between us, and the connection was so erotic that it brought tears to my eyes as I reached my release with a shout.
“ Lacey, please don't doubt me. ” He leaned in closer, took me into his arms, and kissed me. His mouth demanded everything from me, and I could hardly breathe with the intensity of his lips against mine. I tasted blood on my bottom lip when he finally pulled away, and pinprick stars danced in my vision. I collapsed against him.
Rock held me up, saying nothing for a moment.
“ Ready? ”
“ Yeah. ” I moved a step away from him as he punched the elevator back into motion.
* * * *
The rest of the party was a whirlwind of congratulations and dances with board members. True to his word, Rock steered clear of Nadia Nargent. Her disdain for me was written on the sneer she kept on her lips the whole night.
Oh, well. She'll get over it.
I decided to enjoy my time in the limelight as Rock's cherished future bride. After all, it could all be over in a matter of months...or days, year contract or not.
“ So, when's the date? ” Walter Marsh asked, a half scowl on his face.
Rock had sauntered off to try to get me a plate of food. That was, if he could get through the crowd clamoring to speak with him.
I shot a glance in his direction.
Hurry up, Rock.
“ Honestly? I'm not sure. ”
Embarrassment washed over me. How could I not know that important detail?
“ Humph. Hopefully, it's next year. There's a lot going on at Regal right now. A bunch on Rock's plate. ”
I could have sworn the man had a malicious note to his voice.
“ Well, we have to talk about it. I'm sure Rock will pick an appropriate date. ”
Rock appeared at my elbow, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
“ Walter, I hope you've enjoyed the party. ”
“ I have, Rock. Lovely woman you've got here. ” Walter shot a stiff smile in my direction.
“ I know. I'm lucky. ”
“ Well, I'm going to call it an early night. ”
“ I'll be in touch. ”
Rock watched him walk away.
“ What did he ask you? I'm sorry you got left alone with him. ”
I shrugged. “ Well, you wanted me to mingle, so I did and I will. ” I grinned at him, thinking of his fingers inside my panties and our elevator time.
“ Good. ”
“ But...he did ask me something I couldn't answer. It was awkward. ”
Rock steered me toward a table off by itself. “ Tell me. Even if you think it wasn't important. ”
I sat after he pulled out my chair. “ Oh, I think it's important, Rock. ” My voice was laced with steel. The more I thought about not knowing the answer to Walter Marsh's question, the more embarrassing it was.
“ Okay. Don't keep me in suspense. ” He frowned at me.
I enjoyed the moment, knowing that Rock hated to be denied his right to know everything.
“ Well, Walter asked when the big day is. In other words, when are we tying the knot? ” I raised an eyebrow, playing with the straw of the cocktail in front of me.
“ Oh. ”
For the first time since I'd met him, Rock looked stumped.
I giggled. “ Wow. So, you really have no idea. ”
“ No, I do. I was just thinking soonish. Very soon, but I hadn't put an actual date on it yet. ” He stared into my eyes as if there was hidden wisdom there.
I admired the way his dark hair was mussed, his top button of his white shirt undone. I wanted to take him to bed at that moment — hang everything else.
“ Um, just a minor point. This is a sham engagement, right? ”
Rock bit his lip. “ Yeah. ”
He sounded as if there were more he meant to say but didn't.
“ Okay. So, we wait and see what happens, I think. ”
But that's not what I wanted. I wanted him to sweep me into his arms and say we're getting married in two days.
“ I have a better idea. ” His eyes glittered like onyx.
My skin prickled.
“ Let's get married next week or at least make it widely known that that's our plan and that we're going to fly back to California right before. I'll have the necessary papers drawn
“ Lacey, please don't doubt me. ” He leaned in closer, took me into his arms, and kissed me. His mouth demanded everything from me, and I could hardly breathe with the intensity of his lips against mine. I tasted blood on my bottom lip when he finally pulled away, and pinprick stars danced in my vision. I collapsed against him.
Rock held me up, saying nothing for a moment.
“ Ready? ”
“ Yeah. ” I moved a step away from him as he punched the elevator back into motion.
* * * *
The rest of the party was a whirlwind of congratulations and dances with board members. True to his word, Rock steered clear of Nadia Nargent. Her disdain for me was written on the sneer she kept on her lips the whole night.
Oh, well. She'll get over it.
I decided to enjoy my time in the limelight as Rock's cherished future bride. After all, it could all be over in a matter of months...or days, year contract or not.
“ So, when's the date? ” Walter Marsh asked, a half scowl on his face.
Rock had sauntered off to try to get me a plate of food. That was, if he could get through the crowd clamoring to speak with him.
I shot a glance in his direction.
Hurry up, Rock.
“ Honestly? I'm not sure. ”
Embarrassment washed over me. How could I not know that important detail?
“ Humph. Hopefully, it's next year. There's a lot going on at Regal right now. A bunch on Rock's plate. ”
I could have sworn the man had a malicious note to his voice.
“ Well, we have to talk about it. I'm sure Rock will pick an appropriate date. ”
Rock appeared at my elbow, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
“ Walter, I hope you've enjoyed the party. ”
“ I have, Rock. Lovely woman you've got here. ” Walter shot a stiff smile in my direction.
“ I know. I'm lucky. ”
“ Well, I'm going to call it an early night. ”
“ I'll be in touch. ”
Rock watched him walk away.
“ What did he ask you? I'm sorry you got left alone with him. ”
I shrugged. “ Well, you wanted me to mingle, so I did and I will. ” I grinned at him, thinking of his fingers inside my panties and our elevator time.
“ Good. ”
“ But...he did ask me something I couldn't answer. It was awkward. ”
Rock steered me toward a table off by itself. “ Tell me. Even if you think it wasn't important. ”
I sat after he pulled out my chair. “ Oh, I think it's important, Rock. ” My voice was laced with steel. The more I thought about not knowing the answer to Walter Marsh's question, the more embarrassing it was.
“ Okay. Don't keep me in suspense. ” He frowned at me.
I enjoyed the moment, knowing that Rock hated to be denied his right to know everything.
“ Well, Walter asked when the big day is. In other words, when are we tying the knot? ” I raised an eyebrow, playing with the straw of the cocktail in front of me.
“ Oh. ”
For the first time since I'd met him, Rock looked stumped.
I giggled. “ Wow. So, you really have no idea. ”
“ No, I do. I was just thinking soonish. Very soon, but I hadn't put an actual date on it yet. ” He stared into my eyes as if there was hidden wisdom there.
I admired the way his dark hair was mussed, his top button of his white shirt undone. I wanted to take him to bed at that moment — hang everything else.
“ Um, just a minor point. This is a sham engagement, right? ”
Rock bit his lip. “ Yeah. ”
He sounded as if there were more he meant to say but didn't.
“ Okay. So, we wait and see what happens, I think. ”
But that's not what I wanted. I wanted him to sweep me into his arms and say we're getting married in two days.
“ I have a better idea. ” His eyes glittered like onyx.
My skin prickled.
“ Let's get married next week or at least make it widely known that that's our plan and that we're going to fly back to California right before. I'll have the necessary papers drawn
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