Page 186 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
“They’re just busy with all the details.” That was it. They were just too preoccupied to ask us to be in their wedding party.“You know what? You’re right. Let’s leave them alone with those binders for a bit and take that walk around Central Park.” That’s what we would have been doing if we were alone today. And I always craved alone time with him.
“That sounds great.” He pulled me in for a kiss.
I smiled up at him. “But I have to go dress shopping with Daphne at 4.”
“Did she ask you to be a bridesmaid?”
“No, but she asked if I’d go look at dresses with her.”
“They’re being very tight-lipped about their wedding parties.”
“Come on, let’s give them some time alone. They just need a moment to talk about it together before they ask us.” I pulled James toward the door. “We’ll be back in a bit!” I called to Rob and Daphne.
“Don’t fuck on our dining room table,” James said under his breath.
I laughed and pulled him out of our apartment.
***
It was a gorgeous day. Summer was trying to end quickly this year. Some trees were already starting to drop leaves. I remembered Justin’s chant about droughts. This summer had been pretty dry. Maybe Rob and Daphne would get beautiful autumn colors in their wedding photos after all.
“The country club was a great idea,” I said. “It’s going to be beautiful this time of year.”
James squeezed my hand. “It’s definitely beautiful this time of year. Especially out on the golf course.”
I felt my cheeks blushing. I knew what he was referring to. He’d taken me there in the fall. Our first real date. We’d done unspeakable things on that golf course. “Is it weird for them to get married there? Where we…you know.”
“I’m sure they can put up an arch somewhere away from the mini-waterfall.”
“And the willow tree,” I added.
He smiled and stopped on the path, pulling me into him. “And the willow tree. I definitely didn’t forget about that.”
“How could you possibly?” He’d backed me up until my back hit the bark of the tree. The golf course had been deserted, but there’d still been this thrill around the possibility of getting caught. He’d had me screaming his name in minutes.
“Maybe after the ceremony we can sneak off and recreate a few things,” he said. “I could definitely go for a round two against the tree.”
“Pretty sure we’ll be taking pictures after the ceremony.”
“We’re not in the wedding party, Penny.”
“Rob is definitely going to ask you. He was your best man and you’ll be his.”
“Not necessarily.”
“You’re being very cute right now.”
“I’m not being cute,” James said.
“You’re being a little cute.”
His hands left my waist and cradled my face. And then he kissed me, his tongue sliding past my lips. Completely unraveling me. He kissed me like I was the only thing keeping him alive. Right there on the walking path. It was anything but cute. It was scandalous and had me digging my fingers into his back. God, what I’d do to be back on that golf course right now.
“I’m thinking of so many ways to seduce you right now,” he whispered against my lips. “I’m really liking this five months of seduction thing.”
“You’re not supposed to be coming up with ideas. SinceI’mseducingyou.” Although, I hadn’t thought of what to do today. Which was ridiculous because it was only the second day. But all I could think about right this moment was grabbing lunch. Maybe I could do something with food. Or sparkles, since they were still all over me. “Are you hungry?”
“We just ate breakfast.”
