The Worst Best Man

by Lucy Score

“Sweetie, no amount of education can make this,” she circled the palm of her hand in Frankie’s direction, “trophy. You’re more participation medal. Anyone can have one.” Fucking asshole. Frankie hoped Margeaux would get backed over by her own limo.

“Have fun storming the castle,”

warning lights. He pulled off to the side of the road and jumped out, a small fire extinguisher in his hand. “Get out,” Aiden said, nudging Frankie to the door. “How are we going to catch them?” she asked, ducking to hop out of the door and the hem of her dress rose indecently high over the curve of her ass.

track.” Uncle gurgled from the backseat

“I’m not offering forever. It’s not on the table. But what I can give you is time that we’ll both remember.”

The expectations should have been made clear before this.

pretty sure Aiden has already made the expectations clear, repeatedly. He won't fall for her and they can't have forever.

“You okay up there?” she asked. “You having a stroke or something?”

Rather than the scream he’d hoped for, she went deathly silent. He peeked and saw her, eyes squeezed shut, mouth open in a silent O. “You okay up there? Are you having a stroke?” he quipped. “Aiden, talking is not what I want you doing with your mouth right now!”

“Are you mine?” He didn’t know why he was asking. He wasn’t possessive about women. But he wanted her to say it, say the words. And then he’d know he won. “You get me for tonight. Don’t fuck it up.”

Something snapped. Something he didn’t understand triggered, as if he were one man a second ago and now a brand-new one.

“I love when you look at me like that,” he gritted out the words. “Like what?” “Like I’m the center of your universe.”

“Well, we’re not nosebleed, but we ain’t front row,” Marco said, waving the tickets. Aiden debated for a second before

forever isn’t what you’re after. You want to keep it light?

pretty sure Aiden has already made the expectations clear, repeatedly. He won't fall for her and they can't have forever.

child having a tantrum. Their father ignored the show of temper and moved

in a suit. His father was the type of man who wore a tie on Christmas morning. And not a silly Santa tie, either. He preferred Hermès. Aiden waited while his father gathered his thoughts. Neither appreciated the banality of small talk, and there was power in silence. “I’m thinking of retiring,” Ferris announced

the Bahamas this spring and summer.” Aiden made a mental note to contact the family law firm immediately and have an iron clad prenup drafted before Alice became a Kilbourn. Aiden stared at the man who looked like his father but sounded like a

concierge doctor his father favored was in order. “You certainly deserve to use your time as you see fit,” Aiden responded.

Would right have soothed her bruised heart if she’d succeeded in pushing him away?

And then Aiden was tucking her under his arm and guiding her back to his limo. He opened the door and ushered her inside. “Drive until I say so,” he ordered tersely and then raised the privacy glass.

This scene is HOT.

The man was a freaking marvel. His orgasms probably had orgasms.

texting you.” “She’s the worst human being in the history of human beings. The world is lucky she has no ambition besides getting another husband because, if she had any kind of drive, she’d be the

“You’ll still do those things even though I’ve crossed the river?” “Sweetheart, did you think I’d stop giving just because you started?”

“I feel like I Aidened you.” He laughed softly. “I don’t know what that means.” “It means I know that you get off on the chase, and I made you work hard. I think I manipulated you whether I consciously meant to or not.”

“Money is different. Money is power and control, and I want my own, not someone else’s.”

come in today. Great. Not even the threat of loss of income could tempt her out of bed.

for him. The idea of abandoning his efforts—giving up control—was terrifying, but a tiny spark of hope lit in his chest. “All the space,” Marco said. “No texting, no presents, no nothing,” Gio added. Aiden covered his eyes for a minute trying

This scene is HOT.

actually about. I just wanted a sparkly ring and a big party.

“I love him so much it scares me,” she admitted, her voice low and shaky. She brought her gaze up. “I love him so much I can’t breathe because I feel like a piece of me is missing.” “You are so damn stubborn,” Pru said with a sliver of sympathy. “You’d ruin this just to be right.”

She handed it to him across the desk, and when their fingers brushed, he knew without a doubt this woman would never leave his system. A storm was brewing between them, and he only hoped that when it broke, he wouldn’t be alone.

His face gave nothing away, so she popped the lid of the box revealing the simple gold band. “It was my grandfather’s,” she whispered. “It’s nothing fancy. But it’s family, loyalty, love. And I can give you all that. So marry me, Aiden. Be with me. Give me forever.”

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