Vincent Cunningham was at a disadvantage in his congressional campaign as a bachelor, as the public tended to prefer candidates with a happy family life and a fatherly image.
Adding to the pressure was his mother Doris’s desire for grandchildren to fill the void left in her life since her husband Liam’s passing.
Vincent then entered into a contract to marry the virtual woman of his dreams, but he was deceived into marrying her twin instead.
Despite being the “wrong” bride, he found himself drawn to her fiery persona, which was far from the quiet woman he had envisioned. However, this unanticipated bride had much more to offer than he could have imagined, both in and out of the bedroom. Their undeniable passion confirmed that they were meant to be together.
Vincent lifted Natalie’s hand to his mouth as he turned onto their street. “We’re home.” “Good, that’s good,” she replied. Her eyes were scrunched shut, but she wasn’t as pale as she normally was. Perhaps that a good bout of sex before she got into the car was the answer. He could roll with that…
“Billy,” he said when his friend walked away, “whatever plan you come up with, just know I am not divorcing Natalie. It’s not going to happen. I love her and she is my wife, understand?” “Sure, of course. I wouldn’t dream of it.” Vincent wanted to believe him, but the glint of anger in his…
“I guess so,” she replied. They walked into Vincent’s study. He closed the door and she crossed her arms over her chest. “What’s this about, Billy? You going to accuse me?” “Look, I’ll admit I went off the deep end, but right now, I have no way of proving who gave that man information,” Billy…
“Why didn’t she tell me that?” “She didn’t want to bug you, I guess. I don’t know. Where the hell are you going?” he questioned when he spotted the keys in Vincent’s hand. “I need to talk to my father. Think you can hold down the fort for an hour?” “And if they follow you?”…
Billy cursed and the reporters shouted questions out all at once. “What are you playing at?” Billy snapped. “If you would give me a chance to speak, I’ll explain everything to you. Where’s Natalie? She hasn’t texted or called me back. Are you sure she’s with her sister?” Billy’s face darkened and he shrugged. “She’s…
The ER doctor smiled, finishing up the last stitch. “Ten stitches. Some shallow lacerations and bruises, but all in all, she’ll be fine in a few days. The stitches can come out in two weeks.” She smiled at them both and said she would give them a moment alone. “Was your sister with you?” “Yeah.…