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Kaiden reaches out, wraps his arms back around me and pulls me in close, so our bodies touch once more.

“Can’t say we’re in over our heads at least,” he remarked with dry humor in that most wet of situations.

And even though I’m sullied and soaking, and the uptight little-miss-Princess part of me might’ve been pissed, all I can do is laugh, my wet mouth finding his once more as we entangle our bodies in the water. It’s freezing and my skin immediately goosebumps, but as his tongue presses against mine, I feel like all my cares and worries have simply... disappeared.

Kaiden holds me in his strong arms, and with the aid of the lifejackets and his kicking legs, we’re floating and kissing, making out in the dark lake as we cling to one another.

It’s not exactly ideal, and neither of us seems to know exactly how to screw in a lake at night. Though pawing at each other for warmth and comfort, we manage to find a way to make it work.

Kaiden and I lock bodies once more in the cool night waters, and it coaxes a moan from my lips as we bob upon the surface.

“I’m never gonna let you go out of my sight again, Abby,” he pledges to me there in our foolish predicament. “I’m gonna be a husband… and a dad, and I couldn’t be happier,” he confesses before lunging for my lips, kissing me deep and hard as our wet lips smack.

There’s no more doubts in my mind as we grind and tangle ourselves together that we’ve learned our lesson. That we won’t keep fighting our perfection for one another.

I cling to him, and though we keep bobbing low and water splashes in our faces, my body’s getting used to the cold temperature, in no small part because of the heat I feel for him.

I pull apart long enough to smile at him, to see the sparkle in his eyes, and I let out a small giggle.

“Oh my God, you are loving this,” I tease, splashing some water against his face. His fine suit is ruined, my jeans are tied around my ankles, and this is definitely one of the silliest and strangest things I’ve ever done. But it is so damn hot at the same time. Because of him.

After all, our loins are still enmeshed, our bodies one, and I can feel every beat of his heart, every pulse of desire he has for me through that carnal link.

“I’m lovin’ this, and I’m in love with you, Abby,” he says with a grin, the two of us bobbing in the water, grinding and fucking in such a surreally different way.

It’s hard to describe, it’s not like any of our other times having sex, the necessities of floating on the water make it slower paced than the usual wild rutting we do. But I can see the love in his eyes, feel the desire as we grind and slowly pump our hips together.

I wrap my arms around his neck, pressing my forehead against his as he grinds into me, my legs somehow wrapped around his waist.

My nose touches against his and I smile at him with such affection.

“We’re gonna be parents, Kaiden,” I whisper softly, my mouth lightly brushing against his. “We’re gonna have to make up for a lot of lost time before we have a baby to deal with,” I add with a wicked grin.

“A whole lotta time,” he growled huskily.

Though truth is, as much as it's nice to just float and grind like that, we have to come in before long. The chill of the water is in us as Kaiden swims to shore and lifts my soggy ass up, dragging what he can find of our wet clothes with us.

“Here ya go, drink some of this,” he says, heading to his motorcycle, pulling a thermos out of the back and pouring up some piping hot chocolate, handing it over to me with a smile.

I let out another laugh as I accept it, my eyes narrow at him.

“Oh, don’t tell me you had this planned all along,” I grin as I take a sip, and it’s just like we used to make at home. Too sweet, with way too much cream.

His eyes sparkle with devious delight, and he lunges forward once more.

It’s going to be a long, long night.





"Abigail Tuney, you've been my Princess and guiding light since I first met you. When I left you, there was only shadows and pain, doubt and fear. And that doubt, those fears, they didn't disappear when you came back into my life. They reignited my need to protect you, to make you mine. And so today, the best day of my life, we become one."

I'm trying not to cry, but he's making it impossible.

“I love you more than a man ever should.”

It's not the wedding of my dreams, not by a long shot. My white dress is more... off-white, and I had to waddle down the aisle. We didn't really have anyone to invite to a wedding, so instead we're in Vegas, the city of sin.

It's fitting, in a lot of ways, and Kaiden looks damn fine in his tuxedo.

Becky, however, did manage to make the trip, along with her boyfriend, and she's at my side looking so excited. She's never met Kaiden before and, well, doesn't know he's technically my step-brother.