by Hope Jones
I nodded, finishing what I was writing, and then set my pen down.
I was finally getting to the part where I could give Hux his surprise.
“Okay, one last question and we’re done.” I smiled playfully at him.
“Shoot,” he said.
“What would you do if your girlfriend told you she loved you?”
Before my question, Hux was looking down at his feet, but as soon as the question exited my mouth, his head snapped up. Pure shock was written on his face.
I had actually caught him by surprise. That was a hard task to do.
“Are you fucking serious?” he growled.
I worried my bottom lip between my teeth, hoping he wasn’t angry with me.
“Yes?” I questioned even myself.
“You love me?” he asked again.
“Yes,” I answered more firmly this time, because I did love him.
Mind, body, and soul.
Hux lunged toward me, swiping everything off my desk before hauling me across it and lying me down. I was giggling the whole way while Hux peppered me with kisses across my chest and up my neck until he reached my lips.
His lips brushing against mine, he whispered, “I love you too, woman.”
Huxley Carson told me he loved me.
Huxley Carson loved me.
And my world was complete.
Hux
Huxley Carson looked down at the woman sleeping in his arms, pushing the hair off her shoulders. Phoebe had finally surrendered to him, letting go of all her pain and allowing him to help her heal.
He knew he’d spend the rest of his life with her. As long as she didn’t freak out, the engagement ring in his desk drawer would be on her finger soon and then there’d be a wedding shortly after.
He pulled Phoebe closer, tucking her into his chest where she fit perfectly, and sighed with contentment, falling into a peaceful slumber.
The End
Acknowledgements
First, I want to say thank you to my girls and husband for believing in me. I wouldn’t be able to chase this dream without your support.
Secondly, thank you so much to Aurora Rose Reynolds for believing in me, in my dream and in these amazing characters.
Thank you, Neil Reynolds, for taking a chance on me and making this process easy and smooth.
Thank you, Jessica Marin, also with Boom Factory Publishing, for being here for me and for being a sounding board when I needed one. Thank you for every bit of advice and help you’ve extended my way. I definitely couldn’t have published anything without your help!
Thank you, Melody Guy, for shaping up these characters and their paths. Without you, Surrendering to Him wouldn’t be the shiny, beautiful book that it is. I have learned so much from you and working with you has been such an experience I will cherish.
Kayla Robichaux, you are seriously amazing! Thank you so much for polishing up this beauty and making it shine! Thank you for all of your hilarious commentary on top of your fantastic editing. Within the first two minutes of opening your edits, I knew we would work so well together and you haven’t disappointed! Thank you for loving these characters as much (if not more *cough Kian cough*) as me. Also, you can’t get rid of me now! ;)
Thank you to my nanny and papa for always nurturing my dreams. You always made it a point to tell me you believed in me, which gave me the building blocks to believe in myself. I’ll love y’all always and hope to see you again some day.
Thank you to every reader in my reader’s group, Hope’s Heroes. I mean it when I say you guys are my heroes. You are brave and intelligent women, and without you, I wouldn’t have made it this far. Thank you for always being there.
Thank you, Alex Grayson, for always being there to sprint with me and for the early morning chats when I had a random question that seemed dire at the time. You are a true friend and my Millie!
Thank you to every reader that took a chance on a newish author and picked this book up! I seriously appreciate every bit of your support.
Books by Hope Jones
When She Remembers
Surrendering to Him
About the Author
Hope Jones is the wife of her very own alpha male and the mother of four beautiful daughters. She lives in a small town in South Carolina, but she was born in Brunswick, GA. She’s always had a love for reading, and even at a young age, thrillers always interested her. As she got older, romance mixed with some thriller/suspense became her obsession.
If Hope isn’t glued to her Kindle, you’ll usually find her chasing her girls around, running her hectic household, and plotting stories about the alpha men that have taken over her mind.
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