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KAISEN

Iwas already running on fumes, and we still had the actual party to go to. I was getting old. I was the kind of guy that could party for three days straight without needing a break. But last night had been very busy.

And then being out on the yacht all day with the sun beating down and having a few beers? I was wiped out. But I had taken the time to call in to the spa and set up Dorie’s spa appointment. And then I arranged for a designer dress and heels to be sent to her room. I’d told myself she wouldn’t be sleeping in that dress tonight. The thought had kept me going through the chaos of Cullen’s endless demands and his friends’ relentless energy.

I closed my eyes behind my dark sunglasses and sipped the lemon water one of the attendants had brought me. I should have gone to the spa with the ladies.

“Hey, after dinner, I say we go to the strip club,” Marcus said.

I turned my head to look at him. Marcus leaned back in his chair, smirking as he sipped his beer. “Come on, man. It’s your bachelor party. You can’t just not go to a strip club. It’s like tradition or something.”

Cullen rolled his eyes. “Tradition? Since when are you the authority on bachelor party traditions?”

“Since forever,” Marcus shot back. “It’s practically a rite of passage. One last hurrah before you’re tied down for life. I threw my brother’s party, and we had some hot strippers.”

“I’m not tied down,” Cullen said. “Eliza and I are partners. This isn’t the nineteen fifties.”

Liam, who had been quietly sipping his drink, chimed in with a grin. “Yeah, sure, partners. Partners who are about to sign a legally binding document that says you can’t sleep with anyone else for the rest of your life.”

Cullen looked unfazed. “You guys don’t get it, that’s exactly what I want. I don’t want another woman. I only want her.”

Marcus made a gagging sound while Liam laughed.

I ignored them all. I kind of knew where Cullen was coming from. The only naked woman I wanted to see was Dorie.

Twenty minutes later, the captain announced we would be docking in a few minutes.

There was a car waiting to take us back to the hotel where we would get changed and ready for dinner. I seriously thought about finding an excuse to get out of all of it. But that only worked if I could convince Dorie to skip her party.

And that would make her feel like shit. So, to the bachelor party I went. Not surprisingly, the women were running late.

I sipped on a whiskey, half-listening to the others talking about their work. I was ready to collapse.

“There they are,” Cullen said and got to his feet.

Eliza walked in with Samantha right behind her. I waited, holding my breath until the moment I saw her.

She took my breath away. The moment Dorie walked in, everything else faded away.

She was wearing the dress I’d picked out—a sleek, black number that hugged her curves like it was made for her. And the heels? They added just the right amount of height, making her legs look endless. I did a quick onceover, trying to play it cool, but I couldn’t help the smug smile that crept onto my face. She looked stunning, and I couldn’t wait to get her alone later.

“Hey, guys,” Cullen said.

He grabbed Eliza’s waist and kissed her. “I missed you, babe.”

“I missed you,” she said.

“Ladies,” Cullen greeted.

Me and the other guys all stood.

“Hi.” Dorie smiled at me.

“Hello. You look stunning.”

“Thank you.”