Page 115 of Fall Love

“Forever,” I whisper. It’s not a hardship. Not in the least.

When I tap something deep inside her, her breath hitches.

“Not going to last,” I admit, running my gaze over her body again. My hand stills between us. My cock inside her. My heart so full.

She hums. “So close.”

“Get there, baby,” I beg. “Take what you need from me.”

Her hand rounds to my chest, palm flat over my heart. “I already have everything I need.”

“Fuck, Neve.” I drive faster, her words shattering me.

Her hips move with mine, drawing me deeper, taking me a little harder.

“Tate?” Her eyes meet mine, wild and bright and surprised.

“Yes,” I champion. “Give me another one. I want to feel you let go around me.”

Because I’m going to lose control inside her the second she does.

Her short nails dig into my ass, and she tightens her thighs around my hips, then she’s calling out my name. Head back. Lips open.

I swipe my tongue into her mouth, drinking in her cry, then thrust forward and spill.

Her name is a stutter. The relief like a whirlwind, spiraling around me, seeping out of me.

I collapse over her, then roll to my side, taking her with me. I swipe back her hair and brush a finger down her nose.

She clings to my back, one leg over my hip, my dick still inside her.

“Are you okay?” I skim my hand down her side.

She nods, eyes soft but sated. “Are you?”

“I’ve never been better,” I admit.

“Me, too,” she says, tipping her head toward mine.

Everything feels right.

Neve in our bed. Wren down the hall.

And a return to Lovewell Landing forever.

EPILOGUE

[Neve]

There’s nothing like summer in Lovewell Landing. The glint of the sun off the bay. The chatter of people outdoors in our small town. And the festivals.

So many celebrations.

By summer, Wren is nine months old. She’s crawling and babbling and an absolute joy.

Firehouse Station is open for business. We have one bay for specialty car projects and one bay for routine auto needs. We’re busier than ever, and I have a staff. A staff.

Two part-time mechanics allow me a break and the freedom to spend time with Wren and Tate.