Chapter 474 You Know What a Second Date Means

“I think we need to go to Italy.”

Lucian declared in a voice that said he’d already made up his mind. The wedding was just a little over a month away, and they’d all be there anyways. As if he read Nats train of thought, he continued.

“And this can’t wait for the wedding. We need to be on a pla...

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 Love and Marriage

2. Chapter 2 Game Face

3. Chapter 3 And The Thunder Rolled

4. Chapter 4 Lights Out

5. Chapter 5 Warm Ups and Handshakes

6. Chapter 6 I’m on Fire

7. Chapter 7 One Night Stand?

8. Chapter 8 Not Devastating, Dangerous

9. Chapter 9 Code Blues

10. Chapter 10 Familiar Faces

11. Chapter 11 Dream walk

12. Chapter 12 Two Women Walk Into a Bar

13. Chapter 13 Stalking

14. Chapter 14 Hey Stranger

15. Chapter 15 Red Scarves, Warm Weather

16. Chapter 16 Manipulation

17. Chapter 17 Hit Somebody

18. Chapter 18 The Experiment Continues

19. Chapter 19 Squeaky Floor Boards

20. Chapter 20 Like Coming Home

21. Chapter 21 Entertaining Want

22. Chapter 22 When One Door Closes…

23. Chapter 23 Caveman Brain

24. Chapter 24 I’m as Lost as You

25. Chapter 25 The Husband

26. Chapter 26 Fetching Whores

27. Chapter 27 Feeling Real

28. Chapter 28 Speaking Latin

29. Chapter 29 Bruising

30. Chapter 30 Bury it and Suffer

31. Chapter 31 More Rage Than Heartache

32. Chapter 32 This is Your Brain on Dreaming

33. Chapter 33 Brain Tickles

34. Chapter 34 She’s F’ing Married!

35. Chapter 35 Going Out?

36. Chapter 36 Here We Go Again

37. Chapter 37 Someone Who Actually Gives a F

38. Chapter 38 Looks like a Party

39. Chapter 39 My Father, The King

40. Chapter 40 Her Handsome Betrothed

41. Chapter 41 Body Language

42. Chapter 42 It’s Not Proper

43. Chapter 43 Mapping the Route

44. Chapter 44 Getting to Know Each Other

45. Chapter 45 His Favorite Toy

46. Chapter 46 Your Final Chance

47. Chapter 47 Damsel in Distress

48. Chapter 48 A Garden Stroll

49. Chapter 49 Are You Naked?

50. Chapter 50 Confident and Convincing

51. Chapter 51 I Remember Everything

52. Chapter 52 Together

53. Chapter 53 Young and In Love

54. Chapter 54 Come Willingly?

55. Chapter 55 Soulmate?

56. Chapter 56 I Need to Talk About it

57. Chapter 57 The Blank Book

58. Chapter 58 Save it

59. Chapter 59 Ring, no ring

60. Chapter 60 Bingo

61. Chapter 61 Positive Affirmations

62. Chapter 62 Borrowing Clothes

63. Chapter 63 Getting to Know You

64. Chapter 64 I’m Not Trying to Seduce Him

65. Chapter 65 Feeling Important and the CIA

66. Chapter 66 I’ve Missed You

67. Chapter 67 Green Eyed Wet Dreams

68. Chapter 68 The Invitation

69. Chapter 69 He’s Done His Research

70. Chapter 70 The Truth…Minus Soul Mates

71. Chapter 71 Going Insane

72. Chapter 72 To The Revolution!

73. Chapter 73 Her Protector

74. Chapter 74 Unsanitary Hero

75. Chapter 75 Alone

76. Chapter 76 Musket Shot

77. Chapter 77 Reunited

78. Chapter 78 A Dead Man’s Scarf

79. Chapter 79 In Bed With Her Husband

80. Chapter 80 The Resident Porn Star

81. Chapter 81 Being Social

82. Chapter 82 The Doctor is in

83. Chapter 83 Do You Ruin Everything?

84. Chapter 84 The Date

85. Chapter 85 He’s Never Hit Me

86. Chapter 86 Lighting Herself on Fire

87. Chapter 87 Phone Sex

88. Chapter 88 Breaking and Entering

89. Chapter 89 So Much Blood

90. Chapter 90 Who Are You?

91. Chapter 91 The Final Straw

92. Chapter 92 Bloodlust

93. Chapter 93 Matchmaking From a Hospital Bed

94. Chapter 94 Leverage

95. Chapter 95 Zombies

96. Chapter 96 No cops

97. Chapter 97 Paperwork and Feelings

