TrentIt was official. We owned the house. The papers were signed and off to be recorded. There was truly something to be said for having money. I hated waiting for anything. Money cut through red tape like it was butter.“Are you excited?” Khloe asked over her laptop, where she was sitting at the other end of the table. “You don’t look excited. You look—serious. Like you’re contemplating something big. You’ve done everything big in life you could do.”I grinned. “The only thing I’m contemplating is the actual move. Not so much the move, but the packing. I’m wondering if it would be easier to just start fresh.”She rolled her eyes. “Billionaires. You’re all the same.”I laughed. “Because you know so many?”“I read books. You don’t want to pack your clothes? Don’t you have special things you want to keep with you? You’re former military. I’m assuming you have a uniform? What about Leia?”I held up my hand. “Slow down, turbo. I see your point.”“Good. Any other life problems I can help
TrentI grabbed my wallet and set out across the street to the store. I wasn’t sure if she had a preference on the list she had given me, so to be safe, I got it all, along with some donuts and a few other sweet snacks. By the time I got back to the condo with my bags of goodies, Sade was home.“I told you,” Khloe said.“Baby,” Sade said and came toward me, taking one of the bags from my hand. “What did you do?”“I picked up a few things,” I answered, dropping a kiss on her cheek.“A few things?” she exclaimed, putting the bag on the counter.I put mine beside hers and started unloading the items Khloe had asked for. “Dinner should be here soon.”Sade picked up the box of cookies and held it up, turning to glare at Khloe. “You sent him to get you chocolate?”Khloe shrugged. “He asked if I wanted anything.”“You didn’t have to do what you always do.”“I gave him options. I didn’t mean for him to buy everything on my list.”“It’s okay,” I said. “She’s been working hard all day. A few co
SadeI had showered last night after the impromptu food fight, and I had thought about sleeping through my alarm, but I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t function without having a shower in the morning. At least not function enough to earn a paycheck. I groaned, rolling out of bed and rubbing my face.There was something to be said for retiring early and mooching off my wealthy husband. If only I could tell that one part of my brain it was okay. It was the part that insisted I be tough and strong and able to stand on my own two feet. That was the part dragging my ass out of my perfectly warm bed with my perfectly handsome husband in it.“Already?” Trent mumbled.“Yes. I have to shower.”In a move so fast Flash himself would have been impressed, Trent’s arm snaked out and he grabbed me, pulling me back into bed. I gasped with surprise before bursting into laughter.“I think you should stay in bed with me,” he growled.I kissed the tip of his nose. “If only I could.”“You can.”“I can’t.”I pu
Sade“Trent,” I said.He growled next to my ear. “Fuck me. You feel so good.”“Let go, baby,” I whispered. “Let go.”He groaned, his body stiffening as he dug his fingers into the meaty flesh of my thigh, my leg still suspended on his hip. He jerked and slammed his mouth against mine. I swallowed his cries of ecstasy. He dropped my leg and wrapped his arms around me, hugging me close to his body.His hands moved up to smooth my wet hair back from my face. “We should probably get you washed before the hot water runs out.”I smiled. “Do I have to?”“Absolutely not. We can go back to bed and get nice and dirty again.”I giggled. “You’re tempting.”He kissed my forehead and stepped out of the shower. “I’ll leave you to it.”I quickly shampooed and conditioned my hair. I had barely gotten the conditioner rinsed out before the water started to turn cold. I hoped Khloe wasn’t planning on showering anytime soon. She would not be happy with me.I dried off before wrapping the towel around me a
TrentI stood in my office and stared at the built-in bookshelves filled with books and an assortment of other things. Just things. They were things that held no actual sentimental value. There were filing cabinets and a few pictures of friends I had made in the Army.Packing wasn’t something I was great at. I had never been the guy that needed a moving truck to move. I was a guy that packed my shit in a few bags and maybe a box and then was on my way. I had never been overly attached to anything materialistic. Life was too short to get caught up in stuff like that. I valued people, relationships, and of course, my business.As I looked around the room and the stack of empty boxes waiting to be filled, I had a thought. I would just buy new. I would start fresh. It sounded like a much better option than packing. We could spend the day at the beach and not have to worry about wrapping breakables or labeling boxes.“What are you doing?” Sade asked, coming in behind me.“I’m thinking abou
TrentMira teared up a little. “Stop. I was only doing my job.”I slowly shook my head. “No, you did a lot more than that. You were kind to me. You helped me that time when I hurt my leg and was laid up in bed for days. You didn’t have to do that, and you did it without me asking. I appreciate everything you’ve done for me over the last couple of years, and I am truly going to miss you.”“Thank you. I’ll miss seeing your face around as well, and that big ugly dog.”Sade laughed. “I have a feeling Leia will be picking up some frequent flyer miles as well.”I nodded. “Indeed. Leia is going to miss the beach, but I know she’s going to love the property we’ll be living in.”“Thank you again for letting me stay at the house. I promise I won’t throw any wild parties.”I scoffed. “As if you would.”“Hey, you don’t know my wild side. I do have a wild side.”I laughed. “Sure, you do. A wild side that includes knitting a scarf with wild colors.”She grinned. “You do know me.”I ordered the best
