“I love you,” I say to her as her lips turn up in a smile.
“I love you too,” she says.
And then she bucks her hips. That’s my sign to get the deed done. To bring my woman the pleasure we both desire.
We move in unison, as if we’ve done this a million times. Her hands, my lips, always where we need them. She moans and arches her back, causing me to go deeper. I flip us over and marvel at the gorgeous woman on top of me, bringing herself to ecstasy as her nails dig into my skin.
“Do you know how sexy you are?” I ask her as I palm her breasts.
“You make me feel this way. I have never…” She shakes her head and falls to my chest, letting me finish the job. My hips buck into her, and she screams out my name, a sound I’ll never tire of hearing.
We stay like this, our bodies soaked in sweat, until the sun goes down. When we finally dress, I stand behind her in the bathroom mirror and hold up her hand so she can see what her ring looks like, what others will see.
“Hearts will shatter when this hits the news,” she says with a laugh.
“I don’t care. You’re the only one that matters to me. The only one.”
As I watch her admire her ring, I think if it hadn’t been for coke, I wouldn’t ever have met her. What a bunch of dumb luck that is
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To my sister, Ashley: keep fighting
Acknowledgments
First and foremost I have to thank my agent, Marisa Corvisiero, for everything. There are no words to properly tell you how much I appreciate all your hard work.
Many thanks to my editor, Sue Grimshaw, for taking a chance on me.
To my family for being supportive and putting up with the long hours; thank you for giving me an opportunity to follow my dreams.
Leslie Dover—you are without a doubt one of the best people I know. My life would not be the same without you in it. Thank you for your friendship, for your support, and for taking a chance on Society X with me.
To my usual crew—your continued support means the world to me.
And to all my readers—you guys are the best. Thank you for everything.
BY HEIDI MCLAUGHLIN
Virtuous Paradox
Blow
Bang (coming soon)
The Beaumont Series
Forever My Girl
My Unexpected Forever
Finding My Forever
Finding My Way
My Kind of Forever
The Archer Brothers