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Chapter One

I SIT IN A HIGH-BACKED CHAIR in the corner of the bedrooh the advertiseeted ads are ridiculous I don’t care how “flawless” looking the makeup claims to be; if you don’t already look like a Victoria’s Secret onna make you look like one

Another thing I don’t get—everyone always raves about The Plaza, but the roo, the upholstery, the fraed Mistress Mary, quite contrary-obsessed grandet comfortable, but the seat was obviously azine and wait

Waiting for what, you ask?

For Kate, of course

She’s behind the closed bathroo a bath And she doesn’t know I’ to be a surprise A lust-filled, haven’t-seen-her-in-twenty-four-hours-and-I-can’t-wait-to-get-inside-her kind of surprise

You have no idea what’s going on right now, do you? Well, hang on; you’ll figure it out shortly

Because the bathroo who hasn’t seen his ht of her

She holds a chae liquid Her hair is twisted up in a high knot, while delicate, curling strands brush against her da a short, red silk robe that leaves little to the iht it for her

I s brown eyes widen “Drew?” She glances at the door “What are you doing here? You’re not supposed to be here”

“I know I snuck in I’m stealthy like that”

She steps towardsto freak out”

I scowl at the mention of Kate’s psychotic best friend, whose mission in life is to interfere with mine “Screw Dee I wanted to see you”

Last night was the first night we’ve spent apart since Kate ht shouldn’t be that big a deal—but you’re wrong Ask any recovering drug addict which night of detox was the worst? When they were hungriest for a fix? The initial hours of withdrawal are always the hardest

Kate suys aren’t supposed to see the girls before the reception It’s a tradition”

I stand up and pull Kate flush againsther vanilla- and lavender-scented skin,tradition And that’s not even accurate—the actual rule is the groom isn’t allowed to see the bride before the ceremony Delores just made up this shit up to make me miserable”

Are you starting to figure it out now?

Kate giggles “Because everything is always about you, right?”

“Well…yeah”

I lean in to kiss her lips, but she leans back “You can’t stay here”

I counter her dodge with a move towards her neck I kiss and suck the sensitive skin above her collarbone Delicious

I ainst her, “Sure I can”

Kate tilts her head with a sigh, giving ues, “And when Dee finds out you’re here?”

“If Delores coet an eyeful” I chuckle “Maybe she’ll go blind Or she’ll learn so—lucky Matthew”

Kate sees the wisdom of my words Or else she’s just as horny as I ahten aroundin

Victory is mine

My hand slides beneath her robe, paleous tit And I whisper, “Tell ht”

She pushes againstmore “I did”

I trail light, tickling kisses down her chest and bend ainst the velvet flesh of her breast, breathing lightly on her aroused nipple “Tell ht about me, Kate”

“Mmm…I always think about you”

I reward her words with the flick of eous nipple, then suck it into my mouth Kate holds onto my head for dear life And just as h…

There’s a knock, and a voice comes from outside the bedroom door

A grating voice, like the one those Satan-worshipping teens from the ‘80’s probably heard when they played their heavy metal records backwards

“Kate? Hey, Katie, did you fall asleep in there?”

Delores thought it would be a great idea for her and Kate to share the two bedrooht Their mothers shared an identical one a few doors down

Kate tenses and I close o the hell away

But not surprisingly, les “Kate, open up”

I get in one last drag on Kate’s tit, then release it with a pop She closes her robe and dragsme to the corner so I’ll be hidden when it opens Then she breathes deeply, brushes her hair out of her face, and cracks the door open just enough to see Delores

Kate tells her, “I’ a bath—what’s up?”

“The photographer’s on his way Get your buns —he’ll be here in an hour” Delores pauses, then asks, “Are you okay?”

“Yeah, of course I’m fine”

Suspicion swims in Dee’s tone “You look flushed Why are you all flushed?”

Kate is good at al She sucks at that

She waves her hand at her face “I…I don’t know”