ALL Chapters & Episodes of His Wicked Games series by Ember Casey - Page 11

All Chapters of His Wicked Games series: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

116 Chapters

- LOUISA -We're married. I can't believe it.I spread my fingers and look down at the ring on my hand. Dinner went by in a blur, and now that we're back in our room, the whole thing feels a little like a dream."Beautiful," Ward whispers behind me."It is, isn't it?" I say, letting the simple gold band catch the light.He grabs me so quickly that I don't have time to do anything but squeak as he scoops me up in his arms."You know I wasn't talking about the ring," he says into my hair, and I can hear the grin in his voice.I tilt my face up and kiss his neck. "Yes, I do."He carries me over to the bed. We've just put Ramona down for the night, and that means we've got some business to continue. Ward lays me gently on the comforter and lowers himself beside me. There's a devilish look in his eyes and one side of his mouth is raised in that lopsided smile of his. Some of his auburn hair has flopped across his face, and he pushes it back with one hand. Despite his urgency back in

Chapter 102

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- CALDER -I haven't been able to take my eyes off Lily all evening.It's not just the way she looks in that dress - but I'd be lying if I said that wasn't part of the equation. Over the past several months, I've watched her body change and grow, watched her curves become curvier and her whole body evolve into something so beautiful I can hardly believe it. It takes my breath away, watching her glow a little more each day. Watching her get heavier and heavier with our child. With my child. I don't think I've ever been hungrier for her, and that means my present craving is all but unbearable.She looks ravishing tonight. My sister let her choose the dress she'd wear at the wedding, and Lily decided on a gown in a dark red hue that draws my eye to every one of her irresistible new curves. I spent most of the ceremony with my hands curled into fists, fighting the urge to grab her and pull that dress off of her right then and there, my sister's wedding be damned. And now that dinner is

Chapter 103

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- LILY -For the first time in over twenty years, I'm having breakfast with my mom.It's still so weird - seeing her here, sitting across from me at the table, eating cereal and toast like this is completely normal. It's not normal at all.But I guess, if I'm being completely honest, there's a part of me that finds it all frighteningly familiar. I thought I'd buried most of my memories of my mom, but they've all come rushing back, one after the other, and some are so vivid it's almost as if no time has passed at all. It might have been yesterday, the pictures are so clear - I see her making breakfast for me and my dad with her curlers still in her hair, her floral pajamas covered by a polka-dotted bathrobe I got her as a Christmas present. She somehow always managed to burn the eggs, but she made up for it by making little sandwiches out of the toast.I study her across the table, and my chest tightens when I realize she still eats her toast in the exact same way - she's just layer

Chapter 104

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- LILY -In spite of everything, I find myself enjoying the tour with my mom. It's been a long time since I've shown someone around this place, and I like watching her face light up with pleasure and surprise at the house's secrets. I remember how I felt the first time Calder gave me a tour. I wanted to hate him - after all, the only reason I came out to the estate in the first place was to demand the money the Cunningham family owed the Frazer Center - but even then, I was already falling under his spell.Sometimes I still wonder what would have happened if that storm hadn't stranded me here. Fate works in funny ways.I take my mom by some of the fancier bedrooms, the movie theater, the rooftop pool, the gallery - and in each room, I find myself recalling my history with Calder in those places. I don't share any of those stories with my mom, though - she's still practically a stranger, and my intimate memories with Calder are ours to keep - but she must notice the blood that has ru

Chapter 105

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- LOUISA -I've never seen my brother this agitated.For as long as I can remember, he's been so serious. So intense. He always wants to be in control, and it kills him when he can't - especially when something he cares for is on the line - but it's not normally this bad. All morning he's been pacing around the house, clearly on edge. I'm on my way outside with Ramona when I catch him in front of a window, staring out into the rose garden with his hands clasped behind his back."Spying?" I call to him from the doorway.He's so intent on the scene outside the window that I startle him - he jumps nearly a foot at the sound of my voice. He runs a hand through his hair as he turns around."I'm not spying," he says. "I just don't like that woman.""I don't think you're ever supposed to like your in-laws," I say, repositioning Ramona on my hip and coming to stand beside my brother at the window."I like Lily's father just fine. But then again, David never abandoned his daughter." Ther

