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or you.‖ He cupped her face in his hands and searched her eyes

with his, ―I want to be married to you first.‖

―It doesn‘t matter in this day and age Max.‖ she surprised

herself by saying that because she had pretty high morals, but

she wanted him. She wanted to sleep next to him and waiting

through a wedding was too long for her. Not only that she wasn‘t

sure how long she had if the lump was cancerous. In view of it

all, she didn‘t care anymore and wanted to live for the moment.

―It does to me and how I feel about you.‖ He paused

studying her expression seriously. ―I could call my pilot and have

the jet warmed up for a quick trip to Vegas if you don‘t want a big

wedding with all the bells and whistles.‖

Her heart nearly leapt out of her chest. ―You‘re serious.‖

She whispered.

―Deadly.‖ He answered as his hands went to her hips and

pulled her against him, ―If you want to make yourself mine as

much as I want you next to me for the rest of my life, I‘ll do it in a

heartbeat.‖

Lily felt more tears fall, but she managed a nod, and in an

instant Max released her and pulled out his phone. If she

thought he was just saying that to make her feel better she was

wrong. He was giving commands over the phone like a Roman

general and there was no mistaking the urgency in his voice.





CHAPTER SEVEN


It was the plane ride back to Chicago that things started

to sink in. Lily was sitting on Max‘s lap and they were sharing a

glass of wine as she admired her wedding band. He took her to

one of the most expensive jewellery shops in Vegas that cater to

the very wealthy and allowed her to pick out their wedding

bands. It had meant a lot to her. She instantly knew what she

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wanted, but when the price was revealed she tried to stop him

from handing over his credit card, but when he gave her a wry

look she stopped. Obviously he could afford them, but she still

felt guilty. However, as her eyes guided to his ring finger and the

wide platinum decorative ring he wore, the guilt evaporated. It

all seemed so surreal that she was married to a man that she was

and had been hopelessly in love with forever.

Max had hauled her into the first wedding chapel he

could find and when they stood before the minister, he phoned

Luke long distance so he could hear the exchange of nuptials.

She wasn‘t sure what Max had said to him before hand but she

was sure he wasn‘t happy. For once she didn‘t care how Luke

reacted. She wanted Max as her husband more than she feared

Luke‘s anger.

Lily always wanted a big fairy tale wedding, but for some

reason it didn‘t matter anymore, because she was Mrs

Maximilian King. It was her dream come true. Nothing could

spoil her happiness not even surgery. Even if things didn‘t go

well, she at least had Max even if it was for a short time. When

the minister told Max to kiss the bride, did he ever! If she had

any doubts before they were gone with the force and passion in

that kiss. It was the minister clearing his throat that broke the

two apart. She was a little embarrassed, but looking up at her

new husband she could see the promise in his eyes of more to

come.

Oscar was waiting for them with the Limousine when the

plane landed and he immediately congratulated Lily telling her it

was about time the boss did something about his infatuation

which got a mock look of anger from Max before they got in the

car.

―It seems everyone knew how you felt about me, but me.‖

She said feeling herself smile.

He tightened his arm around her waist, ―It‘s because

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you‘re full of humility honey. You never take anything for

granted.‖

―Is that what that is?‖ She teased, ―I thought I was just

dumb.‖

―That is something you can never say,‖ he continued with

a serious expression, ―I value your intelligence like a treasure.

I‘ve worked beside you remember? Dumb is something you‘re

not nor ever will be. Now let me kiss my new wife.‖

She did just that.

Once at his building and after he inserted his key card in

the slot of the elevator and entered a code in a separate panel to

take them to his penthouse on the top floor Max scooped her up

in his arms without warning.

―Max!‖

He grinned, ―You may not have a proper wedding honey,

but I‘m going to give you a proper wedding night.‖

She felt a thrill go through her at that deeply voiced

promise, but the feel of his strong arms about her made her sigh

and lay her head on his shoulder. Nothing could destroy her

happiness at this moment, and she was going to savour every

second of it. His arms were comforting and hard like the rest of