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“It smells good in here,” she said, distracting herself by picking up her menu and glancing over the various items. “Do you know what you’re going to order,Jon?”

Tilting his head to the side, Kade raised a brown brow and licked his lips before answering her question. He was hungry, but not for anything on the menu.

“Well, I want to eatyou,but I think they would kick us out if I tried,” he said cheekily. “So that feast will have to wait until we get home.”

Dropping her menu to the table, she brought her green eyes to his. Ignoring the flush burning her cheeks, she felt her heart race.Shit,she thought. Did he really have to say that?

Oh, let him,her alterNikki pleaded.C’mon just one last fuck before we slice his throat, please? You know you’re going to miss that cock once it’s gone!

Pushing the annoying voice to the back of her mind, she swallowed hard. Bringing her hand to her throat, she began tonervously play with the black turtleneck hugging her bruised skin. There was no way she could allow that to happen. No matter how badly she wanted it to.

Smirking at the blushing girl, he gave her a small wink before turning his attention to Peggy slinking her way towards their booth. It was good that the regular waitress wasn’t there. They wouldn’t be at the cabin long and he didn’t want to draw any unnecessary attention with this little outing. It seemed as if everything was working in his favor.

Grinning warmly, Peggy plunked down two steaming mugs of coffee and a ceramic creamer cow down upon the sticky table. Removing her notepad and pen from her black apron, she gave the couple her undivided attention.

“Alright, two coffees and some cream! Sugar is in the container by the salt and pepper shakers,” she said, motioning to the far end of the table. “Do you guys have any questions or are you ready to order?”

“I think we’re ready. Right, Sweetheart?” he asked.

“Yeah, I’m ready,” Lexi agreed. “I... ugh...I’d like a double stack of blueberry pancakes...extra syrup and butter...and a double order of bacon and eggs over easy.”

Making a surprised face, Peggy quickly scribbled her order onto her notepad. She never would’ve guessed such a skinny girl could have that big of an appetite.

“Trying to get some energy before hitting the slopes, huh?” the waitress asked.

“No, actually,” he cut in. “We’re just getting some things from the store and then we’re headed back home.”

“You’re not skiing?” Peggy asked. “But the weather is perfect right now!”

“Yeah...well, we have other things planned for our honeymoon,” he stated suggestively.

Gasping excitedly, the waitress beamed at the couple. Young love always made her so happy to see.

“Oh, wow! Congratulations, you love birds!” she said, her voice lifting two octaves higher than normal. “Oh, honey...no wonder you look exhausted. You’re a lucky girl!”

Blinking at the waitress, Lexi resisted the urge to scoff at her presumptuous statement. Oh, yeah. She was such a lucky girl. Held captive by a lunatic. So lucky, indeed.

“Actually,I’mthe lucky one,” Kade chirped, taking Lexi’s menu. “Pancakes aren’t the only thing she’s hungry for, if you know what I mean.”

Letting out an airy laugh, the waitress turned her clear blue eyes to Lexi and gave her a knowing look. The girl seemed completely mortified but she wanted her to know that she completely understood and didn’t judge her one bit. She was once young and in love, herself.

“Well, just as long as you two are enjoying your honeymoon, that’s all that matters,” she said with a nod. “So... back to the food. What would you like to order, Sir?”

“I’ll have the T-bone steak and eggs. Rare and over easy, please,” he stated, handing the waitress the menus.

“Perfect, I’ll get these in. Shouldn’t be too long. As you can tell, the cook isn’t swamped back there,” Peggy said with a roll of hereyes before turning on her high heels and heading towards the kitchen.

Waiting until the waitress was out of earshot, Lexi furrowed her brow and gave Kade’s shin a sharp kick under the table.

“Hey!” he yelped, narrowing his dark eyes. “What the hell was that for?”

“You knowexactlywhat that was for,” she hissed, folding her arms over her chest.

Holding up his hands in mock surrender, he smirked cockily and leaned over the table. He loved it when she asserted herself, but didn’t want her to be too upset with him over something so trivial.

“Alright, alright, I’m sorry! I truly am. Please forgive me, my love?”

Glaring at her abductor, she pursed her dry lips together and shook her head.Hellno, she would never forgive him. Not just for this little shenanigan, but for all of it. Even if she did harbor some twisted feelings towards him, there was no redemption for the Devil currently giving her puppy dog eyes.

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