Broken

“There’s my super star.” I extend my arms out to hug her but she doesn’t immediately step into my embrace. She pauses where she is, looking a bit confused.

“What’s going on here?” she asks desperately. “Is this for Valentine’s Day?”

“It is,” I confirm. “Because you deserve to be spoiled.”

Eventually she falls into my arms and I hold her close to me. With her head on my chest, I slide my eyes closed and I just feel her for a moment. She feels good against my body, I love holding her. She just feels so right against me.

“Champagne?” Oh, I almost forgot about the waiter who will be dipping in and out, providing us with drinks and food throughout the evening. “Or would you prefer something else to drink?”

“Ooh, that sounds lovely, thank you.” Lola takes her chair and smiles up at me. That smile that melts my heart and makes me so happy. “Are you having a drink too?”

“Yes,” I rasp nervously. “Yes please.”

“Are you okay?” Lola asks me curiously. “You don’t seem like yourself.”

I nod rapidly, too rapidly. I was planning to do this at the end of the evening, but I don’t know if I can wait any longer. The pressure is getting too much. It’s building up powerfully inside of me, sending me insane. I need to get it out my system.

I move over to Lola, I take one of her hands in mine and I bite the bullet. I drop to one knee and I stare up at her with love shining in my eyes.

“Oh my God, what are you doing?” Lola asks me. “What is this?”

I reach into my pocket and pull out the ring, just to make things really clear. “Lola Boots, you are absolutely everything. I have loved you I think from the very first moment when you were up on that stage, singing your heart out.” I can’t help licking my lips as I remember how sexy she was on that night. “You have crashed unexpectedly into my life and turned everything upside down. You’ve taught me how to be the best version of myself, you’ve made me see how I’m worth while and how I can do something with my life… basically you’ve made me a better person.”

Lola wipes a stray tear from under her eye, but it seems to be a happy one, so I take a deep breath and I carry on with my proposal. I’ve been planning this for ages, I had every single word decided, but now I can hardly remember any of them. I’m just speaking from the heart. It seems to be working. I think… I hope.

“I love you so much, more than I thought it was possible to love anyone. I want to love you in the best way possible, I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy. I want to share in your happiness, I want to be there to make the hard times easier, I want to take care of you when you’re sick and cook for you when you’re hungry… basically I want to make you as happy as you make me. I guess what I’m asking is if you’ll be my wife? Will you marry me?”

“Yes,” Lola shoots back right away, immediately putting me out of my misery. “Of course I will. Oh my God, there isn’t anyone who can make me as happy as you do. I can’t wait to be your wife.”

“Oh thank God,” I tease. “I thought you were going to say no then.”

“No never.” She shakes her head rapidly at me. “I would never say no to you. Never.”

I take her hand and slide the ring onto her finger before I bounce back into a standing positon. Then I wrap my arms around her and I kiss her deeply and passionately. It’s taken us such a long time to get here and we’ve been through so much, but it makes me see that we’re strong enough to get through anything together. I know we can weather hard times, and I know we do well when things are good too. Lola Boots completes me and I hope that I complete her too.

I know we can have our happy ever after, I just can’t wait for that to finally get started.

Trapped in the Cabin

Blurb

Four best friends, lots of fun…and secrets too.

One Cabin, a ski weekend, lots of adventure… and the risk of exposure.

College was a time of fun, adventure, and mischief between Amber, Jessica, Kristin, and Jason, who all had more than a good time sharing an apartment, and of course, each other.

When the group split up though, Amber and Jessica kept that dirty little secret from their husbands. With the s*xu$l tension still strong, and Kristin plotting for an all-out adventure weekend, the girls will be forced to own up to their past.

Will the passion fizzle away right then and there? Or will Austin and Matt be ready to jump right in when they find themselves snowed in with everyone sharing one cabin?

Chapter 1

Amber

The flight to Salt Lake City International had been short, and thankfully, my husband Matt had used his miles to upgrade us to first class. I had never been a snob about flying coach, but seeing as how my nerves were a bit out of sorts, I was relieved to know that I would at least be comfortable on my flight and not packed in next to some sweaty, fat man or screaming baby and exhausted mother. Those people were obviously welcome on the flight, but I didn’t want to be the one suffering next to them. I took full advantage of the champagne on the flight, and by the time the plane touched down at the airport, I was feeling the effects.

I was so glad to see Kristin and Jason as we collected our bags from the luggage area. They had made sure to time their flight from New York so that we could share a limo to the resort. Kristin looked fabulous, as always, with her dark, perfectly-cut bob, her slender body, and the most fashionable clothes I had seen anyone wear on a plane before. While I was worn out from the short flight, she looked like she just stepped out of the spa. Jason, of course, looked just as all-American as ever, with his blonde hair, blue eyes, and dimples. I felt like he hadn’t aged a day since we were all roommates in college. Well, everyone but my husband, but he was still part of the crew.