Page 118 of Wild Blades

“And I’m going to give you it.”

“Then give it to me hard.” She cries out as I slam myself inside of her.

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

Kali

Wade Collins revealed as mystery donor who gifted local children’s hospice center $500,000

It’s been just over a week since we visited Caulder Creek and with each passing day, I’m falling faster and harder for the man who said he wants to give me everything I ever wanted.

When all I want is him.

The man who gave Lola Amelia’s engagement ring to sell for him, then offered to buy her a new car for work to save her using her own with the money. He’s generous and kind. And busy. The busiest we’ve been since we started our PR campaign.

Last week began with a hockey game, then another which we flew to, then Wade moved into his new house, and then another game, and now fresh into a new week, I’m packing my suitcase, getting ready to fly to Los Angeles with Wade for his test shoot with Calvin Klein.

The day after that he’s a guest onPlay On, the sports trivia show which they film at the studios not far from the hotel we are staying at.

I sit on my suitcase to try and zip it up. “I need a bigger case.” And a vacation.

Huffing and puffing, I admit defeat. “I’m taking a bigger one.” I move over to my neatly stacked Louis Vuitton luggage and grab the next size up. I knew I was being optimistic.

“Can I help?” Lola strolls into my walk-in wardrobe. “You could take fewer clothes.”

“Don’t ever let me hear you make crazy suggestions like that ever again,” I say, making Lola giggle, which she does a lot. Laying my suitcase down on the floor, I begin moving my clothes into the bigger one as Lola helps me.

Lola and I have been working from my house together today, which made sense rather than meeting at the office like we planned.

It’s handy having Wade across the road from me.

Several times, I’ve wondered if we were to move in together, which house would we live in. It would be a difficult choice. Mine is big, his is bigger. Mine overlooks the ravine, while Wade’s has a movie theater. I have a hot tub out on the deck while he has an indoor pool. It would be a tough choice, but anyway, I’m jumping ahead of myself.

We’ve only been dating a few weeks.

Feels like so much longer.

And we aren’t dating, dating, we’re secretly dating.

For now.

I’ve yet to tell Ellis and Joy, which I will. Soon.

Lola is the only one who knows because she caught us kissing in Wade’s kitchen on moving day.

The way she laughed and told us she had already worked it out, then congratulated us, stating she thought we’d have beautiful babies, made us all laugh.

When Wade didn’t freak out, it reassured me he’s serious about us, bolstering his previous words from the weekend at Caulder Creek.

“Kali, you know that thing I said I needed to speak to you about?”

“Yes.” I push my toiletry bag inside my suitcase between my clothes and shoes.

“I’m ready now.”

I stop packing and give her my undivided attention. “You don’t seem much like yourself today, Lola. What’s up?”

“I…” She begins. “It’s maybe better if I show you.” Pulling her phone out of the kangaroo pocket of her hoodie, she unlocks it and taps against the screen a couple of times before finding what she’s looking for and handing it to me.

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