by Elyse Kelly
“Same, girl, same,” Ava responds, packing up the last box for me to carry inside the shop. We’re all exhausted and running on fumes. Thank God the festival is just one day, and we have all day tomorrow to recuperate before we go back to business as usual on Monday. I lock everything up in the shop, then head back out front, where everyone’s waiting for me.
“I think we’re gonna take off, guys. My baby girl can barely keep her eyes open,” Asher says as Callie lets out a big yawn.
“You’re not gonna stay for the fireworks?” Sophie asks her.
“I’m spent. I just wanna go home and take a hot bath. I tried telling this guy to go without me, but he won’t hear of it.”
“No way in hell am I leaving my woman alone tonight. Or any other night for that matter.” Asher wraps his arm around Callie’s shoulders and pulls her in to kiss her forehead.
“Fine, but let’s go before I fall asleep standing up. You guys have fun tonight. We’ll see y’all later.” She yawns again as Asher leads her to his truck.
“Are you guys gonna stay?” Sophie asks Ava.
“As tired as I am, we’re still gonna stay. I want the full festival experience. Let’s just hope I don’t fall asleep before the fireworks start.”
“If you do, I’ll wake you up, baby.” I pull her in front of me to rub her tense shoulders. “How about you guys?” I ask. Dane looks at Sophie, silently asking her what she wants to do.
“Let’s stay a little while, then you can take me home,” she says, looking up at him with hope in her eyes.
“Sounds good. We’ll meet you guys there,” Dane says to me, bumping his fist into mine. I nod at him in agreement.
“C’mon, Ava Bear. Let’s go so we can get a good spot.”
I take her hand in mine, twining our fingers together and loving how soft and small her hand feels in my much bigger one. Leading her to the truck, I open the door so she can climb in. We drove separately, but she’s parked at the garage so her car should be fine to leave overnight. Before she gets comfortable in her seat, I part her thighs, stepping between them.
“I’m so glad you’re mine, girl,” I tell her, running my hands up and down her bare legs.
“Me too, Christian.” She gives me a sweet smile, then leans forward, bringing her mouth to mine in a soft kiss. I get her buckled in, then walk over to my side of the truck and climb in.
It’s a short two-minute drive to the Pavilion, and I park at the back so it’ll be easier for us to leave after the fireworks. I help her climb down, then head to the bed of my truck so I can grab a blanket and our food. While we were cleaning up from the festival, Mom sneaked out early and left a cooler with dinner in the back of my truck for us. Man, I have the best mom ever! I hand the blanket to Ava and we walk towards the front, getting a good spot so we can see the stage, but not too close that the music will be so loud we can’t talk.
“This spot OK, babe?” I ask her.
“It’s perfect,” she says, spreading out the blanket.
I set the cooler down, taking a seat before pulling her in between my legs. She leans back, resting her head against my chest, and we both just sit there quietly for a few moments, breathing each other in and enjoying how good it feels to be together.
Leaning forward, I kiss her temple and ask if she’s ready to eat. She nods her head and sits up, so I can turn and grab the cooler. We’re both starving, but we’re almost too tired to eat, so I’m glad Mom set us up with a light dinner of sandwiches, fruit, and cookies.
We eat and enjoy the music, watching a few couples dance down in front. The last band finishes up their set, and there’s a small break in the evening before the fireworks begin. I look down at Ava and see she’s fallen asleep, resting back peacefully against my chest.
She’s perfect with her long lashes fanned out against her cheeks, and her cute little nose lightly dusted with freckles you can barely see in the lights from the stage. I hate to wake her, but I might as well do it now, or the loud boom of fireworks will surely do it for me, and I don’t want it to scare her. Taking one last look, I nudge her gently with my leg.
“Wake up, Ava Bear. The fireworks are about to start.”
“Did I fall asleep?” she asks in a tired little voice.
“Yeah, baby, but you weren’t out for long. I know how tired you are. Do you still wanna stay, or are you ready to head home?”
“I wanna stay,” she says with a big yawn. She turns her head to look up at me, and I take the opportunity to steal a kiss. I look deep into her beautiful blue eyes, getting lost for just a moment.
“You’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen, Ava. You’re so strong, and smart, and kind. To know you is to love you, and I love you so much. I love everything about you, baby.” I wait for her reaction, hoping to God it wasn’t too soon to tell her how I feel. She sits up, turning her body to face me, just looking at me for what feels like a hundred years. Then she smiles and my fucking heart melts.
“I love you so much, Christian. I was scared at first, but you’ve shown me I don’t have to be afraid with you. That you’ll take care of me, protect me, love me. That you’ll never let anyone hurt me ever again.”
“I won’t, baby. I promise.”
“I know. But more than that, I love you because of how amazing you are. And I’m so lucky to have you.”
“You’re wrong, Ava Bear. I’m lucky to have you.” I pull her into me, kissing her deeply, passionately.
