Total pages in book: 84
Estimated words: 78799 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 394(@200wpm)___ 315(@250wpm)___ 263(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 78799 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 394(@200wpm)___ 315(@250wpm)___ 263(@300wpm)
My chest warms when I look at him so I must love him. I feel safe in his arms but still I remember nothing. The only thing I can go off of is how I feel when I’m near him and I’m trusting that. I also know when I look at X or Vaughn I feel nothing. They’re my brothers-in-law so shouldn't I feel some kind of way about them? No spark comes and it’s almost like I don’t really know either of them at all.
I watch some of the worry leave Kade’s face because I’ve agreed to eat something. “I feel fine,” I try and reassure him as his hand reaches up to cup my face.
“I was so scared you’d never wake up.” His words come out rough and I can see the pain in his eyes. He really does love me. This time I turn my head and kiss his palm.
“If I didn't know any better I’d think this was all a dream,” I admit. “I wake up not remembering anything, but I have a handsome husband who loves me and who has swept me away to a private island he and his family own. I’m guessing we’re rich?” I try to tease.
“We own,” he corrects, but he doesn’t smile. Serious Kade is back. “What’s mine is yours, love.”
I lean toward him, offering my mouth to him, thinking he’s going to kiss me. I somehow know a kiss will lighten his mood. Our eyes lock but he pauses as his eyes flick to my lips. I lick them and my heart starts to race. I’m sure I’ve kissed him a thousand times before but to me this is my first kiss ever. It feels natural to tilt my head back and wait, but still his eyes only linger on my lips.
“Are you going to kiss your wife?” The hand that’s still cupping my face moves so his thumb can trace my bottom lip.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.” Something flashes in his eyes and my stomach tightens with excitement, going straight to my core. A memory tickles the edge of my mind and I try to grab on to it, but the car door opens and suddenly pulls me back to reality.
“We’re here, sir,” the man holding the door says, and I think I recall Kade calling him King. I saw him at the hospital and I wonder if he was on the plane too. I’m pretty sure he’s security, but there are so many things I don’t know. Like why my husband has security to begin with.
Kade steps from the car still holding ne in his arms. “I can walk,” I tell him.
I try and wiggle so he’ll put me on my feet. As much as I want to lay my head down on his shoulder and pass out again, I want to see where we are. Everything is new to me and I want to see it, but the sun has already set. I can hear and smell the ocean.
“You don’t have shoes on,” Kade reminds me.
“Fine.” I sigh dramatically, and it earns me a small chuckle from Kade. His whole body shakes and the sound is wonderful coming from him.
“Have food sent to our room,” he tells King.
“Already done, sir,” King confirms as Kade starts to move toward the house.
It looks like it was plucked out of a movie and dropped down in the coconut trees. I don’t know what I imagined but I can tell from the lights it’s two stories with a porch that wraps around both floors.
He walks up the stairs onto the porch and pulls open the screen door. “Can I walk now?” I ask.
“Tomorrow,” he tells me as he goes straight up the grand staircase. I try and look around, but while the house is charming, the walls are bare except for the beautiful crown molding. The place looks historic but has modern décor and doesn’t look the least bit lived in. Maybe we don’t come here much. I don’t know why I hadn't thought about this being our second home.
“We live here?” I ask as he enters a large room and places me on the bed.
“Of course, this is our home.”
“I mean all the time?” I look around the bedroom and it’s breathtaking, with a fire already going in the fireplace. Someone prepared for our arrival. If Kade owned an island, I guess it would have to have caretakers. “What city were we in before?”
“Chicago,” he answers.
“Yes. Chicago.” My shoulders drop. I can’t even remember where I was. I tried to get more information in the hospital but didn’t get anywhere. Kade wasn't giving it and the doctor said to let it come back naturally. I’m not sure Kade wants it to come back at all. Something happened that has Kade on edge. Maybe that’s why there’s so much security.