Lucian looked at the checkbook, a battle waging in his mind. In another time, his answer would be a no brainer—he would take the money and run. But could he leave Molly? The old Lucian said yes, but the new Lucian wasn’t so sure…
EPILOGUE
Life was all about perspective, Molly thought as she placed her hands on the worn wood railing at exclamation point, the farthest part of Chimney Rock mountain that you could still reach on foot, remembering the last time she was here. It seemed like forever ago that she had stood in this very same place contemplating her life or lack thereof with the town she knew beneath little specks in the fading horizon. Sniffing, she wiped away a stray tear that slipped from her eye.
“I hope those are tears of joy or you are going to give me a complex.”
Molly looked up into Lucian’s smiling eyes and her heart nearly burst with the love she felt for him. “Of course, she assured him. “I just get emotional every time I am here. It’s really beautiful.”
“Yes, it is.” But Lucian wasn’t looking at the scenery, he was looking at Molly, his bride. He could hardly believe it himself and if someone had told him a year ago that he would be married to a girl he had only met a few short months ago, he would have laughed and told them they were out of their ever-loving minds—but as with most things in life nothing ever turns out the way you think it will, which for Lucian, had turned out to be a boon in his favor.
Before he met Molly, he was headed down a dark path. He let his greed and jealousy not only jade him but also push him into making bad choices and they were doozies. Now however, with Molly by his side he felt like a new man and the possibilities of what the future held in store them both were not only bright but boundless.
After their short honeymoon at the lodge, they were going to see the sights—Molly had her heart set on going to a real castle. He had one in mind—two actually, but he didn’t want her to know about either until he made few calls and tidied up the loose ends.
“So, what do you think?” Molly asked, pulling Lucian from his thoughts.
“Hmm…” He stroked his chin. “You sure you can get up there?”
She smacked his arm lightly. “Hey, I beat you up here, remember?”
His wiped the sweat from his brow. “You tired me out before hand.”
“I was on top,” she reminded him.
“But I did all the work.”
“No, you didn’t…”
His lips tugged up into a slow grin, making her forget her rebuttal.
He laughed. “I get you every time.”
“That you do,” she agreed, smiling warmly up at him.
“Now what was your question?”
“I can’t remember. Can you?”
“It seems to have slipped my mind.”
She narrowed her eyes. “You don’t remember? Really?”
“Of course, I remember.”
“Then what were we talking about?”
“Your fantasy.”
“So,” she said. “What do you think?”
“I made it up here, didn’t I?” He pushed his wet hair behind his ears.
Molly chewed on her lip, thinking about how tired she was. “I suppose we could go back to the lodge and …”
“And ruin your fantasy of uninhibited sex on the side of a mountain? I think not.”
“Are you sure you can muster enough energy to perform your husbandly duties?” Her hand slid down over the front of his jeans.
Lucian groaned. “I believe I have turned you into an insatiable monster.”
“But I am your insatiable monster.”
“Why yes, my lovely wife, you are.”
Without another word Lucian bent over and swept Molly into his arms, and headed off to the relative seclusion of the grotto to have uninhibited sex with his new bride on the side of a mountain. He could hardly wait.
♥
Dear Reader –
I truly hoped you enjoyed Lucian’s and Molly’s happily ever after as much as I enjoyed writing it.
If you are like me and are still wanting more of their story as well as the other occupants of Ravenhurst—not to worry, I will be adding another book to the series very soon with, Ravenhurst – A Modern Day Christmas where you can revisit Molly and Lucian on their honeymoon as well as reacquaint yourself with Marguerite, Darias, Milford, Raven, Reed and a few surprise guests that you won’t be expecting.
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