Cam turned into the open gates of Blake’s estate, following the long driveway that led to his large two story house located at the end. As she parked the car she noticed that Thai’s car as well as the cars of Alex and Prescott, even Kenji and Kat’s car was parked out front. There were

  also several other cars she didn’t recognize. Why were all of these people here?

  “Well dang if all of them were coming here anyway why didn’t, someone else bring you home?” Cam asked sounding just a bit irritated as she glance at Blake.

  Blake looked at Cam trying his best to look innocent. “I asked all of them to help get the house ready for when we got home.”

  “You mean your home, I’m only here temporarily and why are all these people here?”

  “There here because if we’re going to pull this off we need to do it right. So we’re having a wedding.” Blake said as he looked across the seat at Cam.

  “A wedding are you crazy? What the hell do we need a wedding for?” Cam yelled.

  “Well with my family coming we need wedding pictures and videos to show them.”

  Cam thought about what Blake had said for a minute. “Okay I suppose you’re right but I don’t have a wedding dress.”

  Blake smiled. “Everything has been taken care of. Are you ready to become Mrs. Blake Coleman?”

  “Well why not none of this is real anyway? So let’s get on with it.” Cam said as she opened the car door to get out.

  Blake stopped her with a hand on her arm. “Let’s just pretend that it is real and have fun with it. Okay? Besides this may be the only wedding I ever have so I might as well enjoy it. Right?”

  Cam smiled slightly. “Sure why not have a little fun with it, heck this may be the only wedding in which I’m the bride, even if it is just for pretend.” She said exiting the car.

  “How I wish that I could tell you the truth.” Blake whispered to himself as she came around to help him out of the car. Blake leaned into her just a bit, slipping one of his arms around her.

  “You would think that with so many people here, that someone would come out and give us a hand. But no that would be too much to ask now wouldn’t it.” Cam complained as she helped him to the door.

  Just as they got to the door it swung open, Kat greeted them grinning uncontrollably. Cam looked at her suspiciously. “Okay you’re grinning way too much for me, should I be worried?” Cam asked.

  Kat put on an innocent expression. “Worried no why should you be worried? What you should be is excited this is going to be all kinds of fun.”

  “All kinds of… Girl what are you talking about?”

  “I’m talking about your wedding, Sour Susie.” Kat replied.

  “Is everything ready Kat?” Blake asked just as Thai joined them. Kat glance up at Thai before answering Blake’s question.

  “Yeah, everything is ready except for you two. So let’s move it people we have a lot to do. Thai you and the guys will help Blake get dressed, I’ll help Cam.” Kat grabbed Cam by the hand and pulled her through the foyer and up the stairs. When they reached the top of the stairs Cam tried to pull away from Kat.

  “Girl would you please stop dragging me.”

  “I wouldn’t have to drag you if you’d use those long legs of yours to pick up your feet and walk a little faster.” Kat replied.

  “What’s the big hurry anyway?”

  “I’ll tell you what the big hurry is first of all, me and the guys may be helping for free but all these other people are expecting to get paid and some of them are charging hourly. Second the food is getting cold and I am ready to eat. And third I did not go to all the trouble of putting this wedding together for you to ruin it. Now move it.”

  Cam was speechless when she entered the room that Kat had set-up as her dressing room. The wedding dress hanging there which Kat had picked out for her was a designer original with its strapless, jewel encrusted bodice that was fitted to the waist. From the waist down the dress was slightly fuller with sheer layers of material over silk. Head piece was made of the same jewels as the ones on the bodice of the dress.

  It was beautiful, much too beautiful for a pretend wedding.

  “Why did you have to pick out such a beautiful dress for me to wear at my pretend wedding?” Cam asked with tears in her eyes.

  “Honey, at the rate you’re going this may be the only time I get to see you in a wedding dress so I figured why not go all out. Besides Blake said to spare no expense the photos of you and he have to be convincing and so does the video.” Kat said as she handed Cam a package that contained the undergarments she was to wear with the wedding dress.

  Cam took the lingerie bag from Kat, reaching inside she lifted out the strapless white lace push-up bra and matching lace tap panties along with a pair of lace top thigh highs and white garter belt.

  “Girl, you have gone too far. What is the point in wearing all this sexy lingerie when you and I are the only two people that are going to see it?” Cam complained.

  “Look here you ungrateful little thang, that lingerie is all part of the wedding ensemble. It goes with the role you’re playing.”

  “And just what role would that be mistress of the manor or high priced hooker.”

  “The blushing bride and devoted wife you nitwit. Girl for an intelligence agent you sure can be dumb sometimes. Look, you and I both know how much you want Blake so I suggest that you do something about it while you have the opportunity.” Kat said to her dear friend.

  “Like what? Tie him to the bed and have my way with him?” Cam asked in frustration.

  “Whatever works girlfriend, but if it were me, I would wait until everyone leaves tonight have him help you out of that dress and if he doesn’t make a move on you then you make one on him. Even if neither of you make a move I guarantee he’ll be dreaming about your sexy butt in that lingerie until he does.” Kat replied with a devious smile.