98. Chapter 98 Leather and Lace and Lasagna

99. Chapter 99 A Foursome

100. Chapter 100 The S Word

101. Chapter 101 It’s Not Safe Living Alone

102. Chapter 102 Bound and Gagged

103. Chapter 103 He’s My Man and I’m Pressing Charges

104. Chapter 104 Hidden Under Her Clothes

105. Chapter 105 Back Pocket Skills

106. Chapter 106 Did You Kill Her With Your….

107. Chapter 107 Spreading Knowledge and Legs

108. Chapter 108 Kink Links

109. Chapter 109 The Forever 1

110. Chapter 110 Bound To You In Dreams

111. Chapter 111 Blood Red is My Favorite Color

112. Chapter 112 A Sexually Liberated Modern Woman

113. Chapter 113 Takes One to Know One

114. Chapter 114 Mountain Man and Hell Cat

115. Chapter 115 Are You Seeing Someone?

116. Chapter 116 The Pull

117. Chapter 117 More Than a Good Lay

118. Chapter 118 Her First Ever Date

119. Chapter 119 Door Dash…Delivery…Pyromania

120. Chapter 120 Who Hasn’t Done Missionary?

121. Chapter 121 Sweet Dreams

122. Chapter 122 It's Nice Talking to You

123. Chapter 123 Mind Meld

124. Chapter 124 Reflexes

125. Chapter 125 Follow. Find. Escape.

126. Chapter 126 Degloving

127. Chapter 127 The Fighter

128. Chapter 128 Like Two Ships Passing in the Night

129. Chapter 129 Collision of Pleasure and Pain

130. Chapter 130 Adulty-Adult

131. Chapter 131 Love Bombing?

132. Chapter 132 Proof

133. Chapter 133 With Clothes On

134. Chapter 134 Doctor/ Patient Confidentiality

135. Chapter 135 Balls in Your Court

136. Chapter 136 What if I Believe You

137. Chapter 137 Day Dates and Bar Fights

138. Chapter 138 Coping Mechanisms

139. Chapter 139 The Other Woman

140. Chapter 140 A Night She’ll Never Forget

141. Chapter 141 Red Wine or Whiskey?

142. Chapter 142 A New Blonde Skin Suit

143. Chapter 143 Dick Pics

144. Chapter 144 A Good Spank

145. Chapter 145 Wearing White

146. Chapter 146 The Video Call

147. Chapter 147 Soul Mate Shenanigans

148. Chapter 148 A Good Man Can Do Bad Things

149. Chapter 149 When Are We?

150. Chapter 150 Her Rescue Mission

151. Chapter 151 Big Sky and Co.

152. Chapter 152 The Spiral

153. Chapter 153 Surprise!

154. Chapter 154 A Kitchen Full of Dull Knives

155. Chapter 155 Contracts

156. Chapter 156 Pieces of Souls

157. Chapter 157 Relieving Tension

158. Chapter 158 Separation Anxiety

159. Chapter 159 Building 20

160. Chapter 160 Ancestors

161. Chapter 161 She’s Dead

162. Chapter 162 Other Soul Mates?

163. Chapter 163 The Question

164. Chapter 164 GET OUT

165. Chapter 165 Manufacturer’s Setting

166. Chapter 166 Books and Big Decisions

167. Chapter 167 Across the World

168. Chapter 168 Captured

169. Chapter 169 He Meant So Much

170. Chapter 170 Not Looking Good

171. Chapter 171 Standard Procedure

172. Chapter 172 The Call

173. Chapter 173 His Secret Wife

174. Chapter 174 Okay-ish

175. Chapter 175 Go With The Flow

176. Chapter 176 Debriefs and Evals

177. Chapter 177 Pinky Promise

178. Chapter 178 Tattoos and Secret Dinners

179. Chapter 179 Sweet Release

180. Chapter 180 Book Idea

181. Chapter 181 Seek and Find

182. Chapter 182 Nightmares

183. Chapter 183 Fancy Planes

184. Chapter 184 High Velocity Solid Object

185. Chapter 185 Super Classified

186. Chapter 186 Who the F is Michael?

187. Chapter 187 Making Moves

188. Chapter 188 The Happy Place

189. Chapter 189 A Burden

190. Chapter 190 Before You Even Left

191. Chapter 191 Therapy

192. Chapter 192 Highly Suspicious

193. Chapter 193 CALL THE FUCKING COPS LINDA

194. Chapter 194 Destroyed From All Angles

195. Chapter 195 Fucking Weirdos

196. Chapter 196 The Blood of Your Enemies

