Then the cheeks of her ass pressed up to something smooth and cool. Her new panties were so wet she was sure Evan would be able to make her orgasm on the spot if he wanted. But this? This pushed her over the edge of her sanity in the very best way possible. She glanced over her shoulder at the window and all of the Vegas Strip spread before them. “Didn’t I already say once that this was a bad idea? I distinctly remember saying we shouldn’t.”
Evan’s lips blazed a trail down her neck, and he slid the bra strap from her shoulder. “Yeah. You did. As I recall, it turned out pretty okay.” He tugged the cups under her breasts before he moved on, his lips working lower and lower on her body.
When his fingers started toying with the edges of the thong, Stasia moaned with desire. “You and I remember that experience a little differently.”
The scrap of lace was down, tangling around her ankles. First Evan’s tongue, and then his fingers, swept over her center, and her insides clenched on nothing. God, she wanted him. This lead-up to the wedding had been the worst kind of torture. She’d barely had a minute alone with him. Family responsibilities. Press. Bachelor party…
But now, she clearly had his undivided attention.
And with the slow, teasing way he was taking off his clothes, he had hers, too. She loved moments like this, when she got to stand back and just take him in. Hers. He was hers, and she was his, and somehow, no matter what else was going wrong, that made everything right in the world. “Babe, that night was part of the path that led us to tonight, and tomorrow, and a whole world of tomorrows. I have no regrets.”
He stepped back toward her, his erection pointing exactly where he wanted to go. Where they both wanted it to go. She couldn’t imagine a life without him in it—a world without joy, without hope, without love. “Absolutely no regrets.”
“Good.” He gripped her around the waist and lifted her. Unable to use her hands for balance, Stasia squeaked. But when Evan settled her onto the head of his cock, she realized he wouldn’t let her slip…or fall.
He buried his face in her neck, kissing and biting as he made love to her—claiming her, branding her heart and soul. It was like their first night together, but so much more, so much deeper than anything she could have felt then. With every thrust, he filled her with love and passion and freedom. Together, they were complete in ways they had never been alone.
Tomorrow was the wedding, but right now, this moment—coming back to the very place it all started—felt like the true beginning of the rest of their lives together.
The time for their whirlwind Hollywood romance was over.
Happily ever after started right now.
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Acknowledgments
So many people work to make a book come together that I’d be remiss not thanking as many of them as I can possibly remember.
Liz, thank you for not only believing in me but for sitting my ass down and telling me so many things I needed to hear. I might not have enjoyed all of them, but you made me a better writer and a better person. Your guidance has been amazing, and I thank my lucky stars every day to be part of such an incredible and supportive company.
I absolutely must thank the superstar editorial team that worked with me. Karen and Nicole, you guys dragged me out of a DEFCON 2-level panic and shaped this book into something awesome. Thank you so much for taking me on as one of your authors.
To all the other hands at Entangled that touched it: my cover artist, my QA editor, my copy editor, my formatter, my proofreader, and anyone else I might have missed…thank you for all your hard work and dedication. (Like I said, people, there are a lot of hands that go into a book release.)
My star beta reader, assistant of awesome, and BFF. This book is for you, Danikins, not only because of the reasons I mentioned at the front of the book, but because of the way you are always there. You’re willing to kick my ass, take names, and then hold my hand if things still don’t work out. I don’t deserve you in my life, but I’m so glad you didn’t run screaming from the crazy chick who ambush-hugged you outside the elevators at The Bond Place hotel. Thanks for sticking around.
To my family, and especially my kids, you guys are my rocks. I love each and every one of you. When the rest of the world seems far away, I know I will always have you by my side. I hope you know you’ve got me, too. (But no more pizza for a while, kiddos. I need a break.)
Lastly, to every person (you know who you are) who helped me through my divorce, thank you for being the light at the end of a very long tunnel. It still feels weird not to hang out in darkness all the time, but I’m learning to like the sunshine again. <3
About the Author
Julie Particka was told to get serious about her future in junior high. Several years after getting a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, she realized being serious was over-rated and went back to her first love—writing. Now rather than spending her days in the drudgery of the lab or teaching science to high school students, she disappears into worlds of her own creation where monsters sometimes roam, but true love still conquers all.
She can most often be located in the Detroit area with her favorite minions (the ones who know her as Mom), where she is currently hatching a plot for world domination. It involves cookies for everyone, so she’s pretty sure there’s no way it can fail…except the minions keep eating the cookies.
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