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Chapter One

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HOLLY

Our wedding was held on the island…Aiden’s island I was still amazed that I wasto wrap your head around when you’ve been poorout there would betwo hoe to me Aiden wanted us to stay primarily in the penthouse since it was closer to his work, and pretty , but we’d spend so house on the ranch and I loved it there I already had visions of Eric growing up there, running and playing with a dog running behind hi how to swim in the lake I loved that ere finally a real fa had ever made me happier

At the wedding reception, the question of the hour was, “What are you two going to do on your honey me he asked my mother to stay at the house with Eric for the next week, Aiden wouldn’t tellHe had told ements and he wanted it to be a surprise I had assuh it was slightly deserted, I thought he had so surprise though and more than one heavenly treat

After a tearful good-bye to Eric, who I hadn’t been away from for a day since he was born, much less a week, we boarded a yacht where ere treated to cha party and guests stood and waved until ere out of sight I alot so far out that I couldn’t see Eric any longer

Aiden was doing his best to distract ht to tell hian to relax and enjoy my first yacht ride We sahale, way out in the ocean Aiden got a pair of binoculars for h his blow-hole He was the ht I’d ever seen

Along the e also caot to watch as they swaside the boat forthe attention ere giving them I’d been on small boats before, but this was the first tione so far out in the ocean It was so beautiful that it took my breath away

The yacht was huge and it had any amenity a person could think of It was roomier than most hoantic er than any hotel I’d ever stayed at The bed was tall and so coet out of it Aiden insisted I follow hilad when I realized that he wanted me to watch the sunset with him We sat on the deck and watched as it dipped down under the ocean The sky was lit brightly with a big, silverinto a painting, it was so perfect I fell asleep in his arone to heaven

When I woke up the sun was just rising over the sea and casting an orange hue across the surface of the dark blue water It was such an aht to wake up to We sipped our coffees and had breakfast on the deck Aiden’s first e, and he onderful in the kitchen

After breakfast, one of the crew ca that I didn’t hear and after he left, Aiden toldinto port soon

“Which port?” I asked “Where are we?”

He only so down and get ready”

“What should I wear?” I asked hi

“So tropical,” he said with a s”

I laughed and said, “Unless we’re on your private island with no witnesses, that won’t be happening”

I went down the stairs and I showered and dressed in a white wrap-around skirt and a soft blue tank top that flowed over my curves I wore my bikini underneath, just in case, since I had no idea where ere going I didn’t knohat shoes to wear either, but consideringhair back into a ponytail at lasses to ward off some of the sun’s rays I had really fair skin and I didn’t tan, I burned and peeled When I met Aiden back on the deck, he had showered and dressed as well He earing khaki shorts, a polo shirt and a pair of leather boat shoes He looked like one of those men in the boat ads