Page 146 of Consummation

“I’ll put Reed in charge of getting us a kick-ass band. He’ll get someone awesome for us, I’m sure.”

My heart is beginning to race with excitement. “Oh, and a fully-stocked, open bar all night long so everyone but me can get shit-faced drunk.”

Josh rolls his eyes. “You really feel the need to say that explicitly to me? Do you also feel the need to tell me you wantfoodat our wedding? How about toilet paper in the bathroom?”

I get up from my chair and fling myself onto Josh’s lap. “Thank you so much. This is the best day of my life.”

“From this day forward, my goal is to make you say that every day of your life.”

I kiss him. “Thank you. This is amazing.”

“Hang on,” Josh says, pulling out his phone. “Lemme shoot T-Rod a quick text. If I tell her the gist tonight, by tomorrow she’ll have a list of potential venues for us, I guarantee it. And then you can work with her and whatever wedding planners she hires to get everything exactly the way you want it.”

I purse my lips. “It’s funny,” I say. “After all the wedding planning I helped Sarah with, I really don’t have any thumping desire to do it all again, even if it’s for me this time. I think I just wanna show up, basically.”

“Hey, maybe you area dude, after all,” Josh says. He pokes his fingertip into my crotch. “Are you sure you don’t have a dick and balls under there?”

“Nope. Definitely a vagina and uterus.” I pat my belly.

“Okay, I’ll tell Theresa to talk to you about basic vision and whatever’s on your wish list and she’ll take it from there. Sound good? We’ll both show up and look fucking gorgeous and enjoy whatever treats Theresa’s lined up for us.”

“That sounds really nice.”

“It does, doesn’t it? That’s how I run pretty much my whole life—I just show up looking fucking gorgeous and enjoy the treats.”

I nuzzle my nose into his. “You do that really well, Playboy.” I kiss Josh’s soft lips and I’m instantly aroused. “You know,” I purr. “I thanked you for my diamond necklace and bracelet, but I never thanked you for my beautiful ring.”

“Oh,” Josh says, raising an eyebrow. “Well, shit, we’d better remedy that situation right away.”

“Here we are,” the butler says, out of nowhere, making us both flinch. He lays down a platter of desserts on the table.

“Change of plans,” Josh says abruptly. “Sorry, Jeeves. We’ve decided we’d prefer privacy for the rest of the night.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Just bring the desserts inside. I’m sure we’ll nibble them later.”

“Yes, sir.”

The butler picks up the platter of scrumptious looking desserts and quickly disappears into the suite.

The moment we hear the front door open and close, Josh smirks wickedly. “Guess what, my lovely fiancée?”

“What?”

He reaches into his pocket and tosses a poker chip onto the table. “It’s time for your bachelorette party.”

Forty

Kat

I’m sitting on the edge of the bed in our hotel bedroom, completely naked except for the startling array of diamonds decorating me, while Josh stands before me, still fully dressed in his immaculate tuxedo, looking like Richard Gerewisheshe looked inPretty Woman.Holy hell, he’s an utterly gorgeous man.

“It turns me on seeing you naked and dripping in diamonds,” Josh says, reaching out to caress one of my erect nipples. “Now I wanna see you naked and dripping down your thighs.”

“I’m already well on my way,” I manage to say. But I can barely speak. I’ve suddenly got the delicious idea that Josh’s reference to my “bachelorette party” means I’m about to behold the sexiest man alive re-enactingMagic Mikejust for me, and I can barely keep it together at the mere thought.

Josh heads over to his laptop and “Kiss Me” by Lil Wayne begins playing.

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