Inheriting a SECRET (Corrigan & Co. Book 7) by Crystal Perkins Page A

you.”
    We both know that’s
not true, but I don’t want to fight. Not now, or ever. I’ll focus
on the present. “Let’s just try and forget it all for tonight,
and focus on how bad I suck at video games.”
    “Okay, and you’re
going to need to practice if you really suck. No fiancé of mine can
suck at video games. I’d be laughed right out of my gamer groups.”
    “I promise I’ll try
to get better.”
    “Thank you.”
    I spend the rest of the
evening showing her just how bad I am. At every single game. It
doesn’t matter if it’s Pac Man, Call of Duty, or even Tetris—I
suck at it all. Darcy even tries rewarding me with kisses, but I’m
still horrible. She finally gives me one long and sexy kiss to thank
me for trying, and we part ways for the night. I promise to visit
this room with her every night to practice. I do want to get better, because I know it would make her happy. And I
really, really want to make her happy, even though I know I probably
can’t.
    * * *
    Darcy
    The last two weeks have
been trying—and fun. During the day, I get lessons in Parliament
and History of Cyndryann. I also have to keep demonstrating my
training from Paris while attending lunches and dinners as a future
royal. One thing I really hate is that I have to walk behind Brayden.
I understand that I’m just a commoner and he’s a prince, but it
still rubs me the wrong way. Thank God for the nights, where we can
just be a girl and a guy.
    Brayden has kept his
word and come to my game room every night in casual clothes. He still
sucks at the games, but I know he’s trying. It’s partly my fault
that he’s not getting better since our make-out sessions are
becoming longer than our playing times. It’s just getting harder
and harder to keep my hands off of him, even though I know I should.
    Tonight, he had a
dinner with some businessman from the island—no women allowed. I
don’t know how late he’ll be, so I’m surprised to see him
standing there as my opens. He’s still in his suit, and I can’t
resist teasing him as I pause my game.
    “You’re a little
overdressed, Crown.”
    “I couldn’t wait to
see you, Cat. I can play in this.”
    I shake my head. “Nope.
The jacket and tie need to go.”
    He closes and locks the
door before doing as I ask. “Anything else?”
    I cock my head.
“Hmm…okay, roll up your sleeves and unbutton a few buttons for
me. Oh and pull your shirt out of your pants, too.”
    “I feel so
objectified.”
    “You’ll get over
it.”
    “Ouch.”
    “Quit complaining and
take your shoes and socks off.”
    “That’s a little
weird.”
    “When have you worn
anything but athletic sandals in here?”
    “Good point.”
    He finishes all of my
requests, and stands with his arms out waiting for me to inspect him.
I put my arms around his stomach and squeeze his ass. “You’re
actually pretty sexy in a suit.”
    “I’m glad you
approve.”
    “Oh, I do. I’ll
show you just how much later. It’s time for you to try and shoot at
least one bad guy without killing all of your allies,” I tell him,
smacking that fine ass before sitting back down.
    “I always love it
when you give me a goal.”
    “Maybe tonight you’ll
meet said goal, and get a reward.”
    “One can only hope.”
    “Actually, two of us
are hoping,” I tell him honestly.
    We stay up even later
than usual as he tries to do it. I don’t know how anyone can
possibly be so hopeless. I would laugh if he wasn’t trying so hard.
After he once again shoots his team member, I yawn and snuggle closer
into him where we’re lying on the couch.
    “Do you want me to
go?”
    “No. I want to cuddle
with you tonight.”
    “Really?”
    “Mm-hmm. Cuddling
sounds nice. If you want to, I mean.”
    “I’m down with the
cuddling.”
    The next thing I know,
I’m waking up to Brayden saying my name softly. I was having a
great dream where I’d pulled his shirt up to kiss and lick his
yummy abs. And my hand was down his pants