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Ellie Wild
Ellie was kind enough to help edit this book with me,
and I honestly think it’s a great love story (with hot sex by me of course!)
Enjoy!
xxx
Nicole
CHAPTER 1
Natalie
One of the things I loved most about spending time with my father was getting the opportunity to explore the world with him. Ever since my mother passed away, he and I became all each other had, and traveling became our way to bond, as well as something to distract us from our grief. Now, it was a regular part of our lives, particularly as my father’s political ambitions grew and evolved.
Staring out of the window of our limousine, taking in the sights of Turkey, I felt his gaze upon me. I turned toward him and smiled. “What?”
My father was a handsome older gentleman. Though I got my petite size and most of my looks from my mother, I had inherited his dark eyes and hair.
He waved his hand around. “What do you think? Do you like it here?”
I nodded. “Yes, it’s beautiful.”
Dad chuckled. “You say that about every country we visit.”
I shrugged my shoulders. “I guess I find beauty in everywhere I go.”
Dad’s smile faltered just slightly. “That’s exactly the kind of thing your mother would have said. Sometimes it’s scary how much you’re like her.”
I turned my gaze back to the window, giving my father a moment of privacy as I pretended not to see him quickly wiping a tear from his eye. My mother had been the love of his life, and sometimes I worried he would never recover from her death. I missed her too, but I’d been so young when she passed, that my memories of her had already started to grow scarce as the years went by. Now, I just found comfort in knowing she was no longer in pain. Dad, on the other hand, had lost his soul-mate, which was much harder to deal with. I often hoped he would eventually find love again, but he typically carried on as if such a thing wasn’t even possible. Instead, he poured all his energy into his career, especially now that he was being considered for Vice President of the United States. Due to the success he’d had as Speaker of the House of Representatives, most insiders believed the vice-presidency could easily be his if he really wanted it.
“I really appreciate you keeping an old man company, taking all these trips with me,” he said once he’d collected himself.
I smiled. “There’s no other place I’d rather be.”
Dad laughed and shook his head. “Well, that’s a problem! You’re still young—you should be out living life and having fun.”
“But I like traveling the world with you. It is fun.”
“I mean fun with people your own age, Natalie. What are you doing tonight?”
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Natalie—that’s precisely what I mean.”
I sighed, knowing he had a point. I hated to admit it, but I spent so much time trailing behind him that I had practically given up on maintaining the kind of social life normal for a woman my age. And if I was honest with myself, it definitely took a toll on me. Sometimes, I desperately wished for a chance to unwind with some careless fun, but I hardly ever allowed myself to get away like that. It just wasn’t the way things were for me right now.
“Why don’t you call Senator Kurt’s daughter?” Dad suggested. “She’s out this way too, you know. Maybe the two of you could catch a movie or something.”
I nodded, thinking it actually sounded like a good idea, although I was pretty sure we could find something better to do than catch a movie. “You know what? I just might do that.”
“Good,” Dad said, settling back into his seat and closing his eyes. We had a long ride ahead and once we made it back to the hotel, he would be bombarded with phone calls, emails, and meetings.
I pulled my cell from my purse and scrolled through it to find Eden Kurt’s number. I shot off a text message reading: U busy tonight?
She responded instantly: Nope. What’s up?
