Page 75 of Poison and Wine
She blinked her eyes at me in surprise. “About us…”
“Yes.” When I pressed my lips against the shell of her ear, she shivered. “I want to consummate our marriage, Kitten.”
Pink bloomed across her cheeks as she tensed in my arms. “I-I can’t.”
“Why not?”
“I don’t know you well enough yet. It’s only been a week since we met.”
“Is time truly a measure of knowing someone? Some people can know everything about another within hours while some spend years without ever truly knowing them.”
“But I still know so little about you as a person.”
“How can I fix that?”
She nibbled her bottom lip. “I don’t know.”
“Let’s start with the basics. Do you want to know my favorite color?”
“Um, okay.”
“It’s red.” I waggled my brows. “For blood.”
Amusement twinkled in her eyes. “That doesn’t surprise me.”
“What’s your favorite color?”
“Blue like the ocean.”
I grinned. “Was that a subtle plug for me to take you to the beach?”
“Maybe.”
“You have my word that as soon as things calm down, I’ll take you.”
“I’m going to hold you to it.”
With a laugh, I replied, “I’m sure you will.”
As the song came to an end, Seamus took over the microphone. “Good-evening to all my Kavanaugh friends and family!” A raucous roar went up over the crowd. “We’re so happy that you all could make it on such short notice to celebrate the nuptials of Callum and the lovely Caterina.”
As appreciative whistles and catcalls echoed across the roof, Caterina’s cheeks flushed pink. “Before we all get plastered out of our fecking minds, let’s go ahead and raise our glasses in a toast to the new couple.” Seamus paused to raise his glass. “Comhghairdeachas agus le dea-ghui to Caterina and Callum.”
“Let me guess. That means congratulations and best wishes in Irish,” Caterina said.
“Look at you. It won’t be long, and you'll be speaking in full sentences,” I replied with a wink.
She laughed. “I think it was more of a lucky guess.”
After everyone had taken a sip from their glasses, the men began chanting, “Póg í! Póg í!”
When Caterina paled slightly, I laughed. “They're telling me to kiss you.”
“That’s all?”
I snorted. “Don’t tell me you thought they wanted me to fuck you right here in front of everyone?”
“Of course not,” she huffed, her face turning crimson.