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JESS

The car hummed softly beneath us as Luke and I leaned back into the leather seats, our fingers intertwined. My dress still felt like a dream, the lace sleeves brushing my wrists, but I could already feel the anticipation of shedding it and diving into a new adventure with Luke. Our happy ending - finally.

The city lights were flashing by, and I tried to ignore the flutter of curiosity in my chest.

"Alright," I murmured, glancing up at him through my lashes, "so are you finally going to tell me where you're whisking me off to?"

Luke gave me that smug, infuriating smile, the one that made his dimple deepen, and then shook his head slowly. "Jess, trust me," he said, squeezing my hand. "Everything's taken care of. Laura packed everything you need." He leaned in, brushing his lips just inches from My breath hitched, and his

lips were on mine before I could respond. It was a deep, intense kiss, a collision of desire and need. The rush of knowing this was it, he was mine, and I was his. I melted into him, wrapping my arms around his neck, feeling his heartbeat strong and steady. By the time we touched down, the heat had hit me in a gentle, humid wave. The small island airstrip was surrounded by the kind of clear, crystal water you only see in postcards. I blinked,

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to the warmth and brightness. Luke grinned at my expression, laughing

gently lapping at the shore. I gasped, the sheer beauty of it hitting me all at once. We were led along a

fingers along the soft curtains, the rustic wood, the wide deck with its private infinity pool. spilling over the edge, leading right down to

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warm rumble against my ear. "So he

turned in his arms, grinning at him. "I'm never leaving this place!" I laughed, stretching my arms out like I could

could live on an island with you for the rest of my life," he murmured into my neck, his lips grazing mine before pulling me back into his arms. "I've wanted to get you out of your clothes since I saw you walking down the aisle," Luke confessed, and

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purred, and Luke's face fell. I laughed at him,

green lacy pair of underwear that Laura

strings over my hips. The bralette was also see-through mesh, with delicate flower patterns

running a brush through my still curled blond mess and raked my fingers through it to give it some body before throwing my head

some lip balm on my lips. and took a deep breath. Why the hell was I nervous?

pulling my shoulders back and seductively swaying my hips as

off his shirt and lounged in a chair in his swimming

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