Page 195 of Thorns of Malice

"There! Don't let your skirt touch it for a few minutes," Lilly instructs and steps back.

I move in front of the mirror, check out the tattoo, and claim, "Dax is going to go nuts."

"That's the plan," she chirps.

I softly laugh. "You really are the bestie of all besties!"

"That I am," Lilly agrees, smiling wider. "Oh, hold on!" She grabs her purse off the table and pulls out a small fan. She turns it on and holds it in front of my body.

"Should we tease Dax?" I question.

Mischief fills her expression. "How?"

"One second." I grab my phone and step back in front of the mirror so she can continue drying the tattoo. "Can you hold my dress?"

"Sure." She takes the material in her hand while keeping the fan pointed at me.

I pull up my text chain to Dax.

Me: Lilly got me a gift. She's staring at my pussy right now.

Dax: What does that mean, baby girl?

Me: Sorry. I can't tell you until I'm Mrs. Dax Carrington.

Dax: You're going to leave me hanging like that?

Me: Yep. See you in a few.

I show Lilly the messages.

She laughs, then says, "There. All dry." She turns off the fan and lowers my dress.

There's a knock on the door.

She glances at the clock. "Time to go!"

My butterflies go crazy. I take a deep breath, staring at myself in the mirror.

"You ready?" she asks.

I lock eyes with her, lift my chin, and nod. "Yes."

"Great." She links her arm through mine and leads me to the door. She opens it.

Jaxon steps into the cottage. He glances at Lilly, his eyes darting with approval over her whore-red satin gown, and then at me. "Wow. You both look incredible." He kisses Lilly, then smiles at me, asking, "You ready?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, let's go." He holds his arms out, and Lilly and I link ours through his. He guides us to a golf cart.

Lilly sits in the back, and I slide in next to Jaxon. He drives across the estate and onto the trail through the woods.

My butterflies grow stronger, and Jaxon stops the cart a few feet before the trail ends and a whore-red carpet with gold and diamonds weaved over the edges begins.

Lilly grabs her Seducing Ivy bouquet, hands me mine, then steps to the edge of the woods.

Jaxon stays back with me. The music starts, and she disappears.

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