Stingray Billionaire: The Complete Series (An Alpha Billionaire Romance) (80 page)

CHAPTER SIXTY

Lexi

When
I walked out
the door of the building, the first thing I saw was Max standing next to the
car, holding a huge bouquet of red roses. I gave him a confused look, but then
quickly smiled as he explained, "I know it's cliché, but I have always
wanted to walk into a flower shop and say 'Give me all the red roses you
have!'" I laughed loudly at his silly explanation and then stood on my
tiptoes to kiss his lips.

"Why do you always pull your hair back?" he asked as he slipped
his hand to the nape of my neck as he gently kissed me before tugging on the
pins that held my hair. "I like it down!"

"Well, fine then," I laughed. "I was trying to be
professional!"

"Why on earth would you want to be professional on a day like
this?" he asked as he ushered me into the waiting car and we were whisked
off to the harbor. When we arrived, he popped out of his side and came around
to mine, opening the door for me with a small flourish.

"Max, what are we doing?" I laughed as he offered his hand and
helped me out of the car.

"We're going to do things that I've never done before today,"
he smiled. "Today is going to be a day full of firsts."

"I find it very hard to believe that you've never been on a boat
before," I said warily.

"Oh, I've been on plenty of boats," he agreed. "I've just
never owned one before."

"What?" I exclaimed as he took my hand and pulled me down the
dock toward a large white vessel docked at the end of the row. "What did
you do, Max?"

"I bought a boat!" he said with no small amount of glee.
"It's mine!"

"Did you hit your head?" I asked, partly serious.

"I did not," he laughed. "I have spent my life doing
everything that was expected of me and never breaking any rules, until I met
you. And now, I feel like I want to do things that don't conform."

"Oh, Max!" I cried as we walked toward the boat and I saw that
he'd had the bow painted with the name "Anna."

"I thought it was fitting since she's the reason we're both
here," he smiled. He helped me up onto the gangplank and held my arm as we
walked across the swaying connection from the land to the water. He introduced
me to the captain who would be navigating our trip around Lake Michigan and
then gave me a quick tour of the boat. It was a grand extravagance, and I had
to keep reminding myself that Max was more than able to afford these kinds of
toys. We ended the tour back up on deck where a table had been set; as the
captain steered us away from the harbor toward the deeper waters of the lake,
we were served a lunch like I'd never eaten before in my life.

There were oysters on the half shell swimming in lemon and parsley, a
fresh, crisp salad made of the most tender greens and lightly coated in a
raspberry vinaigrette dressing that made me want to sing, and the main course
was poached salmon with lemon dill fingerling potatoes and fresh, steamed green
beans tossed in garlic butter and topped with toasted almonds. Every bite was
more delicious than the last and we marveled at the talent of the chef with
every offering as we sipped the cold, crisp white wine that the server poured.

When we were finally stuffed to the gills, Max stood up and walked to the
back railing and watched the water spread out in rippled waves behind us as we
sped across the lake. He held out his hand to me and I joined him. He wrapped
his arms around my waist and held me against his chest as he looked into my
eyes. I shivered as I held his icy blue gaze, knowing the heat and passion that
lay on the other side. I could feel his desire swelling as it pressed against
my stomach and I felt my own warmth begin to spread.

"Lexi, I don't know what I'd do without out you," he said as he
raised a hand to my face and gently stroked my cheek. "You have changed my
world. You've expanded it and made it bigger and brighter, and you've made me
realize that there's nothing more important in life than love. I love you, Lexi
Wallace."

"I love you, too, Max Malin…Malinchenko." I gazed up into his
face and decided that there was nothing I loved more than staring at it.

"I don't ever want to be without you again," he said as he let
go of my waist and lightly kissed my lips. The next thing I knew, he had
dropped to one knee and was holding up a small black box as he said, “Will you
do me the great honor of agreeing to marry me, Lexi Wallace?"

"What?" I replied, shocked and not sure if I had suddenly
hallucinated this whole scene.

"Will you marry me?" he repeated as he opened the box and
offered me the most exquisite ring I'd ever seen in my life. I looked at the
ring and then back at him, scared that it was all going to disappear.

"Yes, Max, I will marry you!" I cried as he stood up and took
the ring out of the box, placing it on my finger and kissing me deeply. I
wrapped my arms around my neck and returned his kiss before throwing my head
back and laughing. "I love you, Max Malinchenko!"

CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE

Epilogue

I
watched Viv
step out into the aisle as the music began to play, then I took a deep breath,
centered the bouquet of perfect red roses, and began my walk toward Max. He was
standing at the end of the aisle with a wide smile on his face, waiting for me
to join him. The venue was packed with hundreds of people who wanted to wish us
well, but I only had eyes for Max.

