The Patriot Girl

by Toni Lynn Cloutier

  “Will you marry me?”

  “Oh, Dustin. I love you so much.” She wiped her tears then dropped to her knees and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Of course I’ll marry you.”

  He kissed her with more love than his heart had ever known existed.

  He lifted her onto the swing, her legs stretched across his lap while her head rested against his shoulder. They admired the purple sky together. As the sun rose, the blue of the sky shone through and white puffy clouds appeared in the distance.

  “So is this how it will end, MaKayla?” She lifted her head and met his gaze. “We buy two rocking chairs, grow old, and live happily ever after?”

  “Not a chance.” She ran her fingers through his hair and burst into tearful laughter. “With the lovemaking we’ve been having, I know I’ll be going to my grave a very happy, satisfied Mrs. Harold Dustin James. This isn’t the end, honey. It’s only the beginning.”

  A word about the author...

  The youngest of five children, Toni was born and raised in Rhode Island. After graduating East Providence High School as a member of the Rhode Island Honor Society, she held several jobs from accounts receivable to billing before attending Rhode Island Associates of Realtors.

  She has a wonderful husband and is a stay-at-home mom to their teenage son. She is the author of two educational word search puzzle books. Her week is filled with writing romance novels and listening to country music while cleaning house, rearranging furniture, and playing with the cat they adopted from the shelter.

  You can learn more about her and her work at:

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  or on twitter at @ToniLCloutier

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