Chapter 16

Emily followed Phin into the nearby hotel, saying a silent prayer of thanks that Ash and Violet had thought to have everything for the wedding within close proximity.

Phin headed straight to the elevator, and when the doors closed with only the two of them inside, he started kissing her again. She’d never kissed a man in an elevator. But then again, she hadn’t been this desperate to be with a man in her entire life. All of her previous relationships paled in comparison to this lust burning through her.

Phin nipped at her bottom lip before kissing the side of her mouth. “That beauty mark has driven me crazy since I first saw you,” he admitted. “It made me want to kiss you right then.”

“In the courtroom? That judge would’ve had quite a show.”

Phin laughed. “Honestly, it probably wouldn’t have been the craziest thing he’s seen. It would’ve probably been a regular morning for him.”

At that, Emily started laughing, and she almost demanded to hear some of Phin’s crazier stories. But the