Auctioned By The Ceo

Knowing what this engagement was and actually living with it were two very different things, as Hannah discovered in the next four weeks of frantic activity. Logan had been true to his word. He hadn’t touched her in any sexual way, the result of which being that Hannah was slowly climbing the walls of sexual frustration, not least, because it seemed wrong to avail herself of her little purple friend.

While Logan would never know what she got up to in the privacy of her bedroom, it seemed disloyal somehow, which should have been a ridiculous notion. Besides, she wanted him, not some plastic dildo. The more time she spent in his company, the more she wanted him, and not just sexually. A dangerous road to go down, for sure, but she couldn’t help but like this Logan.

While she knew his attentiveness to her in public was an act, designed to make folks believe they were indeed love’s young dream, it would be all too easy to be swept away by the fantasy. Not helped one iota by the expensive, yet understated diamond ring Logan had put on her finger, three days after that conversation in the office.

They’d been due to attend a charity ball, the first of many she was to attend with him over the month of their engagement, and he’d pulled that ring out of his jacket pocket, as they pulled up outside the grand stately mansion this particular event was being held at.

“Here, you need to start looking the part, especially as you’ll have the dubious pleasure of meeting Rhia’s grandparents tonight. They usually ignore me, but, under the circumstances, they’ll be sure to want to meet you, if only to hurl insults your way.”

He’d thrust that little velvet box at her almost carelessly, as though it didn’t mean anything, and she might have believed him, had it not been for the white knuckled hold he’d had on the seat of the limo.

She was starting to read him pretty well, and that was not only a tell for his temper, it also showed his emotions, emotions which he tried to hide from the world at large. Only with Rhia and his mother—that had been another emotionally charged meeting—did he ever let his guard truly down. The frail old woman had welcomed Hannah with open arms, and she smiled recalling that meeting now.

“Come here and let me take a look at you, my dear. My, you’re a sight for sore eyes. Never thought I’d see the day that boy of mine would settle down. Not like Rick. Where is Rick? Logan, is he here, too? It’s been ages since I’ve seen him.”

kiss on his mother’s hand and disappeared. When he’d re-entered the room, he’d ruffled up his hair, and taken off his jacket, and there had been

away. See you met his

despised to save his mother pain, and when they’d eventually gotten out of there, and Rick

know what

had shrugged, and

It keeps her happy, and that’s all that counts. Don’t sweat the

it had been a big deal, just like the engagement ring had been. Hannah held it up to the light, and smiled

That sex pot husband to be of yours will not know what’s hit him when he sees you walk

in her soft purple bridesmaid’s dress, smiled at her, while little Rhia, dressed in matching colors and holding a basket of rose

have any left to scatter at this rate.

show of studying Hannah, which made the grown-ups in

appeared, after all. When he announced that they were to be married at the end of the month, she had expected nothing more than a quick registry office wedding, and instead she found herself here at Duchray Castle—a freaking castle—could he have made this any more perfect?—on the morning of her wedding

her look like a lunatic, she’d have pinched herself to make sure she wasn’t dreaming

through the clouds, and it promised to stay dry for the ceremony. Hannah