Page 167 of Reaper's Rival

“You aren’t fucking married yet,” Dad roared out from the front row, causing many to burst out laughing.

Tearing my eyes off Kade, I gave Dad a pointed glare. Sighing. I took a step away from Kade, and the preacher started welcoming everyone.

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Reaper slid the ring on my finger. “With this ring, I promise to love you unconditionally, to always be by your side and to protect you from any harm.” His words were strong, and he held my eyes. Towering over me, this powerful man was promising to be with me? To love me? To protect me? I didn’t deserve his love.

I took a steady breath in and let go of Reaper’s hand only to take the ring off Kim. Then sliding it onto Reaper’s finger, I said my vows. “With this ring, I promise to always put your needs above my own. To love you until the day I die. To be with you in sickness and in health.”

The preacher cleared his voice. “With those words said, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.”

My heart quickened as I watched the corner of Reaper’s lips twitch into an evil and mischievous smirk. In one fluid movement, Reaper grabbed me by the waist and lifted me up in the air, holding onto me, his lips landing on mine. With passion, he claimed my lips just as he claimed my heart. My fingers ran through his hair until I was gripping the back of his neck.

His moist lips moved against mine, deepening the kiss. I had forgotten about the crowd. Forgotten I was in front of my father. I just wanted to rip his clothes off and have him here, right now, at this moment. My legs wrapped around his waist and my hands ran down his muscled tight arms as he held me. His tongue ran across my bottom lip as if asking permission. I opened my mouth just the slightest, and immediately he took advantage of it. His tongue danced with mine. Exploring. My dress crawled up my thighs as he balanced me with one hand and the other ran down my thigh, pushing the fabric up, till his hand was firmly under my dress. I moved forward on his groin, and he groaned in my mouth. I needed him right now, and I was starting to think he needed me just as much.

He withdrew from the kiss and with our foreheads touching, he said, “Fuck Abby, you’re killing me here.” It was just above a whisper; we were so close. Suddenly everyone cheered and clapped, causing my cheeks to heat. Yep, I had just done that in front of everyone. “Think we’ve given them enough of a show.” Reaper winked at me, and I unlinked my legs from behind him and he lowered me to the ground. He clearly wasn’t embarrassed or simply just didn’t a fuck. I, however, couldn’t look in my father’s direction. Instead, I looked to the other side. I saw Amber standing there next to Jax and her brothers, smirking at me and clapping.

Right, the reception.

Kim leaned into my ear. “You totally forgot you were in front of people, didn’t you?”

I gave her an annoyed look before Reaper took my hand and redirected my attention. I really didn’t feel like sharing any more moments in front of these people, but they had all came for the show and the booze up that followed. After all, it gave them all a reason to start drinking before mid-day. I, however, just wanted to take what Reaper and I started to bed or an empty room; at this point, I was desperate.

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Kim had rearranged the clubhouse furniture. There was one long table at the back then lots of little ones around it. There were ice buckets with beers and spirits. She had even gone as far as hiring staff to serve at the bar and circulate food.

I was sitting on Reaper’s lap with a smoke in one hand and his hand in the other. The place was packed and spilling out of the roller doors onto the lot. So many people had congratulated us that we didn’t get a minute alone.

I inhaled on the cigarette as Reaper talked to some guy I had never met. He introduced himself, but I couldn’t remember his name. I had met a lot of new people today. I didn’t know so many people knew my now-husband. But once word got out that Reaper was getting married, men rode from in everywhere.

I was putting my cigarette out when Reaper’s lips landed on my neck. My hand ran down his washboard abs. I curled into him, throwing one arm around his neck. My fingers ran through his hair. His hot lips left my neck.

“You alright, darling?”

A smile spread across my lips and I nodded my head, my hand held still on his heart, feeling the beating underneath it. I watched his lips twist into a grin, and my hand left his heart to hold his cheek.

“You’ve given me more than I could dream of, Kade.” I leaned my forehead against his.

His hand moved off my knee and ran down my outer thigh. “I can’t believe you’re still here after everything I’ve done.”

“Always.” I kissed his cheek.

“You feeling ok?” His hand went from my thigh to my stomach. It might still be flat, but there was a baby in there.

I watched the frown on his face as he was concerned for me. This man blew me apart. How could I have ended up with someone as kind as him, yet tough enough to always protect me?

“I’m fine, and so is the baby.” I cupped his face and planted a soft kiss on his lips. That was all I was planning on doing, but he had other ideas. His hands gripped me by the waist and lifted me up, repositioning me so I was straddling him. My dress worked its way up. He bit my bottom lip, causing my mouth to open and for him to have access.

His hands ran across my bare shoulders and then down my back till they stopped on my ass. My arms hung over his shoulders; my fingers interlocked as his tongue explored my mouth. It was like we were kissing for the first time. My heart rate was quickening, and the heat between us was boiling.

My tongue explored his mouth, his hands moving up my thighs, pushing my dress up to my hips. I could feel his erection right at my core. I nibbled his bottom lip before licking it and then deepening the kiss.

He groaned and then wrapped one arm underneath my ass and lifted us up while his other hand ran over my breasts, down my upper body and around me till it was firmly on my ass.

He was moving us through the crowd, and I didn’t care if people were staring. Right now I was struggling to remember my name. He had my body hot and bothered. He walked backward, holding me and still kissing me deeply. His hand left my body and searched for something behind him.

I was struggling to think of what it was when my eyes opened up and a door swung open. Kitchen. His lips left mine.

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