He was mine. My assistant. My friend. My lover. Mine. And I had a rather savage urge to claim him.Quinn Hastings dreaded returning to Coal’s Lake for her sister’s wedding, so she asked her assistant, Mark Charming, to attend as her fake date. She needs to put on the performance of a lifetime to convince her sister that she was happy “all alone in Philadelphia”—even though it didn’t always feel that way—and to show her hometown that she was a stronger, more confident woman, who was doing great despite the best efforts of her high school bully. No one could have prepared Quinn for when Mark stopped acting like her charming, carefree assistant and showed her the side of himself that he reserved for the women he dated. All the alcohol would be needed to survive what was sure to be a long, long night—cheers to the new Mr. And Mrs. And cheers to taking risks and no regrets.There is some bullying from a secondary character and minor mention of past abuse in this story. This novella contains characters from Say it Ain’t Snow but can be read as a standalone. It is part of the Fourteen Shades of Red limited edition Valentine’s Day romance collection, including stories Maia Terry Bella Leigh Michaels Eliza Anne Dani Elias Amanda Bentley Elliot Ason Luna Knight Kelsey Woods K.M. Gillis Effie Campbell Valerie Pepper J.L. Quick Irene Bahrd and Lexi Gray