KENNEDY     I missed him.  Thayer had been avoiding me for three days. I thought I deserved that. God, I loved this man, but because of his poor choice, I was punishing him, when in the end, I was suffering.  This guy had been working hard since he was young, doing his duties to his people while I was acting like a complete bitch. Yeah, he made mistakes. People made mistakes, so did I. I wasn’t perfect. So why not be civil and treat him with the respect that he deserved. I’d also come to realize that I could do my job everywhere in the world. I’d be a chance—an opportunity most people wouldn’t get to— to help people, and I was taking it for granted. My service may not be direct to my people, but knowing that I could help the less fortunate, would be a fulfillment.  When Princess Carlott asked me if I could join her in visiting the feeding program for less fortunate kids in the rural area, witho

KENNEDY       He’s hard. I didn’t have to touch to know. Thayer’s actions, his voice, and those green eyes spoke for himself. And I was wet—dripping. I had been aching for him since I ground my ass to his huge cock. His indestructible patience and self-control started to annoy me. “Fuck.” He chugged down half empty of water before he cupped my face, stared at me for a few seconds. I thought he might want to say something. He then dropped his blazing gaze down to my lips.  Voluntarily, my lips parted, my skin already tingling. My nipples were no strangers to man’s lip, yet, they ached to his touch and his mouth. My body thrummed in anticipation. “Kiss me.” I gasped. My voice rasped. My chest heaved. He crashed his mouth into mine.  Yes! I could hear the orchestra playing in the background. My inner self celebrated in delight. God. I met his

KENNEDY     He’s awesome. He could be as committed as Prince Thayer in front of his people and could be as the free-spirited ordinary man beside me right now. He was flexible—from a man who had a huge responsibility to a thoughtful friend to Lud and Ash. I’d been watching him in awe. Everything he did made me admire him even more, and without a doubt, it had nothing to do with how I was madly in love with him that I couldn’t see and think straight. Right now, he was the most adorable and my favorite person on earth. He was shaking in amusement as he watched his friends, yeah, his friends—those guys down the water who would take a bullet for him, not because they got paid hefty of money to protect him, but the genuine care for him as his friends. “Are your balls freezing already?” he yelled from the top of the deck.  “The water isn’t cold, candy ass! Come on and jump already!” Lud had been convinc

THAYER     Marry me.  Those two words. Two powerful words echoed in my head. Yes, I’d planned on proposing to her over our dinner.  Was I overwhelmed? Yes, because I loved her so much it hurt. But I was in my most vulnerable moment, and my plan just crumbled over my head. Maybe we were both in a euphoric state after all.  “What?” Sucking in a sharp gasp, she pulled away from my arms, hit me on his chest, and frowned. “Aren’t you full of surprises? What else do you keep up your sleeve? You can’t tell me you love me and ask me to marry you at the same time. That’s ridiculous—”  “Kennedy.” My tone was almost a beg. “Wait. Are you serious? You can’t be. Oh, my God!” she started babbling.  “Darling, I love you, and there’s nothing more I wanted in my life than to be with you. To be your husband.” I was about to be on my knee when she put that to an end. “Stop! You’r

THAYER     Jesus.  I couldn’t watch her crying like that. It broke my heart. I wished she knew how I felt while I watched how she proudly answered that asshole.  I was grinning the whole time. The people behind me were laughing their ass out when the camera focused on the tabloid reporter. I felt terrible for him, but he got his first warning. I drew her into my arms and pressed a warm kiss to her lips. “We’re gonna have ups and downs. Our lives wouldn’t just be rainbows and unicorns, darling. But as long as we have each other’s, no storms we can’t overcome.” Sighing contentedly, she draped her arm around my waist, her leg over mine. “I’m scared.” “You don’t have to. I will always be right by your side. I promise. We may fight over something or disagree, but we just have to trust each other.” “I mean, I was scared that’s why I turned you down.” I lifted her chin. “Look at me,