197. Chapter 197 The Forever 2

198. Chapter 198 The Angel in My Dreams

199. Chapter 199 Being Bought

200. Chapter 200 Eavesdropping

201. Chapter 201 The Ice Box

202. Chapter 202 Lingerie

203. Chapter 203 The Blue Room

204. Chapter 204 Easy to Kidnap

205. Chapter 205 Kissing Cousins

206. Chapter 206 Non-Horn-Dog Opinions

207. Chapter 207 A Ducking Dream Walk

208. Chapter 208 Flirting at 6AM

209. Chapter 209 The Splits

210. Chapter 210 Mexican Connection

211. Chapter 211 I’m in Trouble

212. Chapter 212 Let’s Go Girls

213. Chapter 213 Fun-Looking Women

214. Chapter 214 A Voyeur?

215. Chapter 215 Good Morning, Party Animal

216. Chapter 216 Is That Pole Secure?

217. Chapter 217 No One Touched Me

218. Chapter 218 Never Have I Ever

219. Chapter 219 I Play To Win

220. Chapter 220 A Lake in Winter Never Felt so Good

221. Chapter 221 Feeling Herself

222. Chapter 222 Miscommunication

223. Chapter 223 Battlefield Charades

224. Chapter 224 Blood on His Hands

225. Chapter 225 A Contract Bride?

226. Chapter 226 Bro Talk

227. Chapter 227 Repay The Favor

228. Chapter 228 Starting to Believe

229. Chapter 229 Coping?

230. Chapter 230 Isolation

231. Chapter 231 A Strong, Independent, Naked Woman

232. Chapter 232 Memories

233. Chapter 233 Secret Doors

234. Chapter 234 His Bedroom?

235. Chapter 235 Once You’re Mine

236. Chapter 236 A Perfect Mouth to Match

237. Chapter 237 Better Than Okay

238. Chapter 238 The Torture Game

239. Chapter 239 Dirty Playlist

240. Chapter 240 Multitasking

241. Chapter 241 Exploring

242. Chapter 242 Cruel Torture

243. Chapter 243 Certo, de niente

244. Chapter 244 BDSM?

245. Chapter 245 Sexy Librarian or Power Suits?

246. Chapter 246 Let's Do This

247. Chapter 247 Pretend it’s Me

248. Chapter 248 Hot and Bothered

249. Chapter 249 Don’t Ruin the Kink Game

250. Chapter 250 Can You Do Me a Favor?

251. Chapter 251 Alone Time

252. Chapter 252 Totally Danceable

253. Chapter 253 Itching to Touch

254. Chapter 254 Burn Me

255. Chapter 255 Caught in the Melee

256. Chapter 256 He Kicked Rueben!

257. Chapter 257 How Could I Say No?

258. Chapter 258 A Distraction

259. Chapter 259 A Dream Walk With a Purpose

260. Chapter 260 All Tied Up

261. Chapter 261 Made For This

262. Chapter 262 Stabbed, Shot, Punched, Kicked, or Blown Up

263. Chapter 263 Does Everyone Get a Soul Mate?

264. Chapter 264 Uncle Roberto is Dead

265. Chapter 265 Potential Brides

266. Chapter 266 The Real, Raw You

267. Chapter 267 Come On, Luchy!

268. Chapter 268 What Does That Blue Light Mean?

269. Chapter 269 You and I

270. Chapter 270 The Other Woman

271. Chapter 271 The Sibling Contract

272. Chapter 272 It Doesn’t Sound Violent

273. Chapter 273 You’re a Whore!

274. Chapter 274 The Good Doctor

275. Chapter 275 Word Travels Fast

276. Chapter 276 Foreign Medicine

277. Chapter 277 It’s Not Just Women

278. Chapter 278 He Wanted Me To…..

279. Chapter 279 Tell Me You’re Okay

280. Chapter 280 Marry Her?

281. Chapter 281 I Love Her

282. Chapter 282 Buongiorno, Signori

283. Chapter 283 You’ve Made Me Proud

284. Chapter 284 The Recording

285. Chapter 285 See You Tonight?

286. Chapter 286 Secrets?

287. Chapter 287 Highest Level of Respect

288. Chapter 288 Inspirational

289. Chapter 289 A Hand-On Education

290. Chapter 290 Is That What You Want?

291. Chapter 291 Aftercare from a Dom

292. Chapter 292 What Do You Want?

293. Chapter 293 Don’t Tell Lucian

294. Chapter 294 Call Your Daughter and Call My Pilot

295. Chapter 295 Here Comes...the Bride?

296. Chapter 296 She's Gone

