ce'

d I pick up immediately. The urgency in

r, and Williams raise a

the heck!)!" A loud

so I can track her i

!" I bark loudly, turning awa

ess we are pursuing. I left the house at the crack of dawn because I had

aked out, but rather, how she

el rage bubbli

away," I say to him before dropping the

ds us togethe

f friends. We stick together and help each other out during difficult things

on't need to worry, I just nee

cond phone and

't need us?" Dominic

a smil

mit to them that I got a strange message from a strange number, and I went over to

he need to protect her after knowing who the cul

't care about her

ound until I eliminate the fool who believes

re is by the car. As soon as he sees

hone dings to s

re Courthouse.

use? The moment he told me she was missing fro

ne back to see him, but no

rning. I need to know every single thing I can about her and this guy. I

of pers

the address Luca just sent to me. He n

ould find her. Perhaps I need to get a microchip on her to m

ous she is not from here. It bothers me why I feel th

minutes. I kept myself company with though

More reason why

daring, yet I felt the fear lurking in her eyes la

ven comprehend why she would want to ask her ex-bo

f her sitting alone on the porch of the ent

creases

ll is she d

e here. Or people who want to get

ut. Taking long strides towards her, I ign

orry abou

e is, makin

ms folded around my bicep. She stares up quickl

Vin

tion? Did she

e I saved this woman last night and told her m

a million years. Maybe it's beca

te Va

glance at her and notice that she is dressed in an elegant short gown with black sandals. H

prefer t

n. Vulnerable.

r packed. Scare

hell am I

r drop to the floor. Out of sheer curiosit

up. "You are ge

"No. Well, yes. I was supposed to get m

r up. "Enough of this je

t have endured. He wasn't just a bo

That would have complicated issues, but it would never have

ty. She des

t as I did the night before. "I just came to see how it's be

es towards the entrance, and I run

ll is this

tempted to order her to follow me this minute so we can get out of here, but

't care,

woman makes me want to conceal who I am because

get to her again, and this time,

th this. She will kn

t beside her. Suddenly, a smile appears o

f. Yet

meeting, I decide it is time we leave. If we arrive at the

help the edge of h

prisingly, she begins to stand up. Instead of taking my o

going to cry for him anymore

d g

e. The license is goin

he wants to discuss this here instead

gasps suddenly and gazes at me.

face, and I reali

d. "You are dr

s drunk the moment she asked if I was Vince. "I only took a bottle.

y head. "

ou helped me last night, and you can do that once more. That jerk will be so shocked when he knows I got married befor

bl

m handsome? Li

drunken compliment makes me feel a b

avoid me. I have never been in a relations

, Vince. It's

on't have to worry about her. I want to tell her never to mention that jerk a

is not

't do

drag me towards the priest standing at

now and let's go

ok?" The daring look is back on her

er look sexually provocative

ell is wro

ant to be married now," she announces

h

est responds to her and takes a step for

d she has my name written on i

the su

eaving hers, I ans

she makes me feel is as clear as day. Suddenly, guilt begins to strea

is d

I need to tell her I agreed because this is

e voice of the priest reac

you to know that I would do whatever it takes to make you happy. Don't just hurt me. Don't let go of my hand. Don't make me

o fast, but I am not sure

enefit. This will help

rranged marriage with one of those

ne for me. S

just as she chuckles, finding e

g. How did she manage to get a ring

cond ring to me, I take

you safe and out of harm's way. I promise never to make yo

ws. The realization that she doesn

gether in reality, then I have a lot of

Alberto, I pronounce you man an

think we

e show, Ann grabs me closer to her, a smile still t

't see her smile

ms her lips on mi