We both looked up, Gwendolyn pasting a vapid, yet besotted, expression on her face, me trying to appear at least mildly polite. “Leo, darling!”Leopold winked at us. “It wouldn’t be so bad watching the two of you go at it, though. Am I right, Will?”Will joined us and frowned at him. “I’d really rat
She snorted. “Honey, I’m nineteen, too. Trust me, that sort of thing doesn’t matter at this level of society.”“Oh.” I took another sip. “Thanks for getting me out of there. I really wasn’t impressed with that Leopold guy. No offense.”“None taken. I mean, you did hear that he doesn’t even know my n
McKenzieIke chose heels again, of course. On the one hand, they were quite pretty and matched the dress perfectly. On the other hand, I was still wobbly.“I’m going to look like such a fool,” I murmured to Will as we exited the limo and headed up the hotel stairs. Slowly. With me clinging to him li
McKenzie nodded, and I saw her eyes shimmer.“Oh, honeybee.” Careful not to smudge her make-up, I put my arms around her and grabbed some tissues, dabbing gently at her eyes. “Are you nervous about going out with me and running into someone I dated before?”“A little,” she acknowledged. She glanced
McKenzie wrapped her arms around me, the diaphanous fabric of her open sleeves brushing against my skin as she did so. “I’ll be there. We can get through it together. And Will?”“Yes?” I replied, holding her tightly.“I don’t ever want you to get used to it,” she said fiercely. “I want it to always
WillI wished I shared her optimism.We finished showering, cleaning up after our lovemaking, then went to the bedroom where I thought Mr. Caveman would get to do a little more cave diving. Instead, we both stared at formal attire laid out on the bed, put there while we were in the shower.“Okay, th