297. Chapter 297 When Dove's Cry

298. Chapter 298 I'm Sorry Your Dad's Dead...You Look Good in White

299. Chapter 299 Definitely Clamps

300. Chapter 300 Seven Stages of Grief

301. Chapter 301 A Revelation and A Surprise

302. Chapter 302 Born Again Virgin

303. Chapter 303 They Are Getting Married, Actually

304. Chapter 304 The Most Dangerous Mission

305. Chapter 305 The Tuesday Incident

306. Chapter 306 The Wednesday Incident

307. Chapter 307 The Rose Bomb

308. Chapter 308 A Front Row Seat

309. Chapter 309 She's Not a Stripper!

310. Chapter 310 Mauled By A Rabid Lucian

311. Chapter 311 Finding Your Purpose

312. Chapter 312 A New House, A Family, and a Diamond Knuckle

313. Chapter 313 You've Got An Ally in Me

314. Chapter 314 Pole Position Vindication

315. Chapter 315 A Surprise Party

316. Chapter 316 What's a Spa Day Without Tattoos?

317. Chapter 317 A Secret Proposal

318. Chapter 318 Rich People Bidding on Stupid Shit

319. Chapter 319 A New Agreement and A Waltz

320. Chapter 320 Arrivederci...Dominic?

321. Chapter 321 Sweet Dreams, Cowboy

322. Chapter 322 I'm In Love, That's What's Wrong

323. Chapter 323 Somewhere In Italy...and Mexico

324. Chapter 324 Low-Jacking and Respectful Explosions

325. Chapter 325 All Jacked Up

326. Chapter 326 Saying Thank You

327. Chapter 327 April 14th

328. Chapter 328 Unsinkable

329. Chapter 329 Women and Children First

330. Chapter 330 Done with Waiting

331. Chapter 331 Yachts and Sisters

332. Chapter 332 Runaway Bride

333. Chapter 333 Pee, Pings, and Door Codes

334. Chapter 334 White and Covered in Lace

335. Chapter 335 A Very Unbeautiful Wedding

336. Chapter 336 Sanctuary

337. Chapter 337 Dead, Drinks, and Dreams

338. Chapter 338 Sleeping at a Time Like This?

339. Chapter 339 Never Stop Fighting

340. Chapter 340 Home

341. Chapter 341 The Idea of a Baby

342. Chapter 342 The Plan

343. Chapter 343 Buying Time

344. Chapter 344 Adios, Little Dove

345. Chapter 345 Tell Me You're Okay

346. Chapter 346 Family Bonding Over a Mission

347. Chapter 347 The Forever 3

348. Chapter 348 Dominated in My Dreams

349. Chapter 349 Only Her Hands Touch Me

350. Chapter 350 Grits: Sweet or Savory?

351. Chapter 351 More Than Eye Candy

352. Chapter 352 Ain't That Different, You and I

353. Chapter 353 Twenty Questions and A New Safe House

354. Chapter 354 Shower Thoughts

355. Chapter 355 What Are You Doing Here?

356. Chapter 356 The Message in Her Eyes

357. Chapter 357 Talk to Me, Man

358. Chapter 358 Defending the Stalkers

359. Chapter 359 What I Can and Can't Tell You

360. Chapter 360 The Dream Walk

361. Chapter 361 The Newspaper Archives

362. Chapter 362 Part of the Club

363. Chapter 363 Soul Mate Shenanigans

364. Chapter 364 Sharing Her Horrible Secret

365. Chapter 365 Through the Other Doors

366. Chapter 366 You're a Yankee!

367. Chapter 367 Separated

368. Chapter 368 Into the Darkness

369. Chapter 369 Rolled Over and Showed the Belly

370. Chapter 370 What Do People Wear to a Sex Club?

371. Chapter 371 Evolving Tastes

372. Chapter 372 Scratching the Itch

373. Chapter 373 She’s Got a Ticket to Ride

374. Chapter 374 As Natural as Breathing

375. Chapter 375 Dinner With A Colleague

376. Chapter 376 Let's Have Some Fun

377. Chapter 377 An Unknowing Audience

378. Chapter 378 A Very Detailed Docket

379. Chapter 379 A Fun Date

380. Chapter 380 The Sex Club

381. Chapter 381 The BDSM Room

382. Chapter 382 A Live Show and A Grave Yard

383. Chapter 383 A Demo and the Dance Floor

384. Chapter 384 Good Men

385. Chapter 385 Roll the Tape

