The thought makes me smile, because watching Damien Stark-both in and out of a tailored Brioni Vanquish II suit-is something I will never tire of. It’s already past five on this August afternoon, and I should be inside, urging my kids into their fancy clothes or watching my husband dress in our apartment-sized closet. Frank and Evelyn’s wedding is in less than three hours, and half the planning staff are hurrying to set the chairs in perfectly straight lines on the specially designed helipad that looks exactly like a normal lawn, while the other half are decorating the wedding arch with pink and white roses. KennerĪ cool ocean breeze caresses my face as I stand on the third-floor balcony of our Malibu home and look out over the hustle and bustle going on below. Stark,” she said as she took his hands and pulled him up and into her arms, “it would be my absolute pleasure.”Įxcerpt From Indulge Me: A Stark Ever After Novella, by J. “Nikki Fairchild Stark, will you do me the honor of marrying me again?” In front of our friends and our children.” Nikki, my love, I want to make it formal again. The truth is, I renew all my promises to you with every kiss. “We’ve reached a checkpoint, and now we’re moving forward. The worst part? I think I believe him.Īnd he has promised to destroy everything we love. Everything is chaos, Damien is wrecked, and I don’t know where to turn. This man has come from nowhere, and he says he’s Damien’s son. But how could I when Damien didn’t either? Given our past, I should have expected it. I am unprepared for the devastation that steals my happiness and threatens our future in ways I never imagined. As we stand ready to renew our vows in front of our friends and family and move on to the next chapter of our life together, I am giddy with joy and love. In our years together, I’d heard all the rumors, faced all the dark secrets, and survived the danger that comes hand-in-hand with loving a powerful magnate like Damien.Īfter all we’ve been through, I believed we were finally free of the past, of the darkness, ready to move into the light of our future together. I thought I knew everything about my beloved husband, Damien Stark. It was supposed to be a new beginning for billionaire Damien Stark, his wife Nikki, and their family…

Lost with me by j kenner