached us. โToo much?โ she asked.Sade wiped a tear from her eye. โI love you. You are amazing. Thank you.โI nodded. โYes, thank you. This is absolutely stunning. I could have never imagined it could look like this. Truly, thank you.โโThe photographer was in earlier,โ she said. โThe one for the brochure.โ โPerfect, thanks,โ I said still in disbelief.โI think you two are supposed to be heading to the front for your little introduction,โ she said, shooing us away.We spent the next two hours dancing and mingling with our guests. Justin approached me at one point and asked to talk with me in private. I was immediately on guard.โWhatโs going on?โ I asked him in the hall outside the ballroom.โI wasnโt thrilled that the two of you ran off and got married without a word to anyone,โ he started.โIโm really sorry about that.โโI know you are. I want to thank you for taking such good care of my little girl. I couldnโt have asked for a better son-in-law. Welcome to the fami
TrentI wasnโt the least bit nervous. I chalked it up to being an experienced groom. If other couples knew how much easier and how less stressful it was to have the wedding a couple of months after being married, everyone would do it. I didnโt have any wedding day jitters, and I wasnโt worried the family would hate me or the bride would be a wreck.It was easy-peasy. Sade and I had opted to stay apart last night just to make the day a little more special. Her mother had insisted on it, and I was happy to go along with the plan.I had yet to see Sadeโs dress. She refused to give me any details about it and often teased it was a red dress. I told her to wear whatever she wanted, but I was secretly hoping for something traditional.I walked into position in front of the archway, which was actually a pergola covered in lush green ferns at the English Garden in Wolf Lakes Park. Sade and I had searched for the perfect place to hold the ceremony. It had taken Khloeโs very impressive negotiat
SadeI didnโt have to ask where he wanted me to go. My body responded just as he demanded. I moaned, loud and low in my throat as the orgasm flooded my body. I jerked and spasmed against him, my hips grinding against his hand as he held me close.He stepped back and gently turned me to face the bed. The damn thing was so high, it hit me about mid-thigh. I moved to lift my leg to climb on the bed when he stopped me.โLie across the bed,โ he ordered, his voice thick with desire.I did as he said, lying face down on the bed, my feet on the floor, my ass exposed. His hands caressed over both cheeks before he slid one hand between my thighs. I felt the finger part my swollen folds and held my breath, waiting for that first penetration.When his finger slid inside me, I moaned with pleasure. He pulled the finger out and replaced it with his swollen cock. He slid in slowly, one hand on my back and the other holding my hip. I didnโt want to move. Everything felt so good.I could feel the hair
SadeI said my goodbyes to Khloe and Holly and went in search of Trent. I checked the back patio where I had seen him last. He wasnโt there. I drifted down the hall and spotted him in his office, sitting at his desk. He looked a little tired, but I hoped he wasnโt too tired. I had plans for him and his body.โHey, husband of mine,โ I said, startling him.He looked up from the laptop and smiled. โHey, wife of mine.โโSo, the house is empty. Weโre alone, like really alone, for the first time in our new house with that big olโ bed. Why arenโt we naked?โHe grinned and closed the laptop. He got up from his chair and made his way toward me. His limp was noticeable as he moved. I imagined the strain of the day was catching up to him. I didnโt dare offer to wait until he was feeling better or comment on the knee at all. He didnโt need me reminding him of his injury.He reached for me, yanking my hips against his lower body, and kissed me soundly. I kissed him back, giving him all I had. My t
TrentI burst into laughter. โNo!โKhloe nodded. โYes. Me and the saleswoman had to talk him out of it.โโIt wasnโt a real bear,โ I protested.โAll the same, it was ugly and just looked scary,โ Khloe said.โIโm glad you opted for the other one,โ Sade said.โMe too,โ I agreed.Leia came bounding in through the doggy door I had put in for her. Her tongue lolled out of her mouth, and she had a huge smile on her face. She loved the backyard. I gave her a piece of pizza crust, which she eagerly chomped down and waited for more. After we had stuffed our faces with as much pizza as we could take, I went outside with Leia to check out the new deck furniture.The ladies joined me, marveling at the view and the massive backyard.โWhen did this get here?โ Sade asked, looking at the furniture and the table set.I grimaced. โYesterday.โShe burst into laughter. โYouโre dangerous with a credit card and a computer.โI held up a hand. โTechnically, this was on Khloe.โSade spun around. โWhat? You did
