Page 31 of Midnight Legacy

My grin matched his. “You married me. No returns.”

Xavier tucked my arm through his and led me down to the lake. Three boats were tied to the pier. The sky was just beginning to turn orange, casting shadows on the still water.

“It’s beautiful.” I sighed. “Let’s forget everyone else and just stay here.” My fingers grasped his arm and I rested my head on his shoulder. A smile curved my lips when his body leaned into mine.

I stood staring at the landscape. There were small wooden huts built within the trees. “What are in those?” I nodded toward them.

“Some have hot tubs; others have glass roofs so you can stare at the stars. They’re private areas for people to relax.” We stood for another few minutes listening to the sounds of nature. “I need to go and sort out the last-minute details.”

Our fingers linked together, and we wandered back to the house, hand in hand. These moments were precious because I got the real Xavier, not the businessman or the brutal enforcer who kept us all safe. Right now, he was my husband and nothing else.

The inside was luxurious, the chandeliers making my breath catch. The outside belonged to a romance novel written a few centuries ago. The inside catered to the luxury of the twenty-first century. It was sleek and opulent but not overly so.

The other four waited in the circular hallway with golden picture rails. The walls were pale grey with huge paintings hanging in strategic positions to catch the eye.

An attendant scanned our membership cards and took our coats.

Xavier had seen the plain black dress in our apartment. He didn’t pay attention to me for a few moments, and then his gaze moved over me before stopping and returning to do a double take.

The top was a corset in black and red silk, with lace that just about covered my breasts, enhancing them to make them a focal point. It tapered down to flare at my hips into a skirt that was nothing more that frills and tassels. When I moved you could see the top of my stockings. When I stood still, it had the appearance of a straight skirt to my knee.

A salacious smile spread over Xavier’s mouth and he stopped talking to Jordan. He prowled forward and I suddenly felt shy. “Did you buy me a present?” he asked, deliberately backing me against the wall, his eyes on my plunging neckline.

I shrugged. “I intended on winning our dare.”

His deep blue gaze moved down my body. “You definitely would have been edging ahead.”

“Would it have helped me win if I told you I booked one of the playrooms tonight?” I fluttered my eyelashes at him.

His grin made my heart beat a little faster. “Fuck, I think that would have done it.”

“Damn, I could have won!”

“You booked us a room?” He grinned and suddenly all the strain was gone from his face, leaving the carefree look that I adored.

“Hmmm. I thought if this was my last outing for a while, then at least I should enjoy it.”

“Any requests?” The darkening of his eyes told me he wanted to pin me to the wall the way he tended to do at home.

I stood on my tiptoes to whisper in his ear. “I want at least three orgasms.”

His grin turned wicked and he winked at me. “Done. I’ll find you later, baby. Stay with Megan and don’t go wandering without us.” He pressed a quick kiss to my lips.

Carly sighed as she watched the men walking away. “Zee and Jay were two of the best Doms in The Twilight Rooms.”

Megan stared at her for several seconds. “Go anywhere near either of them, and I’ll kick you so hard between the legs that you’ll be pregnant with the next blowjob you give.”

I blinked and my mouth fell open. Megan had obviously decided to fight for Jordan behind his back. Carly gave both of us an incredulous look before sulking off.

“What?” Megan demanded when she saw me watching her.

I looped my arm through hers. “What’s up?”

She pouted. “Zee’s reaction to your dress. Jay hardly looked at me.”

Megan’s dress was sexy and made her look amazing, fashioned in the old burlesque style. Every heterosexual male with a pulse in here tonight would be salivating over her.

“Jay’s complicated, you’ve said so yourself. He denies himself pleasure because of his past. but, Megan, he only ever has eyes for you.”

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