Page 81 of Heartbreaker

Epilogue

Jackson

Taking Tinkerbell’s hand, I feel my grin spread across my face as we walk down the hospital corridor. I can feel her infectious excitement as we near the door to Sadie’s room. Knocking I listen and hear Jake’s voice shout come in.

Pushing open the door I see my brother, sitting in a chair next to his wife who is lying in bed looking beautiful. Maisy is sitting on Jake’s knee and in his arms is a tiny blue bundle. I feel Tinkerbell squeeze my hand and turn to see the stunning look of awe on her face as she looks at Sadie, who is holding a pink bundle.

“Uncle Jacky, I’m a big sister. Look!” She points at her baby brother and sister proudly. We move closer and I peer down at my nephew, his little face is pink, and he looks so content in his father’s arms.

“He is beautiful guys,” I say and a feeling of almost jealousy sweeps through me. I want this, I want to hold my son or daughter in my arms. My eyes move to Ashley and she looks as enthralled as I do as she sits on the bed and coo’s over my new niece.

I didn’t think when I told her I loved months ago that I could love her more, but now I realise that I do. Every day we spend together I fall just a little bit more in love until I think my heart will burst.

“Would you like to hold him?” Jake asks, and I smile and hold my arms out as I take a seat beside him. Jake gently places the baby in my arms and I feel love for this precious child envelope me.

Ashley is taking Jakes seat as he places my baby niece in her arms. She is the epitome of perfection and beauty as she gazes down at the baby in her arms and for just a second, I see us doing this.

This is us. As she looks up and catches my eyes with her radiant smile I know that this is what I want for the rest of my life. A life filled with loving her and any family we make, filling each day with the love we share. Smiling back at her I wink, and she laughs at me with sheer delight.

“They are beautiful, Sadie,” Tinkerbell says but Jake interrupts.

“Hey, I had something to do with it.”

Ashley rolls her eyes at him and laughs again her infectious laughter making Maisy giggle.

“Daddy, Aunty Ashley didn’t mean that silly.”

“Yeah, silly. I meant they are beautiful to both of you, but let’s face it, Sadie did the hard bit.”

Jake walks to his wife and sits on the bed beside her. The way he looks at her as he moves around her and kisses her temple is so tender that I hear Ashley catch her breath. “Yes, she did, she is amazing,”

“Awe, thank you, baby,” Sadie replies as she leans into him, resting her head on his shoulder.

We visit for a bit before we see Sadie yawn, then we offer to take Maisy back to the shop for a while and then home to our place until Jake fetches her. Ashley moved in with me not long after the attack.

It was partly that she didn’t like being there, but mostly that we hated being apart. Her brother has moved in above the shop, so it has worked out well for everyone. Now it was a regular occurrence to find Ashley and Taylor trying out new recipes in my kitchen.

Later that day I watch as Maisy and Ashley bake cakes for the shop. Tinkerbell has a new range of cupcakes with all the decoration designed from drawings Maisy made. An idea starts to form in my head, but I’m going to need help.

One Month Later

Rolling over in bed, I feel the soft warm body of the woman I love. My dick responds as it always does around her, instantly coming awake. I run a hand over the curve of her naked body, tracing the lines of her tattoos.

Even in her sleep her body responds to me. Stretching like a cat she moves closer to me, her hand snaking out and cupping my hard cock in her soft hand.

“Um, someone’s awake,” she says her voice husky with sleep.

“He is always awake around you, Tinkerbell,” I say rolling her to her back and kissing her hard.

She pulls away, her eyes soft as she looks at me. “Morning, baby,”

Morning, Tinkerbell,” I say before making love to her until we are both sated.

We are eating breakfast when I inform her that I’m driving her to work.

Her head snaps up and she grins. “Really, don’t you have to work today?”

“Yes, but I have some stuff to do first,” I say deliberately vague.