Total pages in book: 84
Estimated words: 79553 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 398(@200wpm)___ 318(@250wpm)___ 265(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 79553 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 398(@200wpm)___ 318(@250wpm)___ 265(@300wpm)
“Yep, it’s too long of a drive where we’re going.” Technically, we could drive there, but with it being twenty-four hours by car, we’d have to stop a few times, and it’s not worth it. Not when we have the money and means to get on a plane and be there in less than three hours.
The moment Kendall finds out where we’re going, she squeals in excitement. “Big Bear Mountain?”
“You said you didn’t remember skiing. Figured we could make new memories.”
She wraps her arms around me. “Thank you, Dec. This has seriously been the best trip.”
The ride from the airport to the mountain isn’t too long. I hired a car service to pick us up and have security meet us there. The goal is to stay out of the spotlight, but Big Bear is filled with people, and anything can happen.
“There’s a chance we’ll get spotted when we go skiing,” I warn Kendall as the SUV pulls up to the cabin I rented. I could’ve asked Camden or her parents to borrow theirs, but I didn’t want to have to explain why. “We can hang back, stay at the cabin—”
“It’s okay,” she says, taking my hand in hers and lacing our fingers together. “If someone spots us, we can always say we’re two friends spending time together. I’m planning to tell our family that we’re together, but I’d like to keep our relationship out of the media for a little bit. Just in case…”
Her words trail off, but I can fill in the rest myself: Just in case it doesn’t work out. I hate that she’s so negative about herself and relationships, but over time, she’ll see that I’m not going anywhere and what we have is forever.
We find the master bedroom and get situated. Kendall says she’s going to shower the flight off, and while she does, I get Jose, our security, caught up to speed. He’s just left—since we won’t need him until we leave later for dinner—when Kendall walks downstairs in nothing but a towel, her hair wet and messy. Her eyes meet mine, and a seductive smile spreads across her lips.
“I was hoping you were going to join me.” She reaches up to the knot holding her towel together and pulls it apart, the material falling to the floor and leaving her standing there naked and gorgeous.
“I had to speak to our security. He’ll be back later so we can go to dinner.”
“Or…” She saunters over to me. “We could have dinner here, and I could be your dessert.”
“That would imply I have to wait until after we eat to eat you.” I pull her into my arms, my hands landing on her plump ass at the same time as I crash my mouth down on hers.
We don’t end up leaving the cabin, too lost in each other. Instead, I spend the rest of the day and night making her my dinner, dessert, and eventually my breakfast. The rest of the week pretty much goes by the same way. We never make it out of the cabin to actually ski. When we need sustenance, we order food and have Jose pick it up. Kendall has fast become my addiction, and while I want our relationship to be out in the open, I understand what she means about not wanting our bubble to burst. Because being in a Kendall-only bubble is the best damn way to live my life.
Unfortunately, that bubble can only stay intact for so long, and soon, we’re going to have no choice but to pop it.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
KENDALL
“Sunshine, it’s so nice to see your beautiful face,” Mom says, a watery smile spreading across her lips. “Where are you? How are you doing? Are you still with Dec?”
My heart swells at her concern. It’s been over a month since I’ve seen my family in person, and just as long since I’ve spoken to my siblings, and I’m missing them like crazy. After Declan and I spent time in Big Bear Mountain, we went to my place in Calabasas, where we lost track of time, getting lost in each other. We only came up for air when my dad texted Declan, letting him know Gage is due to return next week and that he’s scheduled time for us to record “Drunk on Your Love” in the studio the following week, then the video after that. He also let us know that our publicists have set up promo for the single since it’s going to be marketed as a preview for my upcoming album.
“I’m at home. I’m good. And yes, he’s here with me.” I can’t help the smile that stretches so wide, my cheeks hurt, and of course, my mom immediately notices.
“Are you two…?”
I nod, biting my lip to try to contain a bit of my happiness. It’s hard, though, when these past several weeks have been without a doubt the best of my life. I not only found myself on this trip but I also found love. Real butterfly-inducing, heart-thumping love. And it feels so good. I haven’t told Declan that I love him yet. I’m scared. But once we’re home, I plan to. I just want to make sure we can make it in the real world first. He has all the faith in the world, and I’m definitely on board, but I can’t help the niggling feeling that I’m going to do something to mess it all up.