Emmy didn’t resist my hold on her, so I used it to my advantage. I pulled my face back to look at her without letting her go, and I couldn’t stop myself. I bent down to taste her lips. It was a big mistake because one sip wasn’t going to be enough. The sound of a police siren brought me back to reality. I looked into her eyes and she was just as stunned as I was by what happened.
“Hello, Simon,” she muttered, her eyes glazed. The way she melded into my kiss, I knew that I had her. She wasn’t as oblivious as Natalie made it seem. Maybe she didn’t want me to know that Emmy apparently remembered me.
“I didn’t plan that. You’re just too fucking beautiful.” I stepped back grabbing both her wrists, holding them out so I could see her entire body. She didn’t respond with words. She blushed then looked around me at the car. There was a meter cop almost at my car, ready to get me for standing there too long.
“I think we should go before she gets to your car.”
“Fine, sweetheart. Besides, Nat’s anxious with all the wedding crap. Don’t need her sending her bulldog after me.”
“Your brother?” she asked.
“No, my sister.” She giggled, so I gave her a peck before walking to my car. I put her stuff in the backseat and helped her into the passenger side. But not without stealing one more kiss.
Once I pulled away from her lips, she grimaced. “You need to stop doing that,” she said.
“I need to do more of it,” I countered. She let me in on her attraction, and I wasn’t going to let her get away with denying it.
I buckled her in just because I needed another reason to be close to her before Natalie stole her away from me. Natalie was lucky that I understood it was her wedding day. Letting Emmy get out of my reach wasn’t something I wanted to do. Closing her door, I gave her a wink before walking around the front of the truck and climbing in.
Once I started the engine, I turned to her. “Babe, let’s get you to Natalie so we can get this wedding over with— then you’re mine.”
She gave me a stunned look, her mouth moving like she was going to argue, but she was at a loss for words. She just sat straighter in her seat and faced forward.
I took her silence as acceptance. “That’s right, babe. I’m glad you agree.” I could see the stain of the blush on her cheeks. She was so damn lucky we had somewhere to be. “Later…” I growled to myself then pulled out into traffic.
“Yours?” she asked after regaining her composure.
We were stopped at a light so I turned with a serious stare and confirmed it. “Yes, Emmy.”
“I’m not yours. We don’t even know each other.” I knew she was going to play this game with me, but I dug so much information out of Natalie these last few weeks that I knew we were perfect for each other.
“We will. Have you met Cam yet?”
“Uh, duh, but what does that have to do with anything?” Sassy. I liked that shit.
“We’re of the same stock.”
Chapter Five
I was trying to catch my breath as we pulled up to this massive estate. I knew that they were wealthy, but shit, this was ridiculous. They made celebrities look poor. It was grand and as the gates opened, I felt out of place.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
“Are you worried about spending time my parents? Don’t. I know they’ll love you.” He pulled my hand he was holding to his lips and kissed it. I wanted to melt into my seat. He was too damn smooth for my inexperienced heart. I wanted him so much, but he wasn’t in love with me like Cam was with Natalie.
“You’re so damn rich.”
“Is that what’s got that concerned look on your face?” I gave him a nod. “Babe, money gives us the things we need and want, but it doesn’t make our character. We are wealthy because we work hard and smart for it.”
“That’s why. I didn’t come from this. My family is broken and not the best of people.”
“So what? You are, and you think the world of your brother so he must be something special. We can’t pick our parents or make their choices. All we can do is show them that we can’t be held down by their mistakes. You’re mine and we got this. Our kids will know what a good marriage is and will have all they need to become successful in their own right. It’s not that serious, Emmy. Cameron isn’t marrying Natalie because she has money. She’s in the same boat as you. He’s marrying her because he can’t imagine his life without her.” I sighed because it was true. “Just so you know, I’m in the same boat as well.”