  “Why am I friends with you? You are crazy as a fox.” Cam grumbled shaking her head at her best friend.

  “First of all we’re friends because we trust and love each other like sisters. Second I may be crazy as a fox, but remember I’m also as sly as a cat, you know what I’m saying is good advice. Now hop-to-it we have a lot to do.” Kat said snapping her fingers at Cam.

  Cam grinned at her friend knowing that she was trying to help and she really did appreciate her for that but she wasn’t sure if she was ready to throw herself at Blake just yet.

  She wasn’t even sure how he felt about her so there was no way she was going to make a fool of herself.

  Blake paced nervously across the floor of his study. The guys had informed him of Kat’s orders forbidding him from going to the upstairs floor. He was not allowed to see Cam until it was show time. He was anxious to get this show on the road the sooner they did the sooner Cam would be his wife. This is the day he’d been planning in his mind for the last few years, after meeting Cam he know that no other woman would have the same impact on his heart that she has.

  He’d felt an instant connection to her one that has lasted to this very day. The more time Blake spent with Cam the stronger the connection became. He glanced down at the ring box in his hand he gently opened the lid to run his thumb across the beautiful five carat princess cut diamond engagement ring he’d purchased a couple of years ago.

  Blake smiled remembering how Cam had gazed at that same ring when they’d worked a diamond smuggling case together. The case was one that they both felt passionately about the case had involved Sierra Leone blood diamonds being smuggled into several countries including the U.S by crime organizations to fund their illegal activities.

  They’d come across the five carat princess cut, platinum ring he was holding, in one of the jewelry stores owned by a man they had to question. Fortunately the man wasn’t involved in the smuggling, but with his assistance they were able to arrest many of the smugglers.

  When Cam saw the ring her soft brown eyes had lit up like a light bulb. After their investigation was over he’d gone back to that jewelry store and purchased the ring. He’d also purchased the matching his and hers wedding bands. Blake had locked them away for safe keeping until the day that he would make Cam his wife. That day was finally here it wasn’t happening the way he’d planned but the end result would be the same.

  He couldn’t wait to see the look on her face when she saw the rings.

  Alex whistled as he looked at the rings Blake was holding. “Wow! Those must have cost a fortune.”

  “You can say that again, but man why would you buy expensive rings like those when you’re not even seeing anyone?” Prescott asked although he was pretty sure he knew the answer.

  Blake closed the lid on the ring box and placed them in the breast pocket of his tuxedo before turning his attention to the men standing in front of him.

  “The three of you should know by now that I have been hoping for this day a long, long time. I also know that you guys have your reservations about deceiving Cam, but I promise that neither Cam nor any of you will regret doing this. I love her and I just need time for her to realize what I already know, that we were made for each other.” Blake said to the men with sincerity.

  Thai cupped his hand over Blake’s shoulder, standing face to face he smiled at the man that was about to become his brother-in-law.

  “Blake if I didn’t believe that you truly love my sister I wouldn’t be helping none of the team would, but we all want what’s best for the two of you. Yes Cam is going to be mad as heck when she finds out what we did, but as long as you don’t do anything stupid everything should work out fine.”

  “He’s right everything should be fine. Kat just texted me Cam is ready they’ll be down shortly, so you ready to do this or what?” Kenji said.

  “Alright man, last chance you sure you don’t want to make a run for it or better yet replace the real minister with a fake one?” Alex asked teasingly.

  “No and no, I’ve been waiting for this moment too long to get cold feet now.” Blake replied.

  “Alright then let’s do this.” Thai said as he headed for the door.

  Blake let the other four men exit ahead of him he paused for a second to say a quick prayer hoping that nothing would go wrong. He wanted this day to be perfect for Cam he hoped it would be a day that she remembered for the rest of her life, even if she didn’t know it was her real wedding day.

  Most of the guests were people that worked for them at their, varies businesses Blake was certain that Cam knew pretty much all of them. Where the guests were concerned this was a real wedding. Kat and the guys had done a wonderful job turning his backyard into a paradise wedding scene.

  Alex, Prescott and Kenji were standing beside Blake for the ceremony. Thai will join them after he walks Cam down the aisle. Kat will be standing beside Cam for the ceremony.

  The guys were wearing sapphire blue neckties and matching vest with their black tuxedo and white shirt but only Alex wore matching blue shoes the others wore traditional black dress shoes.

  Blake took a few deep breaths as he tried to calm his nerves, the band that Kat hired began to play signaling the start of the ceremony looking down the aisle he saw Kat.

  Kat was wearing a lovely full length one shoulder sapphire blue dress that was slightly fitted showing off her barely visible baby bump. Her long black hair was styled into a cascade of curls that was pulled back away from her face. She was carrying a bouquet of sapphire blue roses.

  When she reached the front area where the ceremony was to take place Kat glanced at her husband smiling she winked at him. Kenji returned the smile and a wink of his own he couldn’t wait to get her home and out of that dress. It was hard to believe that just a few short months ago it was he and Kat who had gotten married and now it was his good friends Blake and Cam.

