TrentI leaned back, relaxing into the seat with her next to me. I had considered giving her the full deluxe treatment, with my helicopter picking us up and whisking us away to the Napa Valley for a private meal at one of the wineries, but I had thought better of it.I didnโt think she would be impressed by any of that. I wanted to be with her without all the trappings of my wealth. I wanted her to get to know me and not focus on the glamour that came along with being me. It seemed like every woman I had met was more interested in what my money could buy. They wanted the private jets, the fancy restaurants, and expensive hotels. They didnโt give a shit about knowing me. Some put on a good show and pretended really well, but not well enough that I didnโt catch on eventually.Instead of going with the expected, I decided to strip it down to just me, her, and some good old-fashioned mom and pop food. I was hoping to go unnoticed and be able to just be Trent Gilroy, the guy that had done
TrentโDo Khloe and Julia support your choice in career?โ I asked.She laughed. โThey do, but they think I should have gone the doctor route. The money is a lot better, but that wasnโt what motivated me.โโGood,โ I said with a firm nod. โYou should always follow your heart.โโI agree. Plus, they tease me a lot because I can really get going on cell rejuvenation and stem cells. I will go on for hours. Theyโre not exactly into that kind of thing.โ She laughed. โIโve learned to only speak nerd with my fellow lab rats.โโYou can speak nerd to me all day,โ I told her, not meaning it to sound like a come on but realizing that was exactly what it sounded like.She smiled brighter. โThatโs a good one,โ she teased.I laughed. โThat didnโt come out quite like I meant it to, but Iโm serious. Iโll listen all day. You clearly love the subject. It shows in your eyes, and you truly light up.โโDo you feel that kind of passion for your job?โ she questioned.I thought about it and shook my head. โNo,
SadeI felt like I was in a dream. I had come to Lake Tahoe with expectations of having a good time with my friends, doing a little drinking, sunbathing, and maybe some shopping. I had never imagined I would meet a man that checked all the boxes.He was everything a woman could want, and he was interested in me. I must have reminded myself of that at least a hundred times. If I didnโt, I wouldnโt believe it was really happening. It was. It was real. He was very real and sitting a few inches away from me in the backseat of his chauffeured car as we took a scenic way back to the hotel.โIโm sorry,โ he said, looking apologetic. โI have to check my email. Richie has been blowing up my phone, and I need to make sure there is nothing too important.โโDonโt be sorry. You have a business to run. Iโm fine just staring out the window.โI was at peace. I had hated the idea of accepting the scarf from him, but ultimately, I accepted it for the gift that it was. It was expensive in my eyes, but in
SadeWe made it to the lookout he had described, and I was absolutely awestruck. โThis is crazy. I canโt believe more people donโt come here!โHe laughed. โA lot of tourists come for the lake and the water activities. Itโs the real die-hards that want to really see what the area has to offer that venture up here.โโI think this is better than anything down there. Itโs far more private and gives you a chance to really enjoy the beauty of it all.โโIs there anything your friends and you wanted to do while you were here that you havenโt done yet?โ he asked.I shrugged a shoulder. โNot really. You took us on a yacht, which was not on the list but absolutely an awesome experience. We talked about trying paddleboarding, but Iโm not very coordinated.โHe laughed. โIt is harder than people think.โโIโm not the athletic type. Khloe is. I bet sheโll be good at it.โโAnything else?โ he asked. โKayaks?โI wrinkled my nose. โI donโt know. Really, honestly, all we really planned to do was drink, su
TrentThe financials were looking good for the acquisition. It was hard to sell a huge investment when I couldnโt really promise a great profit for several years. Fortunately, I was the boss, and if I lost some money in the deal, it wouldnโt kill me.I wanted to throw money at the project until it worked. I knew it would work, but it was going to cost. After a final review of the numbers, I sent it over to my accountant to give his stamp of approval. I wasnโt worried heโd reject it. He knew better. Heโd work his magic and make it happen.I checked the time and fought back the disappointment. Sade hadnโt called or texted. It was after ten. I knew she would have been up already. Maybe I had misread the signs yesterday. Maybe I had pushed too hard. I had kind of insinuated myself into her vacation. I should have skipped the dinner invitation.Dammit. I was desperate to spend more time with her. I had probably freaked her out. She was likely thinking I was a stalker or a guy looking for a
TrentโI have thought about your offer for dinner,โ Sade said with a very large pause.โBut?โ I questioned.She sighed. โI had mentioned it to Khloe and Julia and indicated it would just be you and me. They asked if you mentioned them, and I couldnโt lie, but I really wanted to lie.โ I chuckled. She wanted to be alone with me. That made me very happy. โAnd?โ I pressed.โAnd they would like to go. They said theyโd like to learn a little more about you. Iโm sorry. They can be very, um, I donโt know, bossy, and they think they have to protect me. They are worse than my dad.โ She harrumphed.โThey seemed all right to me. In fact, I got the impression they were totally fine with us spending time together. It was Khloe who promised to keep Julia occupied while I stole you away.โShe rolled her eyes. โMatchmaking is their specialty.โโI think theyโre good at it,โ I said with a grin.โIโm just going to apologize now for what they might say or do tonight. They can get mouthy, and they have em
