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“Good. Fantastic. Amazing, actually,” I said, standing up with Olivia in my arms.
It had been weeks since I had last seen Shane, ever since the fight at my apartment. He still looked damned good though, and even better, he looked happy to see me – though, I was surprised he was there.
“What are you doing here?” I asked.
“I just wanted to be here to support you,” he said.
Before I knew what got into me, I gave into the feeling of my newfound freedom and the overwhelming emotions it stirred within me. I quickly closed the distance between Shane and myself, and I kissed him on the cheek. My mother reached for Olivia, and with my arms free, I wrapped them around his neck and stood on my tip-toes, kissing him on the lips.
“I'm guessing this means you forgive me,” he said when I finally pulled back.
“Just don't do anything that stupid again,” I said, poking him in the chest.
“Cross my heart, I won't,” he laughed. “I got myself a real job. Construction. Until I can get back into school that is. But, at least I'll be earning a steady, legit paycheck. I'll be able to provide for my family the right way.”
“School?” I cocked an eyebrow.
“Yeah, you motivated me, Piper,” he said. “I'm taking some engineering courses at the community college. Hopefully, I'll get to transfer once Emily graduates.”
“That's amazing,” I said.
His eyes sparkled as he stared down at me. My breath caught in my throat as he leaned down and kissed me, pulling me into his arms. My mother gave me a smile and shepherded Olivia away so she didn't have to bear witness to her mother making out with somebody.
“I want to be better for you, for my siblings, and for Olivia,” he whispered. “I never want to fuck up that badly again.”
“Good,” I said. “Because I'd really like to keep you around this time.”
“I'd like that,” he smiled. “I'd like that a lot, actually.”
As the people hustled and bustled up and down the steps, coming to and from the courthouse, Shane kissed me, and for a moment, it felt like we were the only two people on the planet. He made me feel like the single most important thing in his world, and it sent butterfly wings of emotion fluttering through my heart.
Yeah, a girl could get used to that.
The End
RYE HART SNEAK PEEKS
STONE HEART
A SINGLE MOM & MOUNTAIN MAN ROMANCE
PROLOGUE
Is this real?
Is this actually happening?
My hips connected with his kitchen counter as the kissing intensified. His hands were all over me as I threaded my arms around his neck.
I felt alive.
On fire.
Ignited with electricity and surging with pleasure. I couldn't help myself. Even though a part of me was wracked with a guilt that made me nauseous, I couldn't stop. His tongue traveled along the roof of my mouth, making my knees grow weak.
My legs gave out from underneath me as his arms tightened around my body.
I could feel his rock-hard cock pressed against me. He wanted me as badly as I wanted him. There was something about that notion that made me smile into his kiss as his hands traveled my curves. He cupped my ass and gripped my thighs, bouncing between letting me lead and taking what he wanted. He pinned me against his counter as my hands traveled down to his chest.