SadeI stretched out on the lounge chair on the back patio and watched Leia race around the backyard. I had the stark realization that this would be one of the last times we were there. I knew there would be plenty of visits, but it wouldn’t be the same as actually staying there.I was excited and sad at the same time. I knew Trent was anxious to settle down in Fresno but hoped he wasn’t rushing things. I didn’t want him to have regrets. I knew he loved living in Lake Tahoe and loved the water.He came out of the house to sit down on the chair next to mine. He was shirtless and wearing only a pair of basketball shorts. We had both decided to spend a leisurely morning before heading back to Fresno. He smiled at me.“It’s a nice day,” he commented.“It’s a beautiful day. Are you sure you want to leave this?”He pushed up his sunglasses. “I am absolutely sure. Wherever you are is where I want to be.”“Why haven’t you asked me to move here?” I asked.“Do you want to move here?” he asked w
SadeHe had more money than most people in the world, and yet he acted like he was just like everyone else. He didn’t talk down to anyone, and he always asked instead of ordering people about. I admired him. He’d had some tough times, but he had overcome.“You’re looking at me funny,” he commented.I smiled. “I’m sorry. I was just admiring you. You’re an amazing man, and I can’t believe you’re mine.”“I am yours. I will always be yours.”I knew he was telling the truth. Trent was the kind of man who loved forever. He would never cheat on me or walk away from me. I knew that in my very soul.I settled into the seat, my hand idly rubbing over Leia’s head. When we touched down, there was a car waiting for us. I nearly burst into laughter at the look on the driver’s face. Trent hadn’t yet hired a permanent driver, nor had he bought a car for the driver to use. The car waiting for us was a nice town car with all the perks.“I didn’t realize you had a dog,” the man said, looking at Leia.“I
TrentKhloe approached us. “Too much?” she asked.Sade wiped a tear from her eye. “I love you. You are amazing. Thank you.”I nodded. “Yes, thank you. This is absolutely stunning. I could have never imagined it could look like this. Truly, thank you.”“The photographer was in earlier,” she said. “The one for the brochure.” “Perfect, thanks,” I said still in disbelief.“I think you two are supposed to be heading to the front for your little introduction,” she said, shooing us away.We spent the next two hours dancing and mingling with our guests. Justin approached me at one point and asked to talk with me in private. I was immediately on guard.“What’s going on?” I asked him in the hall outside the ballroom.“I wasn’t thrilled that the two of you ran off and got married without a word to anyone,” he started.“I’m really sorry about that.”“I know you are. I want to thank you for taking such good care of my little girl. I couldn’t have asked for a better son-in-law. Welcome to the fami
TrentI wasn’t the least bit nervous. I chalked it up to being an experienced groom. If other couples knew how much easier and how less stressful it was to have the wedding a couple of months after being married, everyone would do it. I didn’t have any wedding day jitters, and I wasn’t worried the family would hate me or the bride would be a wreck.It was easy-peasy. Sade and I had opted to stay apart last night just to make the day a little more special. Her mother had insisted on it, and I was happy to go along with the plan.I had yet to see Sade’s dress. She refused to give me any details about it and often teased it was a red dress. I told her to wear whatever she wanted, but I was secretly hoping for something traditional.I walked into position in front of the archway, which was actually a pergola covered in lush green ferns at the English Garden in Wolf Lakes Park. Sade and I had searched for the perfect place to hold the ceremony. It had taken Khloe’s very impressive negotiat
SadeI didn’t have to ask where he wanted me to go. My body responded just as he demanded. I moaned, loud and low in my throat as the orgasm flooded my body. I jerked and spasmed against him, my hips grinding against his hand as he held me close.He stepped back and gently turned me to face the bed. The damn thing was so high, it hit me about mid-thigh. I moved to lift my leg to climb on the bed when he stopped me.“Lie across the bed,” he ordered, his voice thick with desire.I did as he said, lying face down on the bed, my feet on the floor, my ass exposed. His hands caressed over both cheeks before he slid one hand between my thighs. I felt the finger part my swollen folds and held my breath, waiting for that first penetration.When his finger slid inside me, I moaned with pleasure. He pulled the finger out and replaced it with his swollen cock. He slid in slowly, one hand on my back and the other holding my hip. I didn’t want to move. Everything felt so good.I could feel the hair
