The Wedding Contract

Chapter 29





I’m nervous and have trouble finding the words. “I’m not a one-night-stand kind of girl.”

“Neither am I.” He reaches for me and tangles his hands in my hair on either side of my head, watching me, waiting.

“Deegan was a fluke.”

“You don’t have to explain.”

“I’ve only ever been with one guy before, and I—” I’m breathing so hard that my chest is rising and falling. Every time I inhale, my chest brushes against his and I die a little. It shoots feelings through my body that I haven’t felt in a long time, but they’re magnified. It’s different, better.

He strokes my hair, pulling out the pins and letting it fall loose down my back. “And you what?”

If this doesn’t make him run, nothing will. I drop the bomb and wait for him to jerk back. “I was in love.”

I can’t read him. Nick stays perfectly still, looking into my eyes. “And now?”

“That’s not fair.”

“Life’s not fair. Tell me. Say it, Sky.”

I’m about to swoon. I finally know what that word means. I feel desire consuming me and if I don’t kiss him soon, I’m going to die. He’s a breath away from me. I could just lean in and close the gap. I don’t have to say it. “You say it.”

He blinks at me, as if deciding something, and then everything changes. The tension between us heightens and he leans in, whispering in my ear, “Am I so transparent to you?”

A shiver runs down my spine. When he presses his lips to my neck, I gasp aloud. Nick moans in response and my knees go out. He catches me in his strong arms and sits me on the side of the bed, assuming nothing. When he looks up at me, the pull is so strong that the space between us closes without thought. Suddenly his lips are on mine, soft and perfect. Nick brushes his mouth against mine again and again, slowly, waiting for me to let him in.

His hand lifts to my cheek and he angles my head back. I feel woozy, like I’ll fall back and I want to pull him down with me. I fight it, remaining upright until the kiss deepens. My tongue flicks against his lips and he’s there, ready to taste me. I shiver and Nick wraps his arms around me, holding me tight, kissing me fiercely. I gasp and tear at his shirt, trying to get it off. Nick stops and yanks it over his head. When he glances at me, I reach up, slowly pulling my blouse over my head and revealing the lacy black and pink bra beneath. I’m so glad I didn’t wear granny panties today.

Nick’s gaze lingers on my body, dipping down first to my waist and then back up to my eyes. “Are you sure?” I nod, unable to speak. Nick smiles slightly and lowers those sexy dark lashes. The look he has on his face is so beautiful, so shy, and so unlike him. “I need to tell you something, but you have to promise to keep it a secret.”

“What?” He has my attention and the butterflies stirring in my stomach calm down for a second.

Nick glides his hand over my cheek and traces a finger down my neck, following the curve of my body, softly, lightly. As he trails his hand over my breast and down to my waist, he leans in close and makes sure I can see his eyes. He stutters, trying to find the right words, and it’s so cute that I can’t stand it. I kiss his cheek and pull at his belt. “Just tell me. Say it, Nicholas.”

He shivers. “Oh God.”

“Tell me.”

Those blue eyes are dark with desire. Nick’s lashes lower, then lift, and when our gazes lock, he confesses, “I love you. I can’t believe I’m holding you. This is a dream, Sky.”

“I love you, too.” I laugh as a tear rolls from my eye. “I wanted to hate you, but I just couldn’t.”


“I’m glad.” Nick presses his lips to my neck and the world blurs away until it’s only him and me.



Nick spreads kisses across my neck and down my body. Inch by inch, he moves his mouth lower and lower. I feel dizzy with lust. I have no idea where my pants went or when they came off. Nick’s hands rove over my skin and cup my butt pulling me toward him. As he does so, he finds my mouth and kisses me hard. My eyes are closed, lost in lust, as I kiss him back. The butterflies in my stomach swirl into a tornado, fluttering upward into my head. I don’t think, for once I feel and only feel. I allow myself to let go and be lost in the moment. I drop my defenses and say whatever comes to my lips, as Nick pulls us toward ecstasy.

He’s gentle with me and takes his time, letting me get to where I need to be before he tries anything like what Deegan tried the other night. It feels so different—good different. My body responds to his touch and when I feel my bra disappear, I’m not afraid. I don’t think about anything but him and me, and his touch on my skin. Nick’s mouth teases me until I can’t take it anymore. I cry out and feel warmth pulsing between my legs.

Nick watches me as I find my release and when I open my eyes, he’s smiling. “You can do that without me even touching you?”

For a second my face turns red, and I bury it in his shoulder, hiding my shame. He pulls back and smiles down at me. “No, no. That’s not what I meant. Don’t be ashamed of that at all. It’s beautiful, sensual, and I can’t tell you how much I want to be with you. I want to make you writhe. I want to hear you call my name and dig your nails into my back.”

Nick hooks his thumb around my panties and pulls them off. Before I can ask about protection, he has a condom out and on. Our slick bodies glide together, twisting, and tangling, while climbing higher and higher as his hips rock against mine. I’m lost, floating away, letting him do anything he wants, but what he wants is me. He treats me like he’ll never get another chance to be with me. Every inch of my body is kissed. Every place is touched, every curve is learned, until I can’t stand it anymore.

I cry out his name over and over again, rocking in sync with him until we both shatter.