Page 120 of Touch Me Not: Anniversary Edition

“I had to ask, Lils. I wouldn’t be a good friend if I didn’t.”

“All right, bitches, are you ready?” Angel strode out of the bathroom, an intense look on her face. “The mothers are going to be descending soon, and I need coffee, lots and lots of coffee, to face Nikoli’s mother.”

Lily’s eyebrows shot up. She thought she was the only one with anxiety when it came to Irinia Kincaid.

“You’ve already met her. Why do you need coffee to prepare yourself?”

“Because the one time I met her, she walked in on me and Kade fucking on his office desk at work.”

Lily gaped at her horrified. “She didn’t!”

Angel nodded. “At least she won’t see that every time she looks at you.”

A giggle escaped Janet. She put her hands over her mouth but couldn’t contain it. Full laughter erupted out of her, and she curled in on herself, her arm wrapping around her stomach as she laughed.

Angel’s grin creeped up, and before they knew it, they were laughing along with Janet.

“It is kind of funny,” Angel admitted. “But terrifying too. If she gives me the stink eye, I’m hiding behind you both.”

“Please, my mother will keep her busy. She’s been talking to her every day on Skype, apparently. They’re both mad I took my wedding into my own hands. They wanted this big, lavish event, but that’s not me.”

“Oh, I know. Kade’s heard it, so I’ve heard it. If something happens to one person in this family, they all know it within ten minutes.”

“That’s a good thing.” Janet sat up, wiping her eyes. “I have a big family, and I know what it means to have family when you need it.”

“True, but wait until you have to deal with Mike’s mom after she’s walked in on you two having sex.”

Janet took on her own horrified expression. “Bite your tongue.”

Lily shrugged. “It could happen to any of us.”

“That said, let’s get showered and dressed before the mothers really do descend. We have too much to do today to let them sidetrack us.”

Lily agreed and headed to the bathroom.

It hit her as she was turning on the shower.

It was her wedding day.

She was soon going to be Mrs. Nikoli Kincaid.

He was going to be hers in every way.

Chapter Thirty-Three

Nikoli paced in front of the church, glancing at his watch every five seconds. They were running late. The women were supposed to be here twenty minutes ago. What if something happened? What if the limo was in an accident? What if she was taken again? What if…

“Brat, calm your shit.” Conner’s large hand landed on his shoulder. “It’s fine. They’ve just hit some traffic.”

“How do you know that? Something could have…”

“Viktor has one of his men, Jasper Watkins, trailing them. He reported in a few minutes ago. They’ve hit some traffic.”

Relief hit him like a brick wall, and he stumbled. Conner caught him. “It’s fine, Nikoli. She’s safe.”

“I don’t know what I’d do if I lost her again.”

“You’re not going to.”

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