386. Chapter 386 Warm Hugs and Bad Feelings

387. Chapter 387 Hostage

388. Chapter 388 The Surgeon and the Coward

389. Chapter 389 Shadows

390. Chapter 390 Yippee Ki-Yay MF'er

391. Chapter 391 A Celebration of Life...and Love?

392. Chapter 392 Your Girlfriend, Your Lover, or Your Woman

393. Chapter 393 HR Said What Now?

394. Chapter 394 Everyone's Favorite Hero

395. Chapter 395 Off to Paris

396. Chapter 396 The Cousin, the Club, the Sub-Basement

397. Chapter 397 Not Going Back

398. Chapter 398 Lipstick and Glitter

399. Chapter 399 Has She Moved On?

400. Chapter 400 It's Your Baby

401. Chapter 401 Protecting His Family

402. Chapter 402 Boru

403. Chapter 403 Grief and Us

404. Chapter 404 Back To Atlanta

405. Chapter 405 Take it Easy, Emmilou

406. Chapter 406 Meet the Parents

407. Chapter 407 Voicemails

408. Chapter 408 Off the Rails

409. Chapter 409 The Sex Shop

410. Chapter 410 The Call

411. Chapter 411 Holding Out on the Men

412. Chapter 412 Cowboy Take Me Away

413. Chapter 413 Panty Raid

414. Chapter 414 On-Call Dream Walks

415. Chapter 415 Sister Golden Hair

416. Chapter 416 Burn the Witch

417. Chapter 417 A Message From The Universe

418. Chapter 418 Finish Her

419. Chapter 419 Follow the Bloody Wood Floor

420. Chapter 420 A Mob Boss Cooking in Her Kitchen

421. Chapter 421 Chain, Chain, Chain.

422. Chapter 422 Join the Party...But Put on Clothes

423. Chapter 423 Getting to the Good Part

424. Chapter 424 Star-Crossed Destiny

425. Chapter 425 Do as Daddy Says

426. Chapter 426 Going Once...Going Twice...

427. Chapter 427 Waltz's and Restraining Orders

428. Chapter 428 Dom/Sub

429. Chapter 429 A Very Good Girl

430. Chapter 430 A Convenient Accident

431. Chapter 431 An Unexpected Twist

432. Chapter 432 Girl's Night/Guy's Night

433. Chapter 433 Who Is Mr. K?

434. Chapter 434 The Apartment Next Door

435. Chapter 435 Cashing In On The Dates

436. Chapter 436 WHAT IS THIS? WHAT IS THAT? WHAT ARE THOSE?

437. Chapter 437 Save the Tits, Save the World

438. Chapter 438 The Plan

439. Chapter 439 Back To Work

440. Chapter 440 Nathan's Story

441. Chapter 441 Trackers

442. Chapter 442 The First Gift Exchange

443. Chapter 443 Designated Destruction of IUD to get Dicked Down Day

444. Chapter 444 Hotel Du Hospital

445. Chapter 445 A Surprise Bit of Info

446. Chapter 446 Research

447. Chapter 447 The Japanese American Connection

448. Chapter 448 Be Brave...and Breakup?

449. Chapter 449 But Daddy, I Love Him

450. Chapter 450 Behind The Scenes

451. Chapter 451 It's Showtime!

452. Chapter 452 Applause

453. Chapter 453 Meeting Mr. K

454. Chapter 454 Exit Stage Left

455. Chapter 455 Wedding Plans

456. Chapter 456 Time to Come to Your Senses

457. Chapter 457 Skip the Talking

458. Chapter 458 She's Leaving With Me

459. Chapter 459 In Life And In Death

460. Chapter 460 She'll Wake Up?

461. Chapter 461 Waking Up to Terrible Apologies

462. Chapter 462 Feeling Alarmingly Okay

463. Chapter 463 An Army of Love

464. Chapter 464 The Forever 4

465. Chapter 465 Escaping in My Dreams

466. Chapter 466 One Giant Leap for Nerd Kind

467. Chapter 467 Heard About You

468. Chapter 468 Standard Protocol

469. Chapter 469 Last Names and Hand Grenades

470. Chapter 470 The Backstory is Important

471. Chapter 471 A Great Night

472. Chapter 472 Word From Russia

473. Chapter 473 The Prognosis of the Diagnosis

474. Chapter 474 You Know What a Second Date Means

475. Chapter 475 Semi-Private Confessions

476. Chapter 476 Morgan

477. Chapter 477 Lingerie and a Virus

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