Author Note: If you have already read my story 'The Northman's Bride', this is the same story with no changes or edits. I have written a full length novel, book 3 in my Sons of the North series and have decided to use the title 'The Northman's Bride' for it. I apologize for any confusion. What would you do with only a few days left to live? Would you do throw your pride aside and dare to love? Aleksi has lived his life by the motto that woman were to be worshiped, not understood, much like religion. Now, one of the last two survivors on a plague ship, he has begun to wonder if he hasn't missed out on enjoying the comfort that a charming young wife might have brought him. Wounded in a recent battle, Commander Aleksi Ekstrom awakens on the Norrland ship to discover the priest's ward, a young French woman, locked below deck in a cabin of dead nuns, all other passengers and crew lay dead or dying of what looks like plague. Feeling fevered, yet unwilling to surrender her life just yet, Mimi has the forty-day ship quarantine to live her final days to the full. Her sole wish is to not die a virgin. Promised to the church since birth, she always knew she'd be a terrible nun, and so apparently had the evil priest that was selling her to a warlord in Estonia, where the ship had been heading before contracting the deadly plague. Anchored off the coast of Sweden, the quarantined plague ship is well supplied by Aleksi's grieving father and Jarl Magnus, who generously provides his loyal commander with anything requested, grateful to Aleksi for years of brave, loyal service to Tronscar. Aleksi and Mimi toss social restraints aside and speak openly and honestly, holding nothing back, both desiring to live out their final days with no regrets. But, if they survive the quarantine what then, will Aleksi return to his old life and will Mimi be returned to the warlord she was promised? **Adult content.**

(Unedited. Will fix everything after finishing the story. But I'd be glad if you point out errors. Thank you so much for choosing to read this! Enjoy! Mwa!) Can what happen in Vegas stay in Vegas? Cassidy Hawkins is the girl in every guy's dream. She's perfect and girls envy her. She's rich and she has all the time in the world to have fun and loosen up, a perfect boyfriend and a loyal best friend to top it all up. But in spite being perfect and all, she never passed on Sky Wright's taste. Sky is Cassidy's counterpart, he lives a life just like Cass'. A party person and the quarterback. Girls can be clingy around him, begging to know his name and to get his number. Even to get into his pants. But again, he's not Cassidy's type of guy too. A history of hatred separates the two of them, making them mortal enemies and each others pain in the ass. Until some circumstances brought them together and the unexpected happened, that will turn their life crazy upside down. Can ONE GAME hold them close? ONE NIGHT clear things up? ONE ROOM erase all hatred? And ONE BET bring them love? Will money bring Cass and Sky closer? Or continue to widen the gap between them? Love is the biggest consequence, and hate seconded. ************************* Cover by @HunterMay18 Trailer made by @1missciara Another trailer by me :) © 2014 Match Made in Money DaisyB All Rights Reserved