  Who knows which one of them would be next? At this point he didn’t know but it was pretty safe to say that sooner or later all of them would end up here.

  CHAPTER FOUR

  The wedding march started and all of the guests stood as they turned their gazes to back of the aisle. When Thai appeared at the end of the aisle with Cam on his arm the guests broke out into hushed murmurs at how stunning she looked. Blake who was standing at the other end waiting for her to join him could barely breath her beauty took his breath away.

  Cam looked exquisite in her strapless, jeweled wedding dress. The bodice of the dress pushed her full breasts up making them look even larger than usual. Her mocha skin glowed in the afternoon sun. Her shiny black bob style hair was curled around a tiara that matched the dress she was wearing. In her hands was a bouquet of white and sapphire roses.

  Blake didn’t think Cam could get any more beautiful than she already was but he was wrong. Cam was the most gorgeous bride this world had ever seen and she was about to become his wife.

  Cam kept her gaze glued to Blake while walking slowly towards him as he stood waiting for her at the end of the aisle. If she looked away for even a second she was afraid that she would turn tail and run. She’d dreamt of this day so many times over the past four years since meeting him. If only this was a real wedding for a real marriage, but that was just wishful thinking. This was all just for show none of it was real except her feelings for him which he will never know because she never planned to tell him.

  Cam thought Blake was the most handsome man here dressed in his black tuxedo with a

  sapphire blue tie and vest that brought out the brilliant shade of blue in his eyes making them even more vibrant than usual. When he’d looked up and smiled at her she caught off guard by the expression on his face.

  Blake was staring at her like he was madly in love with her at least that’s what she was telling herself. What was the harm in fantasizing a little after all this was the man she had been dreaming of for the last four years of her life. She knew in her heart that she would never love another man the way she loved Blake.

  Real or not this will be the one and only time she’d ever walk down the aisle as a bride, because this was the only man she’d ever want to marry. That was something she didn’t see happening.

  When she finally reached Blake he held out his hand for her to take. Cam stared at his hand for a second before handing her bouquet to Kat and then placed her hand into his. He brought her hand to his lips and gently kissed the back of it, he smiled at her once again before signaling the minister to start the ceremony.

  Cam couldn’t really hear most of what the minister was saying because the loud beating of her heart drowned him out. She vaguely remembered answering the minister on cue and repeating the vows he’d recited to her. When it was time for them to exchange rings she was shocked to see the ring that he’d just placed on her finger was the one she’d admired over two years ago while they working on the diamond smuggling case.

  Cam glanced up at Blake with an unspoken question in her soft brown eyes, he grinned down at her silently answering her unvoiced question. She smiled back as an over powering joy washed over her. Moments later she realized that she didn’t have a ring for him, but then Kat tapped her on the shoulder. She held out her closed hand for Cam to open hers palm up once she did Kat dropped something into her hand.

  It was a man’s wedding band made of platinum and diamonds it was a perfect match to the one he’d just given her. Cam glanced at Kat wondering where she’d gotten the ring she’d just handed her, but one look at Blake and she knew it was from him. Cam slid the band onto his finger as she repeated the words she was suppose to.

  Seconds pasted before the minister pronounced them husband and wife and it was time for the kiss that would seal the deal. Blake took a step closer to her placing a hand on either side of her face tilting her head back slightly. Lowering his head he softly placed his lips over hers, the kiss started out innocent enough but he quickly deepened the kiss slipping his tongue past her parted lips.

  The kiss didn’t last long but it was long enough for her knees to go weak as tingling sensations glided up and down her spine. Heat spread through her body like a wildfire in dry brush. It spread fast and hot causing a warm moist puddle in the crotch of her panties.

  Cam heard the hoots and hollers of the guests as the kiss ended. They turn to the crowd as they were announced Mr. and Mrs. Blake Coleman. Kat gave Cam back her bouquet before she and Blake made their way down the aisle back towards the house to the patio where the reception was set-up. Kat had truly out done herself when she’d planned this wedding.

  The buffet tables were loaded with a wide selection of foods, there with champagne for those who wanted alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages for those who didn’t. The wedding cake was six tiers high and beautifully decorated with blue and white frosting. On top of the cake sat a figurine of an interracial couple that represented Blake and Cam’s union.

  The setting was breathtaking and made Cam wish with all her heart that this wasn’t just for show and that she really was marrying the man she’d been in love with for so long.

  The rest of the afternoon pasted quickly as toasts were made and a good time was had by all. A photographer was taking a countless amount of photos and a videographer was filming the entire event from beginning to end. By the time this day was over they should have enough pictures and video footage to convince his family that they were husband and wife.

  The sun was just beginning to set over the horizon, triggering the solar powered patio lights. The crowd was finally starting to thin out leaving just a few guests and members of the staff that had been hired to work the wedding.

  Cam was so ready to get out of this wedding dress. It was a gorgeous dress but after

  wearing it for hours she wanted to slip into something a bit more comfortable like a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. She needed to put on something that covered more skin because she didn’t know how much more she could take of Blake touching her bare back and shoulders.