behavior, but she thought they would yell and scream. Not all out threaten her. She should have known Darren would protect and choose Courtney above her. His heart belonged to her now. Reality smacked her in the face. She'd been the sister-queen-bee for years. Now she'd be on the outside looking in.
"Diane," Derrick warned.
She slid a quick glance to her older brother and shivered. She thought the dark look on Darren's face was frightening? Derrick was the one that she should be more frightened of. Darren might feel family bond and loyalty would be important enough to keep her alive. But Derrick...no, he wouldn't hesitate to kill her. He loved Courtney as much as Darren and his protection of her would come first.
"Yes, I understand. It will never happen again,” Diane conceded.
Pacified, Darren nodded, turned and stalked back into their parents' house with Derrick right behind him. Diane sunk onto the lounger and sobbed into her hands. She had pissed off her brothers so wretchedly they had to threaten her life. Lesson learned.
Chapter 5
Courtney
Young girls dream of the wedding Courtney was center of attention. Treated like royalty the entire day, her newlywed husband made certain his girl would look back on the day years later and relish the memories. A traditional church ceremony that lasted forty-five minutes, with all six hundred people in attendance preceded the largest reception the banquet hall had held in the history of the building. Both Darren and Derrick looked devastatingly handsome in their black Tom Ford tuxedos. They looked so alike standing next to each other you would have thought they were twins.
When Courtney and Darren recited their vows the personally wrote, both their mothers broke down in quiet sobs. Courtney, herself, cried throughout the ceremony when they exchanged the rings and vows. The platinum band set Darren placed on her ring finger took up almost the entire finger below her knuckle. Clearly he was tagging her. Courtney’s ring for Darren was a plain platinum wedding band engraved on the inside to let him know that her heart belonged to him. He vowed never to take off that ring. Ever.
Throughout the reception, pe ople she’d never met approached and congratulated her with compliments on the ceremony, reception, and how beautiful a bride she made. Then they would hand her thick, sealed envelopes. She sociably thanked every single person for attending the wedding but knew she’d never remember their names. She hoped she didn’t run into them on the street alone some day and inadvertently insult them.
Carl shadowed her the entire wedding, gently taking charge of the envelopes, undoubtedly keeping guard of the money. She assumed that was Darren’s doing. Why the people didn't put the money in the wishing well she had no idea? That enormous piece of architecture would be difficult for someone to sneak off with.
After the reception, Derrick, Jack, and Carl escorted the newlyweds to the airport where they left for their two-week honeymoon in Hawaii. Derrick assured Darren he’d look after business while they were gone and would not disturb him unless it was of dire importance. In a private moment between them, Derrick kissed Courtney before they parted, vowing his love and undying devotion to her. For some reason, she got the impression that moment meant much more to her husband and his brother than she comprehended.
Their honeymoon was pure paradise. They spent two weeks sunbathing, sightseeing, and making love without a care or thought of the outside world. Darren spoiled her with room service, gifts, and made certain she received the full honeymoon experience. It was a dream come true.
Unfortunately, when they returned s he was hit with a room full of gifts and
"Diane," Derrick warned.
She slid a quick glance to her older brother and shivered. She thought the dark look on Darren's face was frightening? Derrick was the one that she should be more frightened of. Darren might feel family bond and loyalty would be important enough to keep her alive. But Derrick...no, he wouldn't hesitate to kill her. He loved Courtney as much as Darren and his protection of her would come first.
"Yes, I understand. It will never happen again,” Diane conceded.
Pacified, Darren nodded, turned and stalked back into their parents' house with Derrick right behind him. Diane sunk onto the lounger and sobbed into her hands. She had pissed off her brothers so wretchedly they had to threaten her life. Lesson learned.
Chapter 5
Courtney
Young girls dream of the wedding Courtney was center of attention. Treated like royalty the entire day, her newlywed husband made certain his girl would look back on the day years later and relish the memories. A traditional church ceremony that lasted forty-five minutes, with all six hundred people in attendance preceded the largest reception the banquet hall had held in the history of the building. Both Darren and Derrick looked devastatingly handsome in their black Tom Ford tuxedos. They looked so alike standing next to each other you would have thought they were twins.
When Courtney and Darren recited their vows the personally wrote, both their mothers broke down in quiet sobs. Courtney, herself, cried throughout the ceremony when they exchanged the rings and vows. The platinum band set Darren placed on her ring finger took up almost the entire finger below her knuckle. Clearly he was tagging her. Courtney’s ring for Darren was a plain platinum wedding band engraved on the inside to let him know that her heart belonged to him. He vowed never to take off that ring. Ever.
Throughout the reception, pe ople she’d never met approached and congratulated her with compliments on the ceremony, reception, and how beautiful a bride she made. Then they would hand her thick, sealed envelopes. She sociably thanked every single person for attending the wedding but knew she’d never remember their names. She hoped she didn’t run into them on the street alone some day and inadvertently insult them.
Carl shadowed her the entire wedding, gently taking charge of the envelopes, undoubtedly keeping guard of the money. She assumed that was Darren’s doing. Why the people didn't put the money in the wishing well she had no idea? That enormous piece of architecture would be difficult for someone to sneak off with.
After the reception, Derrick, Jack, and Carl escorted the newlyweds to the airport where they left for their two-week honeymoon in Hawaii. Derrick assured Darren he’d look after business while they were gone and would not disturb him unless it was of dire importance. In a private moment between them, Derrick kissed Courtney before they parted, vowing his love and undying devotion to her. For some reason, she got the impression that moment meant much more to her husband and his brother than she comprehended.
Their honeymoon was pure paradise. They spent two weeks sunbathing, sightseeing, and making love without a care or thought of the outside world. Darren spoiled her with room service, gifts, and made certain she received the full honeymoon experience. It was a dream come true.
Unfortunately, when they returned s he was hit with a room full of gifts and
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