She quivers under my touch and I nearly come in my pants when I feel the lacy garters around the top of her thighs. I meet her gaze. “You’ve been sent from hell to tempt me.”

Throwing her head back she laughs. “You’ve discovered what’s waiting for you tonight.”

“Pure temptation,” I agree and place my hands on her hips, putting her away from me. “I need a minute before I leave the room.”

She chuckles. “I think you might need a few,” she glances at the erection, “or I’m not opposed to getting on my knees.”

Cursing, I snap my eyes closed. “Not today.” I inhale deeply.

“Open your eyes, Alex. I’ll be good. I promise.”

Peering at her through my lowered lids, I grin when I see her standing in the doorway between our rooms. “You really are beautiful, and you’re all mine.”

“I am.” Her smile fades and worry slowly slips onto her face. “I wish we could attend the wedding together.”

Moving closer, I catch a tear as it runs down her cheek. “It won’t be for much longer. Once we get back home we’ll tell everyone, okay?” I kiss her sweet lips. “If I could be assured that our relationship will be accepted by all then you’d be by my side today. You know that, right?”

She nods. “I know.” Sighing she glances at the time on the television. “I better go.”

Neither of us move and then I tug her tightly against me for one final hug before we part for the rest of the day. We’ll be around each other just no touching or kissing.

“Go, Rachel. I’ll follow you down.” I kiss her forehead. “Love you.”

“Love you more.” She offers a watery smile and quickly exits through the door to her own room.

I sag into the chair by the window and stare out at the snow capped mountains before me. My head and heart ache at the thought of what’s to come, but there is no turning back. I love my cousin Rachel, and she’s the only woman I want. Nothing feels right unless I’m with her. She makes me feel like I could reach the moon if I so wished.

Glancing at my phone when it beeps, I read the notification from my sister, Olivia: Get your ass downstairs!

Laughing, I snap out of my thoughts and look forward to seeing my family, especially my cousin Charlotte as she marries Tanner. My family is like being in the middle of a soap opera and, I’m hoping that Tanner’s father, Derek, and my cousin Madison, distract everyone so that I might get one dance with the woman in my heart.

Stepping into the elevator, I find Paige with her two Dads, along with my Uncle Michael.

Paige glares and looks along the hallway from where I’ve come from, and then back at me. She frowns. “Where are you staying?” she asks sharply, drawing the gaze of the others.

“This floor,” I reply, and turn to Uncle Michael. “That shawl suits you.” He has a silver shawl over his arm.

Uncle Ramon chuckles, and adds, “I’ve already told him that.”

“You girls can stop having a go at me. Lily left it in the room and she’s cold in the chapel.” Uncle Michael glares at his brother.

The elevator arrives at the ground floor and once we’ve stepped out, Uncle Noah catches my arm and holds me back. I give him a questioning look.

“What’s going on between you and Paige?”

“What?” I say surprised. “There’s nothing going on with Paige and I. Why would you ask?”

“My daughter can be very abrupt as you know, but she hasn’t been herself this morning and then the dig in the elevator made me wonder if you’ve both had an argument.”

I shake my head and sigh, admitting, “Paige has a problem with me, but I’m not going to talk about it until we’re all back home in Lexington.” I plead with him. “Please leave it for the weekend.”

He watches me carefully before he nods. “Okay.” He smiles. “Let’s join the others.”

Uncle Noah wanders into the room, and I’m just about to follow him, when I spot Madison hiding behind a large potted plant. I have to do a double take before I realize it is my cousin.

The little kid in me creeps up behind her and bending toward her ear, I whisper, “Boo!”

She screeches and jumps a mile. I reach out and grab her around the waist before she falls over the green artificial plant.

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