THE END
Epilogue
Cole
“Are you sure we aren’t terrible parents?” She worries her bottom lip, and I grab her hand and hold it up to my mouth, gently kissing her.
“For the millionth time, no, we are not terrible parents for taking one night for ourselves.”
She nods and looks out of the cab window, scrunching her nose. She turns back to me. “But she isn’t even six months old yet. What if something happens? What if she gets scared and doesn’t settle? What if…”
“What if she doesn’t notice we’re gone and has the best time with her grandparents, aunts and uncles?”
She sighs. “You’re right. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t apologise, baby, you’re a new mum. Do you want to know a secret?” She eyes me and nods. “I cried, handing her over to Mum tonight, so you’re not on your own.”
We kiss in the back of the cab and don’t stop till we feel the car jolt. We break apart, and Lacey gasps when she sees the castle we’ve arrived at. It’s dark outside, and the whole castle is lit up by facade lighting on the floor, casting an eerie but romantic gothic glow around it.
“What are we doing here? This place is beautiful, Cole!” She turns in circles, taking it all in, while I dip and dodge rocks, making sure she doesn’t trip.
“It’s a hotel and spa. They also do weddings.”
She stops what she’s doing and jumps into my arms.
“I love it. Now take me to our room, please, so I can show you how much I love it.”
I smile against her lips. “Gladly.” I pull back ever so slightly and hand her the gift bag I’ve been hiding. “Open it.”
She takes it from me, a slight smile on her face and a curious look in her eyes. She peels back the tissue paper and pulls out her gift. Tears spring to her eyes. “I love it so much.”
She dances on the spot as she hugs the dancing aubergine, wearing sunglasses and a sombrero, to her chest.
Lacey
There is something erotic about being naked and spread across a soft bed while your husband-to-be is fully dressed and stalking towards you like a lion stalks its prey.
I look up at Cole through my lashes. “I was supposed to be showingyouhow happyIam.”
He smiles and shrugs. “I have you all to myself, and I’m going to make the most of it. You can play later.” Cole drops to his knees and drapes one leg over his shoulder as he licks me from my entrance to my clit. There is nothing slow or delicate about his tongue; he takes what he wants, and he takes it with confidence.
Heart curls around my insides already, and my legs start to close of their own accord, but Cole is there, strong hands clamping them open as he feasts on me like I’m his last meal.
“Cole…I-I…Oh my…fuuccckkk, I’m not going to last…”
He pauses what he’s doing to murmur, “Good.” His voice vibrates over me, sending skitters of pleasure over my skin. He inserts two fingers inside of me and curls them upwards before adding a third. My breath picks up, and I lose all sense of time as I shatter completely.
He kisses me softly as I come down from my orgasm. Then he stands and starts to undress slowly before covering my naked body with his. He notches at my entrance and pushes into me slowly and deeply so we can savour the moment. He picks up a punishing pace as he slams into me over and over again before he moves his thumb to my clit. “Give me one more baby.” That’s all it takes before my hearing goes and my vision sparks, and I’m falling over the sweet edge with him.
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It’s weird, lying here in the silence, no little Penny to keep us awake. Cole snuggles in closer before kissing the side of my neck. “Your thoughts are keeping you up again.”
I smile and turn to my side. “I miss her, that’s all…”
He nods in understanding. “Me too, but I plan on doing this whole relationship thing right, and there’s one thing we haven’t done yet…”
I wrack my brain trying to think what he means…Wait,no, he doesn’t.“Cole Peterson, you best not be talking aboutbutt stuff!”I whisper the last part, and he barks out a laugh.
