Page 83 of One Reckless Moment

His grip tightened. “I like it, though. It feels right.”

“I like it, too,” I whispered my truth in the air. “I always said I wasn’t going to be one of your girls. The ones who ended up in your bed only to sneak out in the morning.”

Cash tilted his chin so he was looking into my eyes. “You’re not one of those girls, Paige. And if you weren’t so scared of your mother, you would not be sneaking out of here in the morning like I know you’re going to.”

“I know,” I said, shutting my eyes.

And I did.

Sort of.

This all felt so messy.

Very real feelings coming to the surface at a time where my life was one big lie. Just for tonight, I let myself live in it. I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep in my husband’s arms.

And when the sun peaked over the mountains, Cash woke up to me under the blanket returning the favor from the night before. Then I snuck out through his window and ran home.

36

I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL WHO TALKS TO HORSES

CASH

I’d woken up when the sun rose above the mountains by the feeling of Paige milking my dick with her pretty little mouth. It was a literal dream. Last night, Paige surprised the hell out of me by showing up at my window. It was like she knew I needed her. Before she got here, I tossed and turned without a hope of getting any sleep.

She felt that, too.

When she snuck out this morning, I managed to fall back asleep for a few hours. On instinct, I reached to my right to pull Paige into me only to find the blanket cold. That was when I startled awake, only to find her side of the bed empty. It took me a minute to remember that she wasn’t here sleeping next to me.

How did this happen? How did we go from barely speaking to each other, to not being able to spend a night apart in a matter of weeks?

I rubbed my dry eyes and got out of bed. I threw on a pair of sweats and a white tee before heading outside. I needed a distraction so I ventured to the ceremony space to check out the set up.

The girls had an early wakeup call to have their hair and makeup done, but I wasn’t set to meet the guys at Walker’s for a few hours. That left me entirely too much time to be alone with my thoughts. I headed across the field and past the stables until I spotted Gigi setting up flowers where Paige had chosen for us to say our vows.

Lottie and Owen were getting married in the old barn across the property, so Paige wanted something different. We settled on setting up chairs in a field that had a breathtaking view of the mountains, and then having the reception under a tent right next to it.

Gigi spotted me and waved.

“Hey, Gi,” I said, placing a kiss on her cheek.

“Hi, sweetie.” She beamed at me. “Are you ready for today?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“I’m just so happy you two finally found your way to each other. You always looked out for her and she was so mad about you. This is all I ever wanted for you both.”

I wrapped her in a hug. “I’m just happy that Paige gives me the time of day. I’ll treat her right, I promise.”

“I know you will.” She sighed as she resumed setting up the flowers. “I always thought about you as part of the family, but now it’ll be completely official, and that makes my heart so happy.”

“Do you need any help?” I asked, ignoring the tightening feeling in my chest. I needed to change the subject before I started crying in front of the only woman I’d ever viewed as a mother.

“Oh no.” She waved me off as I tried to reach for flowers. “Go relax and enjoy your day. I got this.”

I nodded and turned on my heels. I had expected Walker to punch me. I had expected the family to be upset. I had expected to fight. I had not expected everyone to tell us how much they loved us together and welcome me into the family.

The only family I’d ever known.