Everything She Wants by Josephine Kent

Author:Josephine Kent
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, novella, contemporary romance, texas romance, short story romance

It was the night of their one-year anniversary. Orion had made big plans to celebrate. He'd hired the chef from Café Lalique, a restaurant Amy had once sworn was her favorite, to prepare whatever her heart desired. He'd arranged for them to be served in the small conservatory, with slow jazz being piped through the concealed sound system. The tablecloths were chiffon and lace, because Amy's style was Old Hollywood glamour. He'd even bought her a tiara and written her a speech about how she was a beautiful princess in his eyes.

He waited in the main living room, sharply dressed in a classic black tuxedo, for Amy to finish getting dressed. She'd be wearing something spectacular, because tonight was a special night for them. It was the start of their future.

The bedroom door closed, and he looked up the short flight of stairs that divided the private rooms of this wing from the receiving areas on the first floor. This living room, where they sometimes crashed and burned miserably, was a part of their most private abode. Whenever she stood on the landing, ready to descend, he would always have that first unshared glimpse of her. With bated breath, Orion waited for his bride to cross the balcony, the click of her heels against tile muffled by the plush aisle runner.

Then she was standing there - a vision in pale pink and silver tulle. Her being a model, he'd seen her wear some brow-raising dresses, but he thanked Heaven that she was not going out in this particular garment. Her body was encased in a sheer sheath dress, her tanned flesh peeking through beads that had been artfully applied to conceal what every man longed to glimpse. One shoulder was encased down to her elbow, as if someone had painstakingly attached each bead to her body, so sheer was the fabric. Below her knees, the dress flared wide like a ball gown in layers and layers of fabric that was lightly speckled with the occasional glittery bead.

Her flaming red hair, a unique and natural color, was brushed and curled and braided into a complex style that draped over her bare shoulder. An ornate comb and her platinum and gold wedding rings were her only jewelry. Beneath smoky lids, she darted a glance in his direction, and Orion was reminded by her pale green gaze just why she never needed gems.

"You look beautiful." His voice came out much hoarser than he'd anticipated. He caught her puzzled frown as she descended the stairs, but by the time he met her at the bottom of the steps she'd concealed it. "Is something wrong?" he asked anyway.

Unthinkingly, she licked her ruby lips then swallowed. "Are you going somewhere?"

He laughed. "Of course I'm going somewhere. It's our anniversary."

Genuine shock passed over her face. "Our anniversary? Oh, yes. It's been a year already, hasn't it?"

Orion swallowed. One eye ticked as he studied her suspiciously. "Are you trying to tell me you forgot our anniversary?"

"Orion, I can barely remember we're married.

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