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Her words circulate in my mind.
I didn’t hurt her.
She doesn’t care about my issues or my scars.
Shelovesme.
And she’s right, there is no way I can live without her. I don’t want to live without her. If she had died up on that mountain, then my life would have ended right there too.
Maybe this is my second chance. The moment when I stop punishing myself for my past.
Hot Dog’s head springs from the top of my shirt, and he licks my face, clamoring around trying to get to Tilly for pets and cuddles. I pull him out and hand him to her. She pushes her body closer to mine, cradling him against her.
“Sunshine, I love you too. And I’m not going anywhere.” I finally say the words to her.
A glorious smile overtakes her face, and she places Hot Dog on the floor before jumping into my arms. I grip her ass and squeeze as she peppers my face with tiny little kisses. Spinning us around, I press her body to the wall and take her mouth.
Our furry companion begins hopping around and barking.
“Shhhh,” I scold him. “I’m kissing your soon-to-be mother—gonna try to talk her into moving in with us, and you’re messing up my moment.”
As if he understands, Hot Dog plops down onto his butt and looks at Tilly expectantly. His head tilts from side to side as if to say,you know you want to.
Her sweet laughter rings out as her body shakes with mirth. I tighten my arms around her. It’s fast. I know it’s fast to ask her to move in, but now that she’s mine I don’t ever want to spend another night without her. Hell, I don’t want to spend another minute apart.
“What do you say, Sunshine? Wanna come live with me? We can live in the cabin, or I can buy us a new house closer to town. Whatever you want, as long as we’re together.”
“I’m in,” she says without any hesitation.
“But, let’s grab that frosting to take with us. I’m dying to taste it on your skin.” I rasp, sucking hard on her neck.
Sliding down my body, she goes over to her workstation, but before she retrieves the frosting she stops and grabs a little plaque off of the wall.
“I think we should bring this. I know you don’t believe in the legend of Lustre Lake but, even after everything, it worked,” she grins.
Looking down, I see that she is holding her copy of the town’s Lore Poem. My eyes skim over the words, really seeing them for the first time.
“Well, you certainly took a chance, and I agree, Destiny smiled,” I say cheerfully.
“The biggest smile,” she agrees, kissing me. “Now, there’s just one part left.”
“The frosting?” I ask. There is absolutely no way I’m leaving it behind.
“No,” she shakes her head, amused.
But I know exactly what she’s saying. Now is when we finally get our Happily Ever, Forever.
Epilogue
Drew
Bang
The cabin door flies open, as it does almost every day. My girl still hasn’t mastered the art of quietly entering a space.
I love her for it; in fact, I love everything about her. Plus, knowing she’s here gives me a chance to slip out to our back porch silently.
The space is all set, just like the pictures she’s been showing me. Twinkle lights are strung up, winking like stars against the night sky, cozy chairs surround a little table, and in the corner, an enormous outdoor lounge is piled high with pillows and blankets. Hot Dog is hunkered down there, and I give him the signal to stay.
