Total pages in book: 140
Estimated words: 137144 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 686(@200wpm)___ 549(@250wpm)___ 457(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 137144 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 686(@200wpm)___ 549(@250wpm)___ 457(@300wpm)
He started to slide his way inside her, pausing a couple of times to check in with her, but she simply wrapped her arms and legs around him and pulled him closer. They both let out a groan as he settled deep inside her.
Fucking heaven.
This was heaven.
She couldn’t believe how good he felt inside her, how firm and thick he was, and yet she wasn’t in pain. She wasn’t hoping this would be over and done with quickly. No, what she wanted was more and more.
“Move, please,” she begged him. “Please.”
“Whatever you want, baby. Just tell me if it starts to hurt, or you get scared or worried.”
“I won’t get scared or worried,” Lily promised. “Because I’m with you, and you’d never hurt me.”
“Good girl,” he told her, making her insides warm.
Then he started to move, and her pleasure grew and grew until she didn’t think she could hold it in anymore.
And yet she couldn’t seem to quite reach that peak.
“Fuck. I’m so close. Please tell me you’re close as well.”
“I don’t think I can,” she cried, starting to grow worried. “I don’t think it’s going to happen.”
She was going to ruin everything.
But then he touched her clit, his thumb flicking back and forth, and it was just what she needed to set her off. She reached that peak and flew over, coming with a loud cry as she arched up. It didn’t take him long before he was following her over with a low moan of pleasure, and then he slumped on top of her.
Then he rolled them both so that he was on his back and she was lying on top of him.
As she came down off that high, she started to feel strange, like she wanted to crawl out of her own skin. But he seemed to read her mind. He just wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight, and whispering to her, telling her what a good girl she was, how amazing she was. It was everything she needed to hear.
And there was no place she would rather be, right then, than in his arms, safe and protected.
“I love you so much, Harvey. Thank you for kidnapping me.”
By kidnapping her, he’d given her a freedom that she’d never expected in a life that she’d never thought she’d have.
He grinned. “Now those are five words I never expected to hear. But I’ll kidnap you anytime you need it.”
EPILOGUE
The backyard was filled with people.
She peered out the window. There were so many people that it was almost overwhelming.
Remember, you know everyone here.
Everyone in that backyard was here for her and for Harvey.
There was a snuffle behind her, and she turned to see Crackling. He looked very handsome in his suit. It had taken her ages to find an outfit that would fit him. It was surprising how much he’d grown in the last three months. “Are you ready for this, Crackling?”
“He sure looks like he is,” Clem said, walking into the room. She was wearing a pale pink dress. Her hair was pulled back in soft waves.
“You look gorgeous,” Lily told her.
“Pretty sure that’s meant to be my line, Shiny,” Clem replied, using the nickname their grandma used to use for Lily. She put her hands on her hips as she studied Lily. “You look fucking fantastic.”
Lily had to giggle.
It still shocked her how easy it was for her to laugh now. She had so much to laugh and smile about.
It helped that everyone who had hurt her was dead or locked away. Even Rick was in jail. He’d been caught with illicit drugs on him in Romania.
There was a knock on the door, and Jaret peered in. His gaze immediately went to Clem, and his face grew warm with a smile. “Clem, you look gorgeous.”
“Why, thank you.” Clem tried to do a curtsy and nearly tripped over her shoes. “Drat. I hate these heels.”
“Then don’t wear them,” Lily told her as Jaret walked into the room.
“I have to wear them. They’re the only formal shoes I’ve got with me. My only other pair of shoes are sneakers.”
“Wear them,” Lily told her. “Or go in bare feet.”
“I can’t do that. This is your wedding,” Clem said.
Lily snorted. “I don’t care about wearing formal shoes I just want you to be comfortable. You know what? I want me to be comfortable too. Let’s both wear sneakers.”
So they both ended up in sneakers.