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Prologue

Cage

Running h

“What’s that for?” She whispers, s

“I’m just so happy,” I tell her

Honesty

It’s the first time I’ve ever shared it with a woman

Ever

Even my own mother has never heard me tell the truth I’ve just never been that interested in letting people get to knowpersonal inforuy like me

Especially if you have a criminal for a dad

Alicia doesn’t care about any of that, though She’s never cared She’s always just beenmine

For the longest tiht, she’ll become my lover Tomorroell, tomorrow, she’ll just be a memory, but she doesn’t know that yet

I want to have this one perfect night with her

To remember

I want to give her this one gift

Oh, I’m more than aware of ot that reputation With a father like mine? It’s no wonder that I’m not already locked up behind bars, but that doesn’t bother Alicia

“Cage?” She whispers “I’m happy, too”

The backseat of the car is craht It’s the first tio all the way, and neither one of us is backing out

I kiss her, silencing her with my mouth Our lips hold so many promises I wish I could keep

There’s passion and yearning and hunger here, but right now, all I want is her body writhing beneathbeneath me