by Sabrina York
They said their vows surrounded by family and a few select friends, including Cedric Savoy who had miraculously made peace with Edward. Naturally MacDougal and Percy were there and Sophia had even insisted on inviting Lord and Lady Billingsly.
Ewan was on his best behavior, thrusting out a hand and gruffly welcoming Ned to the family. And then he’d hugged him. Ned could have sworn there was a glimmer of tears in his eye, but he couldn’t be sure because Ewan grumbled something and trudged back to his wife.
In an unexpected turn of events, his new brother-in-law gifted him with a beautiful mare Ned had seen at Tattersall’s but could never afford. Ewan had muttered something about yet another foal when the time came. Ned was over the moon.
There were gifts from Edward too, gifts that assured he and Sophia would eat far better than the occasional loaf of bread. In fact, she could, if she wanted, have her tiara. By the end of the day he realized he was something of a wealthy man. Certainly comfortable.
But none of it mattered next to the treasure on his arm.
His younger brothers were not so generous. They made a circus of the wedding supper, but then they usually did. Ned ignored the live chickens fluttering through the dining room and the flying peas and the small explosion that occurred.
He had Sophia, his love, his princess, his cabin boy by his side.
She gazed up at him with wide eyes filled with hope and adoration and faith.
And ah, he loved her beyond bearing.
Even when she threw up on his cravat.
And when eight months later she presented him with a gurgling baby girl—with her mother’s stunning blue eyes and her father’s dark curls—he loved her even more.
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Her Royal Hotness, Sabrina York, writes naked erotic fiction for fans who like it hot, hard and balls-to-the-wall, and erotic romance and fantasy for readers who prefer a slow burn to passion. An award-winning author in multiple genres, Sabrina loves writing hot, humorous stories in all kinds of settings.
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