“Babygirl,” he calls, his fingers digging into my hips as his cock explodes in my ass. Pulsing, filling my sheath with his hot seed. It spills out, running down my thigh.
We collapse on the bed, tangled in one another’s arms. Kissing sweaty, satisfied kisses. He strokes the side of my face. “I love you, babygirl.”
“I love you, too.” My eyes close and a deep relaxation takes over. One that can only come from having every single one of your needs fulfilled.
I close my eyes and drift off to sleep in the arms of the man I know fate has destined me to be with.
Happy. Content. Home.
Epilogue
Jules Verduce
Ava looks like a goddess. She chose a long, white silk gown that flows like water down her back. She’s teetering around on heels, trying to look taller than she is but I know she’ll kick them off right after the ceremony and go through the whole reception barefoot.
She always was the wild child of the two of us.
Why do I always have to be the good girl? In school, I had straight A’s. Was captain of the cheerleading team. Class president.
I’m turning twenty-four this week and I have a big fat secret I’ve been hiding since I was a teen…I’m a virgin.
As the daughter of the reverend in our tiny town, in Cedar Creek, I was untouchable.
Then, in the city, all the men found me too goody-goody. Pretentious. Type-A.
I tried my hand with the bad guy in town. But he friend zoned me in the worst way possible.
“Hey there.” I look up to see who belongs to the deep drawl.
Beau Jones. My childhood friend. Blonde, blue-eyed and just about as responsible and productive as me. A guy you can count on. A good man. He’s wearing a navy suit. Crisp, white button-down. I’ve never seen him look so handsome.
“Hey yourself.”
He slides next to me. “You doing okay, Jules? We’ve missed your visits. You haven’t been back since the storm.”
I swallow hard, remembering the humiliation of the rejection I faced. “I’m alright.”
“Glad you could come down from the city for the wedding.”
“I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
His arm slides around my shoulders. He gives me that lopsided grin I know so well. “Good. Think you’ll stick around awhile?”
I shrug. I was planning on hitting the road tomorrow morning, just as soon as I sleep off the hangover I’m planning on. But his arm’s heavy, warm. The scent of his musk aftershave reaches my nose. Heightening my senses. I should go back to the city. Not waste my time hanging around this town.
But now his hand is cupping my shoulder. Making tingles dance down my arm. I sneak a glance at him from the side of my eyes.
Maybe I tried my hand with the wrong brother.
His jaw is cut of steel. His eyes that make me, despite my better judgement, say, “Maybe.”
He gives me a wink. “Save me a dance.”
And just like that, this little virgin has hatched a plan to lose the V-card.
I turn my attention from the handsome cowboy sitting at my side.
But it’s not about me tonight. It’s about Ava.
Her and Buck stand at the altar, just the two of them and my father. They wanted a small, simple wedding, and since Buck has four brothers and Ava only has me, they decided not to have a bridal party as it would be me being accompanied by four men.
Not that I would have minded.
Ava’s father, Mr. Redmond, is seated in the front row. He looks proud, elated. He’s been hoping for these two to get together more than anyone else in town. With his newly placed pacemaker keeping his heart pumping at the rhythm it should be, the color has returned to his cheeks. He looks as if years have been lifted from his face, his shoulders. With his health returned, and his Ava Marie back home, he couldn’t be happier.
Aunt Betty beams. Dabbing her eyes with tissues. Patting Ava’s father’s knee.
The music stops playing. The room is silent. Ava and Buck stare deep into one another’s eyes as if they are the only two people on the planet, as they whisper their exchange of vows.
A perfect match.
Soul mates.
No matter what sorrow I feel for myself in the game of love, I’m elated for her. Ava is the queen of the place, and she’s finally saying ‘yes’ to her king.
These two will make it. They will be in it for the long haul. Bad times, sickness, anything you bring at them, they will weather the storm.
They’ll be the old couple, holding hands as they sit side by side on their porch swing.
Their love is to be envied.
I only hope that one day, I’ll find my very own happy ending.
The End
About the Author
Shanna Handel is an Internationally Bestselling Author of Mafia Billionaire and Western Romance.
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