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“Your eyes are like the ocean, A
She looked stu
Following her gaze, all he saw were people dancing and drinking, the same as they had all night.
“What’s wrong?”
“My sisters. They look worried.”
She had sisters? And they were here, in this bar, right now?
A moment later she was cradled in his arms again and he wasn’t sure if he had pulled her closer—instinctively claiming her—or if she was the one hiding out against his chest.
“Shoot. They’re coming over here.”
He felt his heartbeat kick up, knew he was about to lose her, that she was about to disappear from his life as quickly as she’d come into it, but then her hands moved to his, her slender fingers strong and sure, her blue/green eyes clear and beautiful as she tilted her face up to his.
“Yes, Cole, I’ll marry you.”
This time he was the one floundering. “You—you will?”
“Yes. I will.” She shot another quick glance at the three women advancing on them. “But we need to leave right now or it isn’t going to happen.”
And the next thing he knew, his i
Chapter Three
“Welcome to Cupid’s Wedding Chapel. How may I help you?”
A
“We want to get married,” she blurted, the words all sliding into one another in her haste to get them said.
Cole shot her a half-surprised, half-amused glance and she sucked in a breath as she took in his beautiful face. Oh God, was she really doing this? Was she really about to marry a man that she didn’t know anything about apart from his first name?
She shot a glance at his face, her eyes automatically going to his mouth. No, that wasn’t true. She knew how well he kissed. That the merest touch of his lips to hers, the slow slide of his tongue against hers, had her wanting things she hadn’t even known were out there for the taking.
Thrill bumps ran up and down her skin as he brushed his thumb across her palm, again and again in a circle that had her practically panting with lust. Truthfully, she still hadn’t gotten used to holding his hand. From the moment they’d left the club, down the back street behind the casino to the nearest chapel, he hadn’t let go.
Holding his hand shouldn’t have been such a big deal—and really, it wasn’t. The thing was, A
There was just something about being co
The way he held her hand in his made her feel, well, precious. Cared for. Even though she knew it really didn’t mean anything. It was just his way of guiding her down the street, of claiming her in front of the chapel attendant.
And, God help her, she couldn’t stop imagining what it would feel like to have those hands of his moving across her bare skin. Her breasts peaked beneath her silk bra, the vee between her thighs growing even warmer.
The chapel attendant cut into her lusty thoughts with, “A wedding! Wonderful. If you’ll just come over here to pick out your package, we can get started.”
Cole held her still in his arms and another delicious shiver ran through her. She’d always been a firm believer in women taking care of themselves—heck, that’s what she had done for the past decade—but she couldn’t deny that there was something really seductive about being held firm by strong hands.
Almost helpless against the newly sensual bend of her thoughts, A
The bedroom he’d promised he was taking her to tonight, married or not.
Cole’s response came in that dangerously sexy voice, low and confident. “We’ll take the best package you’ve got.”
The wiry, smiling man nodded. “Certainly, sir. And how are you doing tonight, ma’am?”
A
“Fine, thanks.”
“Only fine? On your wedding night?” The man winked at Cole. “Well, we’ll have to do our very best to change that, won’t we?”
Cole’s hand tightened on hers and she quickly said, “Actually, I’m great. Amazing.
Phenomenal.” She knew she was babbling, but she wasn’t sure how to stop now that she was on a roll. “Who wouldn’t be thrilled about marrying Cole?”
The wiry man studied Cole for a long moment before nodding. “Yes. He looks like he’ll make a wonderful husband.”
A
Cole really did look like he was going to make a wonderful husband.
Why she thought that, she didn’t know, especially since she had no data whatsoever to back it up—apart from his kissing prowess, that was—but there was no denying his strength, his rock-steady composure even in a Las Vegas chapel during a spur-of-the-moment wedding.
“We need a ring.”
Both A
They needed a ring. A wedding ring.
Deep breaths, that’s what she needed. One after the other until the right amount of oxygen returned to her brain.
“Of course, sir.” The man reached under the counter and pulled out a velvet box. “Here is our selection.”
Cole all but growled his displeasure when they looked inside. “No.”
“Sir?”
Cole didn’t answer. He simply pulled a cell phone out of his pocket. “James. I need a diamond ring. No less than five.” He turned his attention back to her for a brief moment. “What ring size are you?”
She looked down at her ringless hand. “I don’t know.”
“Excuse me, sir,” the chapel attendant said, “but I can guarantee that she’s a six.” He smiled at her. “I’ve been doing this for a very long time.”
Cole spoke into his phone again. “Six.” After a short pause, he said. “No, that’s unacceptable. Five minutes ago.” He looked up at the sign on the wall. “Cupid’s Wedding Chapel, behind the Wy
“Great idea,” she chirped. “We should get the paperwork done right away!”
She felt Cole’s eyes on her, felt herself flushing as he said, “We need a minute alone.”
The man behind the counter nodded quickly. “Of course, sir. I’ll just go check on a few things in back.”
Cole had a way of focusing all of his attention on her that rattled her brain—and made her panties shockingly damp.
She couldn’t believe the way she heated up beneath his gaze. No other man had ever made her feel this way, like she couldn’t control her hormones around him. It wasn’t just that he was extremely good-looking. And built like a bodybuilder. No, it was something else that had her pulse racing.
It was the way his eyes said Mine when he looked at her.
Just like they were doing right now.
She took a breath to try to clear her head, but the breath was so shaky she almost didn’t get any air in.