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“Look, you can’t know what it means to me that you trust me so much … that you’re willing to risk generations of hard work that has grown your dad’s industry to show me that, but please see this from my perspective. All I want is you.”
Sucking in a long breath, he held it for a couple of beats and exhaled. “I’ll call my dad and speak to his legal team, but I really don’t think this is necessary. Apart from anything else, I’d never allow you to walk away from me. But if for some unimaginable reason that happened, I’d never let you leave with nothing.”
“Oh, I’m not walking away … ever, but I’d feel better knowing if an unthinkable event took place, you owed me nothing.”
“I’m never going to give you a reason to leave me.”
“I believe you, James, but remember, my own mother fucked me over. I trust you … it’s other people I don’t trust. You’re going to be an extremely powerful man when your father retires … no one knows what’s around the corner.”
“Who cares, nothing will change my mind about how I feel about you. The prenup is a hard no from me and my assets at least. But I’ll go with your wishes and speak to my father, if he thinks one is necessary to protect the company, I’ll have him draw something up.”
“Thank you, and to meet you halfway, whatever your father decides I’ll abide with, does that make you feel better? This way neither you nor I are making the contracts to keep your family’s wealth intact. That decision will be taken by his legal team for reasons outside of our marriage.”
James looked reluctant but nodded. “Have it your way, but when I marry you, Tricia, I want you to know, contracts or not, you’ll be my wife for life.”
As James underlined what I meant to him, my cell phone began to ring.
“It’s your mom,” I informed him as I connected the call. “Hey, Harriett, that was fast.”
“The best I can do is a week from Thursday, if that’s not too soon. But everything can be lined up for a beach service, the pastor, venue, and flights for the kids flying in, that’s the best day for everyone to get here.”
“A week from Thursday,” I repeated, as I stared at James whose face broke into that perfect smile of his and my heart skipped a beat. He nodded, slowly stalking over toward me as I choked out, “Next Thursday would be fine.”
I never heard what else she said, because James stepped behind me and cut her off, swept my hair to the side, and sucked on my neck. Instantly my body was alight.
Pulling out of his hold, I turned to face him, my eyes searching his face. James was my perfect man, he accepted me no matter what and his family mostly approved, despite knowing my past. I could never have dreamed for better.
Leaning in, I brushed my lips against his and wondered how my life had turned on its head the way it had. I loved that our wedding was due to take place on a Thursday. It was perfectly imperfect, because instead of leaving James to go to down to New Jersey, I’d have the ideal reason to stay.
Chapter Twenty-Five
“And there I thought Sawyer and I had gotten married in a rush. Are you really getting married that soon?”
“A lot can be achieved in a week and a bit, actually.” I sounded smugly calm when I answered Billie’s question. My cell had rung less than three minutes after James had cut me off from his mother.
Harriett had left a voicemail and two texts while James had distracted me by kissing me passionately. Explaining to Billie about the arrangements, I glanced over and saw my naked husband-to-be cooling off by sucking a bottle of water fresh from the fridge. I chuckled.
“It’s not funny,” Billie whined, and I nodded, because the sight of James drinking icy cold water, his Adam’s apple rising and falling in his neck, had looked anything but funny. The sexy man I’m marrying is hot as fuck. I turned away from him and tried to focus on Billie’s call.
“Okay, you can stop panicking. We’re not having a bash that’s anything like you had. All we want is to get married, the pomp and ceremony are secondary to us being together.”
“But you’ll still need a dress.”
“I will, as will you and Brynn … and the girls, because Harriet reminded me that if they aren’t included it looks bad. Although, I’m wondering if Tammy will even want that for them,” I mused, and startled with that thought. “Shit, do I call and ask if they can do that, or do you think Harriett will have already asked her?”
“Calm down, this is your day, not Harriett’s and certainly not Tammy’s. She’ll come around, Tricia. Tammy’s conservative, but a good person. You both just need some time.”
“That’s what Harriett said, have you both been talking about me?”
“Oi, I know where my loyalties lie,” she replied indignantly, as if she’d dare side with anyone else.
“And Harriett’s family,” I countered.
“As you will be also, after next week,” she reminded me. I smiled and took a breath as I considered that fact. James wandered past me smiling, doubled back, and rubbed his dick on the crack of my ass through the T-shirt I wore.
“Get off,” I squealed, as he walked off toward the bedroom with a low chuckle. I stopped for a moment to appreciate his fine ass and strong muscular back.
“Are you still there?” Billie asked.