SadeI said my goodbyes to Khloe and Holly and went in search of Trent. I checked the back patio where I had seen him last. He wasn’t there. I drifted down the hall and spotted him in his office, sitting at his desk. He looked a little tired, but I hoped he wasn’t too tired. I had plans for him and his body.“Hey, husband of mine,” I said, startling him.He looked up from the laptop and smiled. “Hey, wife of mine.”“So, the house is empty. We’re alone, like really alone, for the first time in our new house with that big ol’ bed. Why aren’t we naked?”He grinned and closed the laptop. He got up from his chair and made his way toward me. His limp was noticeable as he moved. I imagined the strain of the day was catching up to him. I didn’t dare offer to wait until he was feeling better or comment on the knee at all. He didn’t need me reminding him of his injury.He reached for me, yanking my hips against his lower body, and kissed me soundly. I kissed him back, giving him all I had. My t
TrentI burst into laughter. “No!”Khloe nodded. “Yes. Me and the saleswoman had to talk him out of it.”“It wasn’t a real bear,” I protested.“All the same, it was ugly and just looked scary,” Khloe said.“I’m glad you opted for the other one,” Sade said.“Me too,” I agreed.Leia came bounding in through the doggy door I had put in for her. Her tongue lolled out of her mouth, and she had a huge smile on her face. She loved the backyard. I gave her a piece of pizza crust, which she eagerly chomped down and waited for more. After we had stuffed our faces with as much pizza as we could take, I went outside with Leia to check out the new deck furniture.The ladies joined me, marveling at the view and the massive backyard.“When did this get here?” Sade asked, looking at the furniture and the table set.I grimaced. “Yesterday.”She burst into laughter. “You’re dangerous with a credit card and a computer.”I held up a hand. “Technically, this was on Khloe.”Sade spun around. “What? You did
TrentI was humming with energy. I had never been so damn excited in all my life. In my eyes, it was the first day of the rest of my life. Sure, I had plenty of those first days, but now it was really the first day. It was going to be the first day in our new house with all of our new things and our new marriage. It was like I had been waiting my entire life for this one day to happen.Now that it was finally here, I could hardly contain my excitement. I had kept poor Sade up until two o’clock packing. We’d called in reinforcements. Holly and Khloe were both carrying boxes to load into the three waiting cars.“Are you sure I can’t hire a rental truck?” I complained.“No, I don’t have anything that big,” Sade said again. “It’s just boxes. It will be faster to load everything in the cars and make one trip.”I wanted to whine and complain that it wasn’t going fast enough. Unfortunately, my leg had been acting up, and walking up and down the stairs proved to be too much.“I can hire mover
Sade“Thank you for worrying about me, but I promise I’m going to be okay,” I assured Trent.He leaned down and kissed my forehead. Khloe came out of the bedroom dressed in an outfit that showcased all of her assets. Her makeup was heavy, and she looked like she was ready to have a good time.“I’m outta here!” she said. “You kids behave yourselves, and don’t have sex on that couch. If that couch is staying here with me, I don’t want to be sitting where you guys have done it.”I grinned, giving her a sweet angelic smile. “How do you know we haven’t already done it on this couch?”Trent nearly choked.She wrinkled up her nose. “Gross.”“Bye!” I said, waving at her as she walked out the door.We waited a few minutes, making sure she wasn’t going to come back in. Trent nearly threw me off his lap as he got to his feet. He was hauling me to the bedroom with such haste, I nearly tripped over my own feet.It was a frantic joining, both of us tearing off our clothes and falling onto the bed.
SadeI went to work a little earlier than usual to try and catch up on the latest about what had happened the day before. It was a bit of a madhouse. Reps from various agencies were present, as well as bigwigs from the head of the company I worked for. Everyone wanted to know what happened. Everything and everyone were under scrutiny.I knew I wasn’t in trouble, but I still felt like there were a lot of eyes focused on the new girl. I kept my head down and concentrated on my work, doublechecking everything I did to make sure I didn’t make any mistakes. Holly was quiet as well. We were both doing what we could not to draw any attention to ourselves.All I could think about was getting home to Trent. I felt like I had nearly blown it with my little freak out over money. It was hard to accept so much from him. My dad was fiercely independent, never accepting a handout from anyone and making damn sure he expected the same from me.We’d always had what we needed, and I didn’t think I had e
TrentI kept my thoughts to myself and finished making dinner. We sat down to eat, the tension thick in the room. It reminded me of the hours and minutes before a big thunderstorm hit. You could feel it in the air. You knew it was coming, but you didn’t know when that first boom of thunder would ring out.“I’m going to lay down,” Khloe said, clearing away her plate and quickly making her escape.She obviously sensed it as well. I knew our first fight was coming. I just wasn’t sure how big the fight was going to be or what it was going to be about. I couldn’t think of anything that had happened that would result in a fight. We’d had a minor disagreement about who was going to pay for what, but I was confident it had been settled.“I’m tired as well,” Sade announced and stood up.She quickly cleared away everything except my plate in front of me. I was definitely in hot water. I dreaded hearing it, but I needed to know what was going on. I didn’t like the tension between us. I finished