“Awww, aren’t they the cutest?” We break away from our kiss and look up to see Sophie staring down at us with hearts in her eyes, while Dane stands next to her with a dopey grin on his face.
“Yeah, Soph, they’re just the cutest,” he says, making kissy faces at us. I flip him off and Sophie pops him in the stomach with the back of her hand.
We invite them to join us for the fireworks, and they plop down on the blanket next to us. I pull Ava into my lap as we watch the show. She stares up at the sky in amazement, but all I can look at is this beautiful girl sitting in my lap and letting me hold her. Without a doubt, this is the woman I’m going to spend the rest of my life with.
EPILOGUE
Ava
Six Months Later
Tonight is Callie and Asher’s engagement party, and I couldn’t be happier for my best friend. It’s clear to everyone how much they love each other, and they are going to have such a beautiful life together. I don’t know what it was that made Callie decide to move down here to Magnolia Springs, but whatever it was, I’m thankful for it because it led us both to two of the most amazing brothers.
I’ve just stepped into a hot shower to start getting ready when I hear the bathroom door open. Knowing it can only be one person, I wait to see what he’s going to do. As I hear the soft rustle of clothes being shed, a slow smile creeps up my face. The shower door opens and the cool air causes goosebumps to rise on my skin.
Just feeling him near me makes my core clench in desire. His calloused fingertips skate up and down my arms as he presses his long, thick, extremely hard cock against my ass. I feel his warm breath on the delicate skin of my neck as he begins to leave open-mouth kisses in a trail leading up to my jawline.
“Can I get ready with you?” he asks in a low, husky voice.
“I’d say yes, but I don’t really think that’s what you’re asking.” I let out a soft moan as he begins massaging my breasts.
“How about ‘Can I get you ready?’ then? Is that the better question?”
“Did you mean ready for the party or something else?” I ask, knowing damn well what he means. Feeling his hands on me makes my body flame from the inside out, and I can feel my pussy getting wetter by the second.
“I can do both if you want. But your body tells me you know exactly what I’m getting you ready for.”
“We just had sex when we got home. How can you already want me agai
n?” He turns my body to face him, his erection rubbing against me, making my pussy throb with need. Cupping my face, he angles my head back, kissing me deeply as the hot water pounds against my back.
Resting his forehead against mine and grinding his hips into me, he says, “I always want you, Ava Bear. Every second I’m not buried deep inside that sweet pussy, is fucking torture.” He takes my hand and wraps it around his cock, his big hand guiding mine up and down his long shaft. His head drops back in pleasure, and I look down to see pre-cum dripping from the head of his gorgeous dick.
He’s so beautiful standing naked before me, with his smooth, tan skin covering his hard, muscular physique. I can’t help myself, and I drop to my knees to taste the musky, slightly salty flavor of the pre-cum on his tip. As his taste hits my tongue, I close my eyes and hum my pleasure, making Christian hiss a long drawn out “fuuuuuck”.
“Seeing your cherry mouth wrapped around me is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I fucking love you, Ava,” he says, his fingers threading into my wet hair while my head bobs up and down his thick dick. “Take all of me, baby. Just like that,” he whispers, clearly enjoying the pleasure I’m giving him.
My pussy is aching with need, but I don’t dare stop what I’m doing, loving the power I have over his body right now. Desperate to relieve some of the ache, I slide one hand down to my pussy and begin rubbing my clit fast and hard, pinching the nub between my fingers. Before I can stop it, I feel my release rise to the surface, and I pull off his dick with an audible pop as I moan out my orgasm.
Just as I come back down, Christian lifts me to my feet and presses my back against the cold tile. He squats down and throws my leg over his shoulder as he laps up all the cream from my orgasm. His broad tongue running up my slit, flicking my sensitive clit is almost too much, but he doesn’t stop.
“I love how good you taste, baby. I could lick this pussy every day for the rest of my life.”
“Christian, I’m gonna cum,” I whisper between moans.
“Do it. Cum for me, baby,” he says as he slides two fingers deep inside me. That’s all it takes before I drop my head back against the tile and cum hard, my core squeezing tightly around his fingers. He gently removes them, sliding them up to my clit before rubbing my release across my still throbbing bud. He stands, taking my mouth in a soul-stealing kiss as he forces me to taste myself, and I love every second of it.
“I need to fuck you hard and deep, baby. Can you take it?”
“You know I can. Please fuck me, Christian. I need you.”
“You know how much I love to hear that sweet mouth beg for me,” he says before he hurriedly spins me around, pressing my breasts against the wall. He kicks my feet apart to the width he wants, grabbing my hips so tight I’m sure I’ll bruise. I can feel his appreciative gaze on me before he says, “I love this ass. And one day you’re gonna let me have it. But right now, I’ve got to get inside that tight pussy of yours. You ready, baby?”
“Now, Christian. Please fuck me now,” I beg. He doesn’t make me wait a second longer, before he slides all nine inches of his perfect cock deep inside me. I drop my forehead to the tile as he drops his to my back, both of us exhaling our pleasure as he bottoms out inside me.