Chapter 106

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- WARD -It's been over a year since I started renovating this place, but I think I've finally finished the south side of the house.Lou's been teasing me this week, telling me that I should take a little time away from my tool belt - after all, we've only been married for a couple of days and it's not like we took a honeymoon - but honestly, I've never been more eager to get all of my projects done. To finish making this place ours. Now that we're officially a family, now that the responsibility is fully on my shoulders, I'm determined to give my wife and my daughter the best home possible.Of course, considering the size of this place it'll probably take me about ten more years to finish, but who's counting? It's hard not to feel satisfied with the work I've done so far. We have big plans for this place - but our first priority is to get the house and estate back to what it was, to erase all evidence of Edward Carolson and Huntington Manor."What do you think?" I ask Ramona. Lou

Chapter 107

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- LILY -It's obvious that my mom doesn't understand why the Frazer Center is so important to me and Dad, but she puts on a pleasant face as I show her through the facility."I'm glad you've found a job that makes you happy," she says. "But trust me - when the baby gets here, you're going to have to make some choices. You aren't going to be able to do as much as you're used to."I know that on some level she's right - that we can't anticipate how much work Bubble is going to be until he gets here - but I don't admit that to her. She might have felt like she had to choose between raising a child and having a life of her own, but I refuse to think that's my only option.I get her settled into my office as soon as I can. She glances around."What a cute little space you have here," she says. "Lots going on."I've never been the sort of girl who kept a super clean, minimalist office. I've always been the girl with a hundred things tacked up on the walls, sticky notes everywhere, and

Chapter 108

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- CALDER -That was too close.My jaw hurts from clenching. My mind won't slow down. I've been pacing the same spot on the floor for so long that I'm surprised I haven't worn a hole into the boards.It was only a false alarm, I remind myself. Lily is fine - for now - and the doctor said she was only having Braxton-Hicks contractions, probably made worse by stress. But even though she's now safe in our bed, I still can't seem to make myself calm down. When it comes time for the real thing... I don't even want to think about it."There's no need to be so worked up," Lily tells me. "Everything is fine. Come to bed.""Everything is not all right," I say. "Your mother upset you so much that you - ""It was my dad's fault, too," she says. "And it was a false alarm. I'm all right. No harm done.""Maybe not this time, but I'm not willing to take that chance again." I resume my pacing. "That woman needs to go.""I agree," she says. "And she's already looking for a place. But in the mean

Chapter 109

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- LOUISA -I'm in the office on the south side of the house, working out some of the final details of my surprise honeymoon trip for Ward, when Calder stalks into the room."Good morning," I say - though you'd hardly know it was morning, considering how overcast it is outside today. When I glance up and see his face, my fingers freeze on the computer keyboard. "What's wrong? Is it Lily?"We had a bit of a scare yesterday, what with Lily getting rushed to the hospital. She'll be on bed rest for the duration of her term, but both mother and baby are healthy - or so I thought. Calder looks like he's hardly slept. There are dark circles under his eyes, and he seems agitated."We need to figure out what Lily's mother wants," Calder says, jerking a hand through his hair. "It's that woman's fault that Lily is in this state."I lean back in my chair and glance over at Ramona. She's in her playpen over by the window, and she's pulled herself up onto her feet so that she can watch her uncle

Chapter 110

His Wicked Games series/Ember Casey

- CALDER -Less than two hours later, Michelle and I are in Barberville and I've got her set up at a modest little extended stay hotel just outside of downtown. I've prepaid for a two-week stay, and after that, I'll reassess the situation and figure out the best course of action. Michelle told Lily that she was looking for a job in the area, but since learning the truth about her health, I'm not sure whether that was an empty claim or not. Either way, though, now is not the time to be making any rash decisions. Lily comes first. We'll deal with Michelle after the baby is here.I'm getting ready to leave when a thought occurs to me."Lily will have lots of questions when she learns the truth. And she'll want you to start treatment as soon as possible."She starts to protest. "I still don't think I want treatment - ""At the very least, will you go talk to a doctor here in town? Explore your options? I'll pay for your visit, of course."She hesitates, then nods. "All right."I tur

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