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“Only to let you know that I’ve spoken with Alex and Camille,” he informed me. “I’ll pick you up in thirty minutes. They’ll meet us later so we can shop for your dress and then have lunch. I have an errand to run this morning, and I want you to come with me so we can spend more time together.”

“Oh,” was all I could manage. I’d been planning to call my cousin myself this morning to ask her about dress shopping, but apparently Eric was now the secretary of my social life.

“Bex? Is everything all right?” Suspicion gave his voice a hard edge.

“Yeah,” I quickly assured him. “I’m just… not a morning person.” I winced a bit at the lame lie.

“We’ll stop for coffee,” he cooed with a chuckle. “Anything for my girl.”

Court, clearly hearing what he’d said, narrowed his eyes with a small hiss.

“Sounds good. I’ll see you soon.” Even as I spoke, all I could do was watch the guy who had my heart. I didn’t really hear Eric’s reply, and I quickly ended the call.

“You’re not his anything,” Court spat, looking furious.

“No, I’m not,” I agreed, running my fingers through his dark hair.

His hand found the inside of my thigh and went higher until his fingers brushed my slit. I blushed, feeling his release trickling out of me, mixed with my own arousal. My eyes widened as he used his fingers to push our combined juices back into my pussy.

“Mine,” he growled.

“Yours,” I assured him, my heart full even as I resigned myself that I had to convince another man I was his for the next few days.

CHAPTER 36

BEX

“Bex!” Cami’s face lit up when she saw me walking into the boutique alongside Eric.

I went to hug her, but Eric’s hand tightened on mine, keeping me at his side.

Since he’d picked me up, we’d run a few errands for him. Well, he’d run errands. I’d gotten the simple pleasure of sitting in his car and waiting for him to return.

Slowing my pace, I matched his stride while walking to my cousin. I spotted Alex sitting in a chair near the dressing rooms, playing on his phone.

When I was close, Cami pulled me in for a hug, and Eric reluctantly let me go.

“Hi, Eric,” Cami chirped, flashing him a warm smile.

He gave her a polite nod. “Pleasure to see you again, Camille.”

Cami turned her attention to me. “Girl, I’ve already started pulling dresses for you. There’s this stunning black Monique Visset gown with a low-cut back—”

“Are we attending a funeral?” Eric cut in with a sardonic chuckle. “Bex, you look amazing in yellow. Why not try that?”

Somehow it didn’t seem like a suggestion, but I pushed a smile onto my lips and nodded with as much enthusiasm as I could fake. “Great idea, honey.”

Eric practically preened at the term of endearment before pulling his own phone from his pocket and going to join his brother. Alex barely looked up as Eric sat, but I did notice him scoot away slightly.

“Yellow.” Cami made a face. “Seriously?”

I touched her arm. “It’s fine.”

“You’ll look like a freaking canary,” she whined, rolling her eyes. “Besides—whoa. Hold the hell up!” She snatched my left hand, holding up the ring and staring at me with big eyes. “Holy shit, Bex! You got engaged?”

Now Eric and Alex were both watching us, Eric looking smug and Alex looking… uncertain.

“Yup,” I told her. “Eric proposed last night when I got back to Paris.”

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