Taming Lucinda by Normandie Alleman

Author:Normandie Alleman [Normandie Alleman]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2021-09-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Lucinda

The last thing I wanted to do in the morning was get out of bed. After we'd gotten back from the rehearsal dinner, Cole and I had poured ourselves some drinks and gone skinny-dipping in the hot tub. For once, it didn't go anywhere, but I still had a good time with him. I especially liked how he carried me off to bed and put me into pajamas.

For such a young guy, he was pretty good at taking care of someone else.

And then we'd fallen asleep together, without having sex, fully clothed. Weirdly enough, that felt like possibly the most intimate thing we'd done together.

Cole was already awake when I opened my eyes. He was propped up on one elbow, casually playing with my hair with his free hand.

"Morning," I muttered, pulling the blankets up to my eyes so he wouldn't have to endure my dragon breath. "Has there been any news?"

He shook his head. "Esther brought some coffee and aspirin up, but I don't think anyone else has been here."

"Should I call Dynassy?"

Cole shrugged. "I think right now, if it was me, I'd let everyone have some space until they make a move."

I sighed, dropping my forehead against his chest. "Do you know how hard it is for me to do nothing? This is torture."

"Would it be easier if I tied you up?" he teased.

I considered that for a moment. "Maybe," I admitted, making him chuckle before squeezing me tight.

"It'll be okay," he said. "And no matter what happens today, I'm going to be there. You're not going to have to deal with any of it alone."

"Thank goodness for that. How early is too early to start drinking?"

He laughed again, kissing me. "I think I know something that might do a better job of relaxing you," he said, kissing my neck, his hand sliding between my legs at the same time.

"I haven't even had my coffee yet," I said. It was a half-hearted protest, and I didn't actually put up a fight at all. I wanted to let Cole distract me and keep my mind off of the disaster that would be waiting for me in a few hours.

I wasn't sure how exactly everything was going to go wrong, but after last night, I was positive it would.

Though I was kept entirely out of the loop, it seemed there was some sort of family group chat where everyone agreed the wedding was still on. Eduardo and Chloe were the first to arrive, breaking the news to me before anyone else showed up.

"Oh my gosh, how are you?" Chloe gushed, immediately handing off their gift to Esther before coming in for a big hug. "I'm so sorry for how everything went. I know you've probably got this whole thing catered to kingdom come, but I brought some of those boozy truffles you like so much. Figured some chocolate therapy might be what you need."

Sometimes Chloe's southern hospitality was overwhelming. In Louisiana, food equaled love and comfort, so it shouldn't have surprised me that she came bearing treats.

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