“You’re so damn cute and sexy when you’re being all sweet.”
He flashes a boyish grin and looks away.
“Wait,” he says, giving me back his gaze. “Why did you say you’re relieved to hear it? Does that mean you’d say yes?”
“Absolutely, Kruse, and it’s a relief to hear you feel the same because–well, because I’m pregnant.”
“What?” He blinks fast several times and swallows.
“I’m certain I’m pregnant. I guess the doctors were wrong about your sterility.”
He grabs my face as his blue eyes flood with tears.
“Aggie,” he whispers in a desperate tone. “Tell me this isn’t a dream.”
“We better fit in all that traveling we were going to do soon. I’m having your baby, and I couldn’t be happier.”
“We really made a baby, Princess?” He’s still searching my face for certainty. Love is escaping through his tears that are about to spill from his glistening eyes.
He’s trembling and smiling now, and I can’t hold back my own emotions. Large tears fall on his hands that are hugging my face. I nod yes and grin.
“Merry Christmas, Kruse, and thank you for my present. It’s absolutely perfect.”
The End
End Notes
Thank you for reading Checkmate and all the other novels in The Cassano Series! I hope you enjoyed reading them as much as I enjoyed bringing the characters to life.
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Acknowledgements
First and foremost, thank you to my loving husband, Patrick. I love you more every day. You are and always will be my rock. I also want to say how dearly I love my sons.
My family and friends, I love you, and thank you for your support.
Readers, I can’t thank you enough for taking time out of your busy lives to read my writing. Your support and kind words continue to lift me up and inspire me to bring you more stories. Many of you have given me your friendships, too, and I’m so grateful for that.
Ron Reagan, your photography is an inspiration. Ron took the incredible photo for the cover. His work can be found at Ron Reagan Photography and on Instagram.
Model Ivan Gabriel is the handsome face on the cover. Thank you for once again giving readers someone to identify with as Adrian Cassano. I couldn’t have picked a better match. Check out Ivan on Facebook.
Samantha Wiley, thank you for editing Checkmate. You saved my booty on this one, giving up countless hours to ensure I got this story right. You’re a great friend!
If anyone needs editing services, you can find Samantha at Proofreading by the Page on Facebook.
Thank you, JM Walker, for finishing up this cover. You got me out of a bind, and I look forward to working with you in the future. If you need design work done, you can find JM at Just Write. Creations.
Thank you to the members of Red-Hot Readers and The Cassano Series group on Facebook for believing in me and for spreading the word about my writing. I love each of you!
Thank you, Samantha Wiley, Tammy Becraft, Shannon Likins, Karina Wade, Antoinette Hord, Tiana Nevitt and Marie Felton for beta reading. Your feedback and friendship is invaluable.
I also want to thank the blogs and book promoting pages that support me daily. I can’t thank you enough for all you do.
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