When I’ve had long enough to adjust to his size, I push my ass back against him, signaling him to move. Just as he promised, he gives it to me hard and fast, pounding into me in long, deep strokes. The sound of our bodies slapping against each other is so dirty and only turns me on even more.
“It feels so fucking good, Ava. I’m not gonna last much longer, babe.”
“Me either. Cum with me,” I pant, turning my head to kiss him. Still holding onto my hips for dear life, he pumps hard into me as he kisses the life right out of me. Two minutes later and stars dance across my eyes as my pussy milks his cock with hard pulses. Somehow, he gets even harder, just before he slams into me one last time, so deep his tip is right up against my cervix as he releases hot ropes of his cum deep inside.
Spent, he collapses against me, pinning me to the wall with his cock still hard inside me. We both breathe deeply, catching our breath, as he kisses my back and shoulders. He begins to soften and gently slides out of me, turning me around so he can take my mouth in a searing kiss.
“I will never, ever get enough of you, Ava. I love you so fucking much,” he says, looking me deeply in the eyes.
“I love you, too, Christian. More than you’ll ever know.”
“Thank you all for coming tonight. I can’t believe I convinced this beautiful girl to marry me, but for some reason, she said yes and made me the happiest bastard in the world. To my beautiful future wife, I love you, baby girl. I can’t wait to marry you.” Asher leans in and gives Callie the sweetest kiss, her face lit with so much happiness.
“To Asher and Callie,” Mr. Davis says, lifting his beer.
“To Asher and Callie,” all the guests respond, lifting their drinks and toasting the happy couple.
Christian has his arm wrapped tight around my waist and he pulls me into him, his front pressed against my back. He nuzzles his face in the crook of my neck, kissing the soft spot behind my ear. I feel the warmth of his breath as he whispers, “One day soon, that’ll be us, Ava Bear.” I turn in his arms to face him.
“Promise?” I ask him playfully. His response though, is nothing but serious.
“It’s a fact, baby. There will never be anyone else for me. And one day soon, when you’re my wife, your belly round with our first baby, you’ll finally have a small idea how deep my love is for you. I’d do anything for you, Ava. Give you anything. Be anything you want me to be. You’re my everything, Ava Bear. My absolute everything.”
“And you’re mine, Christian. You’re mine.” I pull his face to mine and kiss him with everything I have, showing him just how much he means to me.
There will never be another Christian Davis, and there will never be another man for me. He truly is my soulmate, and he gets me in a way no one else in the world can. I love him with every fiber of my being, and I can’t believe he’s all mine.
The End
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Acknowledgements
To my amazing hubby, thank you for supporting me and each and every passion I’ve wanted to pursue. You always encourage me to do whatever makes me happy and I’m so grateful to have you as my soulmate.
To my baby girl, always know that mommy loves you and I hope I make you proud each and every day.
To my awesome family, no matter what I’m doing I always know I have your love and support. Thanks for loving me. I have the best family ever!
To my A Team, thanks for listening to me drone on and on for more than a year about all the books I read and now, the books I’m writing. You guys are the best.
To my author friends who provided invaluable advice, free services, and an offer to be my sounding board, thanks for all your support and encouragement. I would never have been brave enough to pursue my passion without you.
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CHAPTER 1
Sophie
What a day! My back hurts, my feet hurt, and I’m completely exhausted. And I didn’t even work in my shop today! No, I was being an awesome friend and helped Callie and Ava with the opening of their new cupcake business, The Sweet Spot. Both girls only moved to Magnolia Springs a few weeks ago, and their bakery is right next to my clothing shop, Sophie’s Boutique.
There was major drama with their grand opening today, so when the call for help came through, I closed my shop and came right over to pitch in wherever they needed me. It was crazy busy and made for a really long day. But Callie and Ava are amazing and I’m so glad we’ve all become friends since they’ve moved to town. Now we’re all celebrating their huge accomplishment with pizza at Big Mike’s.
Callie and her boyfriend, Asher, have been canoodling all night. I can’t see his hands, but I have no doubt they’re somewhere they probably shouldn’t be, especially when I can see the bright peach blush creeping up Callie’s face. Those two can’t keep their hands off each other.
Just as I lean over to Ava, to have her check out what those two are up to, Callie abruptly stands, whispers something into Asher’s ear, then hightails it to the ladies’ room. Not two seconds later, Asher is giving his thanks to everyone for coming out to celebrate with the girls, telling us all how tired Callie is and that he really should get her home. Yeah, he’s dying to get her to bed alright! I grab Ava’s hand and drag her to the restroom with me to find Callie, both of us stifling our giggles along the way.
“Good Lord, girl! I’ve never seen Asher talk so fast. He definitely has an agenda for you tonight,” I tell her, giving her a wink.
“I don’t know what you mean,” Callie replies, fluffing her hair and straightening her appearance. “What did he say?”