SadeMe and the girls walked through the lobby, and all I could think about was Charlieโs Angels, the newer version. I was Drew, Khloe was Lucy, and Julia was Cameron. I could practically feel my hair blowing back as I walked. We all dressed casually after getting a text from Trent, saying nothing fancy. It was warm enough to wear shorts, which we had all opted for. I wore one of the new blouses I had picked up on our shopping trip the night before. It was pale pink and flowy, and made me feel pretty.โThatโs him,โ I said, pointing to the car with Bentley waiting out front.โIf you marry this guy or even if you officially date him, Iโm going to have to ask for a stretch limo,โ Khloe said.I laughed. โIโll get right on that.โโAny idea where weโre going?โ Julia asked, getting in the backseat.โNope, but he said casual,โ I answered.I had been incredibly relieved when I got the text from him. I had been a little nervous about a fancy dinner at a steakhouse or something equally expensive
SadeโDid you take care of the stuff you needed to for the new hotel?โ I asked him.He smiled. โNot all of it, but I did delegate some of it to Richie.โ Richie made a face. โYes, while youโve been playing hooky all week, one of us had to actually work.โโSorry about that,โ I answered, feeling a little guilty.โDonโt be sorry,โ Richie said. โItโs good for the old fart. If he wasnโt with you, heโd be at home with that damn drooling dog of his.โ โLeia does not drool,โ Trent replied in a haughty tone. โShe has excess saliva.โWe all burst into laughter.โI think Leia is awesome,โ I said. โSheโs a good girl.โโSheโs a slobbering girl,โ Richie said with a laugh. โItโs about time he found a woman that wonโt drool on him.โโIf youโre referring to me, I do tend to get a little drooly after a few drinks,โ I joked.โShe isnโt lying,โ Julia said dryly.โHey!โ I protested.She shrugged a shoulder. โYou said it.โโYou could have said I didnโt, like a real friend,โ I said with a playful scowl.Tre
TrentKhloe approached us. โToo much?โ she asked.Sade wiped a tear from her eye. โI love you. You are amazing. Thank you.โI nodded. โYes, thank you. This is absolutely stunning. I could have never imagined it could look like this. Truly, thank you.โโThe photographer was in earlier,โ she said. โThe one for the brochure.โ โPerfect, thanks,โ I said still in disbelief.โI think you two are supposed to be heading to the front for your little introduction,โ 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.โWhatโs going on?โ I asked him in the hall outside the ballroom.โI wasnโt thrilled that the two of you ran off and got married without a word to anyone,โ he started.โIโm really sorry about that.โโI know you are. I want to thank you for taking such good care of my little girl. I couldnโt have asked for a better son-in-law. Welcome to the fami
TrentI wasnโt 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 didnโt have any wedding day jitters, and I wasnโt 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 Sadeโs 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 Khloeโs very impressive negotiat
SadeI didnโt 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.โLie across the bed,โ 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 didnโt 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 wasnโt 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 wasnโt too tired. I had plans for him and his body.โHey, husband of mine,โ I said, startling him.He looked up from the laptop and smiled. โHey, wife of mine.โโSo, the house is empty. Weโre alone, like really alone, for the first time in our new house with that big olโ bed. Why arenโt we naked?โHe 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 didnโt dare offer to wait until he was feeling better or comment on the knee at all. He didnโt 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. โNo!โKhloe nodded. โYes. Me and the saleswoman had to talk him out of it.โโIt wasnโt a real bear,โ I protested.โAll the same, it was ugly and just looked scary,โ Khloe said.โIโm glad you opted for the other one,โ Sade said.โMe too,โ 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.โWhen did this get here?โ Sade asked, looking at the furniture and the table set.I grimaced. โYesterday.โShe burst into laughter. โYouโre dangerous with a credit card and a computer.โI held up a hand. โTechnically, this was on Khloe.โSade spun around. โWhat? 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 oโclock packing. Weโd called in reinforcements. Holly and Khloe were both carrying boxes to load into the three waiting cars.โAre you sure I canโt hire a rental truck?โ I complained.โNo, I donโt have anything that big,โ Sade said again. โItโs just boxes. It will be faster to load everything in the cars and make one trip.โI wanted to whine and complain that it wasnโt going fast enough. Unfortunately, my leg had been acting up, and walking up and down the stairs proved to be too much.โI can hire mover
SadeโThank you for worrying about me, but I promise Iโm going to be okay,โ 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.โIโm outta here!โ she said. โYou kids behave yourselves, and donโt have sex on that couch. If that couch is staying here with me, I donโt want to be sitting where you guys have done it.โI grinned, giving her a sweet angelic smile. โHow do you know we havenโt already done it on this couch?โTrent nearly choked.She wrinkled up her nose. โGross.โโBye!โ I said, waving at her as she walked out the door.We waited a few minutes, making sure she wasnโt 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 wasnโt 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 didnโt 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.Weโd always had what we needed, and I didnโt 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 didnโt know when that first boom of thunder would ring out.โIโm going to lay down,โ 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 wasnโt sure how big the fight was going to be or what it was going to be about. I couldnโt think of anything that had happened that would result in a fight. Weโd had a minor disagreement about who was going to pay for what, but I was confident it had been settled.โIโm tired as well,โ 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 didnโt like the tension between us. I finished