Page 71 of Deceptive Vows
THEA
The dress.
Thedress.
The first time I tried it on, it was no big deal—I was never going to wear it. Now, I was back for final alterations… because tomorrow, I was getting married. For real.
For a moment, I was lightheaded as I pictured myself in the church, walking down the aisle… with Nazar waiting for me. That alone should have terrified me. This plan to double-cross Marco felt more like I’d betrayed myself.
Only…
That kiss.Those kisses. The way he looked at me, touched me, held me. I wanted more.
A message lit up my phone screen. Perhaps the man could feel me panicking.
How is the fitting going?
Horrible. The dress was perfect. I knew he’d love it on me. Disturbingly, that made me all the more delighted to wear it. His eyes would lock on mine, his lips would lift in a way that made my heart thunder, and we would be in a world all our own as we said our vows.
The dress fits.
When he didn’t respond, I thought that was the end of it, but just as I set my phone down, another message came through.
My imagination has me in a quandary.
I picked up my phone as I chuckled.
What?
Three little dots appeared and disappeared a few times.
I can’t decide if I want to continue securing the church or drop everything so I can steal you away and kiss you.
Seems like the security is probably higher priority.
But the thought of him barging into the dressing room and pressing me against the wall was extremely appealing.
I’ve spent the entire day plagued by the desire to see you… hold you, kiss you, tyomnyy angel. Your absence is painful.
We do have the rehearsal dinner… in just a few hours.
My pulse jumped at the thought of seeing him.
Then I will restrain myself and anguish in anticipation.
My lips lifted in an involuntary smile. He wasromantic and sweet, and I couldn’t stop myself from replying,
I’ll make sure our next kiss makes up for all the ones we were unable to share today.
Three little dots popped up, disappeared, and reappeared several times. I couldn’t fathom what he might be thinking with that little tease.
I will see you later.
A chuckle popped out. I palmed my warm cheek, loving the tease and the responses I got from him. Then I realized how anxious I was to see him.
I sat down hard on the ottoman and touched my fingers to my forehead. What was wrong with me? Before I could recover, the doorknob wiggled.
“Thea? May I come in?”
