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I realized that I was practically naked and stepped partially behind Maxxon, my face flaming. “Thanks, Varek. I know you’re going to find someone amazing—and available.”

He chuckled as he left the suite, the door gliding shut behind him.

Maxxon spun around and pulled me into his arms. “I’m so sorry about that.”

The last remnants of tension drained from my body. “It’s over. Now we can really be together, right?”

Maxxon nodded. “The administrative details are being handled, and you handled the Varek part admirably.”

I leaned back and smacked him on the chest. “Were you really going to fight it out with him?”

Maxxon grinned at me. “No, but we are Blades. A little fight is how we settle things.”

I rolled my eyes. Typical, but I guess I needed to get used to a lot of testosterone if I was going to be a Drexian’s wife.

Maxxon swiveled his head and was finally taking in the overwater bungalow. “This is quite impressive.” A mischievous grin spread across his face. "I don't suppose it's mine now too?"

I laughed, the sound bubbling from deep within me. “It might be. If you ask nicely.”

Without a word, Maxxon swept me up and carried me to the bed. He dropped me onto it, and I bounced on the plush surface, then he crawled onto the bed on all fours, hovering over me. “What if I do something else nicely?”

I arched a brow at him and licked my lower lip. “How nicely?”

With a growl, he pounced on me, nipping my throat and kissing his way down my neck.

I was so lost in him that I didn’t hear the lapping of the water, or the song of the birds, or the door swishing open.

“Okay, darling, tell me if this is too much…” Serge’s voice rang out as he strode into the suite.

Maxxon stopped kissing me and twisted his neck while I sat up to see the Gatazoid standing only a few feet away, his eyes wide with shock. Beside him stood Reina, her expression a mixture of surprise and amusement.

Serge's gaze darted between us, his mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water. I saw the moment realization hit him—the Drexian I was kissing wasn't my official match.

"But... but... the wedding plans!" Serge sputtered, his clipboard clutched to his chest like a shield. "The waterfall! The water! The..." His voice trailed off as his eyes rolled back in his head.

Reina moved quickly, catching Serge as he swooned. She looked at us, one eyebrow raised, and I got the feeling she’d done this before. "I suppose this means we'll need to make some adjustments to the guest list."

“We can explain everything,” I told her. “I promise.”

Reina cracked a smile as she dragged the still-unconscious Serge to a nearby chair. “Will there still be a wedding?”

I looked up at Maxxon, my heart full to bursting. “Absolutely.”

He smiled down at me. “And as quickly as possible.”

Chapter

Thirty-Seven

Maxxon

“How did I not know about the private plunge pool?” I asked as I submerged myself fully in the warm water.

“You never came out to the terrace,” Allie said as she stood on the steps of the small pool that was inset in the teakwood platform over the holographic ocean. She wore a tiny pink bikini that showed off her lush curves and made me want to rip it right off her body.

I knew it was only a holographic projection, but the scent of salt in the air and the faint breeze carrying the sweet aroma of tropical flowers made it seem very real. As long as Allie was real, I didn’t care if everything else in my life was made of light and energy.

She glanced around, nibbling her lower lip. “You should be in a swimsuit.”

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