TrentI was humming with energy. I had never been so damn excited in all my life. In my eyes, it was the first day of the rest of my life. Sure, I had plenty of those first days, but now it was really the first day. It was going to be the first day in our new house with all of our new things and our new marriage. It was like I had been waiting my entire life for this one day to happen.Now that it was finally here, I could hardly contain my excitement. I had kept poor Sade up until two oโclock packing. Weโd called in reinforcements. Holly and Khloe were both carrying boxes to load into the three waiting cars.โAre you sure I canโt hire a rental truck?โ I complained.โNo, I donโt have anything that big,โ Sade said again. โItโs just boxes. It will be faster to load everything in the cars and make one trip.โI wanted to whine and complain that it wasnโt going fast enough. Unfortunately, my leg had been acting up, and walking up and down the stairs proved to be too much.โI can hire mover
SadeโThank you for worrying about me, but I promise Iโm going to be okay,โ I assured Trent.He leaned down and kissed my forehead. Khloe came out of the bedroom dressed in an outfit that showcased all of her assets. Her makeup was heavy, and she looked like she was ready to have a good time.โIโm outta here!โ she said. โYou kids behave yourselves, and donโt have sex on that couch. If that couch is staying here with me, I donโt want to be sitting where you guys have done it.โI grinned, giving her a sweet angelic smile. โHow do you know we havenโt already done it on this couch?โTrent nearly choked.She wrinkled up her nose. โGross.โโBye!โ I said, waving at her as she walked out the door.We waited a few minutes, making sure she wasnโt going to come back in. Trent nearly threw me off his lap as he got to his feet. He was hauling me to the bedroom with such haste, I nearly tripped over my own feet.It was a frantic joining, both of us tearing off our clothes and falling onto the bed.
SadeI went to work a little earlier than usual to try and catch up on the latest about what had happened the day before. It was a bit of a madhouse. Reps from various agencies were present, as well as bigwigs from the head of the company I worked for. Everyone wanted to know what happened. Everything and everyone were under scrutiny.I knew I wasnโt in trouble, but I still felt like there were a lot of eyes focused on the new girl. I kept my head down and concentrated on my work, doublechecking everything I did to make sure I didnโt make any mistakes. Holly was quiet as well. We were both doing what we could not to draw any attention to ourselves.All I could think about was getting home to Trent. I felt like I had nearly blown it with my little freak out over money. It was hard to accept so much from him. My dad was fiercely independent, never accepting a handout from anyone and making damn sure he expected the same from me.Weโd always had what we needed, and I didnโt think I had e
TrentI kept my thoughts to myself and finished making dinner. We sat down to eat, the tension thick in the room. It reminded me of the hours and minutes before a big thunderstorm hit. You could feel it in the air. You knew it was coming, but you didnโt know when that first boom of thunder would ring out.โIโm going to lay down,โ Khloe said, clearing away her plate and quickly making her escape.She obviously sensed it as well. I knew our first fight was coming. I just wasnโt sure how big the fight was going to be or what it was going to be about. I couldnโt think of anything that had happened that would result in a fight. Weโd had a minor disagreement about who was going to pay for what, but I was confident it had been settled.โIโm tired as well,โ Sade announced and stood up.She quickly cleared away everything except my plate in front of me. I was definitely in hot water. I dreaded hearing it, but I needed to know what was going on. I didnโt like the tension between us. I finished