After he'd proposed, we'd spent the next several weeks turning our fake publicity
stunt into a real wedding, figuring that it was better to do it now rather than
later. I'd given up working in the store for rehearsals with the theater
company and they'd agreed to give me a few days off to get married, despite the
fact that we were under a great deal of pressure to get the show up and
running. Max had offered to underwrite the show so that they wouldn't have to
worry about the expenses, but I'd quickly put the kibosh on that, knowing that
he would understand how I hard I'd worked for this.

We had agreed that we'd take a long honeymoon as soon as the three-month
run of the play was done, but we hadn't decided where to go. The night that Max
took me to meet his Babi and his father, Max's father revealed that he had
arranged for us to tour Moscow and St. Petersburg, before heading to the
Ukraine to see the wonders of Kiev. I could tell that Max was angry, but I
could also see that his father was trying to offer him an olive branch, so I
declared it was the best trip anyone could have given us and Max softened.

At the end of the evening, as we were preparing to leave, Babi pulled me
aside and hugged me tightly saying, "You are just what we need in this
family.
Ty nasha radast
."

"And I need a family, so it looks like we're a good fit," I
smiled as I hugged her back.

Looking around, I saw Babi's smiling face and Vladimir standing next to
her, smiling proudly. My own parents had not been able to make it back to the
States in time for the wedding, but they had promised to be home in time to
celebrate Christmas with us at the penthouse. As I looked up at the front of
the aisle, I saw Viv facing me and her smile lit up the room as she held
tightly to a small, gray kitten that looked only mildly irritated about having
to play the role of bridesmaid bouquet. Viv planted a kiss on Anna's head and
the little fur-ball chirped as I came into view.

I smiled and focused my attention on Max as I reached his side. He held
out his hand and as I took it, I knew I'd found my forever home in his smile.

#

After
the ceremony, Lexi and I spent the evening dining, drinking, and dancing with
our guests. There was an outpouring of love and gifts, and by the time the
night was over, Lexi and I had kissed and hugged hundreds of people, some of
whom we didn't know at all, but who were close friends of Sergei Petrov and his
investment partners. Petrov told me that he had a new deal he'd like to share
with me, and I agreed to meet him for lunch the following week to discuss it.

Out on the dance floor, I held Lexi close and swayed to the music as I
counted the minutes until we could escape back to the privacy of our home.
"I want to take you home now," I whispered in her ear as I let my
hand roam a little farther than was entirely appropriate.

"Mr. Malinchenko, please, we have guests," she giggled as she
wrapped her arm around my waist and pulled me tightly against her, daring me to
protest.

"Mrs. Malinchenko, please, you are being highly inappropriate!"
I protested.

As Lexi threw her head back and laughed loudly, I leaned down and kissed
her neck. The scent of her was intoxicating, and I felt my body responding to
her warmth as I kissed a path up her neck to her lips, where I received a low
moan as a reward for my efforts at seduction.

"When can we leave?" I asked very seriously.

"Soon," she replied as she looked up into my eyes and smiled.

We exited through the crowd as they tossed rice and rose petals at us,
wishing us well. I grabbed Lexi's hand and we made a run for the car waiting
out front, and once inside, I put my arms around her and kissed her deeply,
tasting the wine and sweet sugar frosting from our cake on her lips. By the
time we arrived home, we were both vibrating with desire, so I scooped her up
in my arms and made a mad dash for the elevator, much to the surprise of the
doorman.

Up in the penthouse, I carried Lexi to the master bedroom and gently set
her down on the bed before stepping back so I could take one more look at her.
I dropped to my knees in front of her and pulled her hands to my lips as I
whispered, "You are the most beautiful woman in the world, Lexi
Malinchenko, and I will spend the rest of my life trying to prove myself worthy
of your love."

"Oh, Max," she sighed as she pulled me to her and placed her
hands on either side of my face. "I love you more than you will ever
know."

I gently kissed her lips as I unzipped her dress and slowly pushed it off
of her shoulders, exposing her bare skin. I heard her sigh as I ran the tips of
my fingers over her shoulders and down her chest. As I slipped her dress off
and left it puddled on the ground in a pool of white satin and shining beads, I
laid her down before quickly shedding my own clothing.

I had been aching for her for hours, and I knew she had been doing the
same when I slid a hand between her thighs and felt the fierce heat radiating
from between her legs. I pushed myself up so that I was positioned above her as
she pressed her lips to mine and moaned loudly. With one quick thrust, I was
deep inside her and I heard her cry out as she raked her nails down my sides
and arched her back to meet my pounding rhythm. I could hear her begging me to
take her to make her mine, so I lost myself in the rhythm as I steadily pulled
back and then thrust into her again and again.

It didn't take either of us long to reach the peak, and as soon as I slid
a hand between us and began firmly stroking her clit, I heard her cry out and
felt the familiar clenching and release as she climaxed. Moments later, I
joined her as I let go and released all the desire and tension I'd been holding
in all day. I groaned loudly and felt her hands on my face as I looked down
into her beautiful eyes and smiled.

“Don’t ever
stoya
, Mr.
Malinchenko,” she smiled up at me.

“Never,” I promised. “Not ever.”

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