Total pages in book: 31
Estimated words: 28678 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 143(@200wpm)___ 115(@250wpm)___ 96(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 28678 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 143(@200wpm)___ 115(@250wpm)___ 96(@300wpm)
When he pulls away, he gives me a soft smile and I see it in his eyes. I see the affection and the fondness and the tenderness. The same things I saw that night when we made love.
“I love you,” the words are a broken whisper torn from his throat. “I want you by my side always.”
Before I can say anything, he’s slipping something cold on my finger and I look down to see a diamond ring.
I’ve never seen a diamond this big. It shines as bright as the sun. But it’s not the glittering jewel that makes my heart leap. It’s Colt’s next words. “Marry me, Sierra. Let the whole world know you’re mine and I’m yours. Let me spend the rest of my days taking care of and spoiling you. Let me be the warrior that always protects and fights for you.”
I look back up into his amber gaze and wrap my arms around his neck. “I love you too,” I whisper before I kiss him back.
I didn’t know when I ran to my dad’s best friend that I was running straight into the arms of the man that I would love forever. Our journey hasn’t been easy, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I belong to this grumpy cowboy and I’ll be his for the rest of my life.
EPILOGUE
COLT
There should be a law against looking that pretty. Sierra and I have only been married for three months, and it’s been a whirlwind. The moment I got her back on Courage County soil, I took her straight to the wedding chapel. It was an intimate ceremony with only Brody and Ryker in attendance.
Brody gave her away in place of her dad and I know that meant the world to her. They have a special bond, and I’m glad she feels safe with him.
This autumn, she’ll get the chance to take her previous semester again. After the dean learned what had happened, it was agreed that her grades and attendance for the previous period would be wiped. She would be allowed to start fresh again and take online classes right here.
I’ve offered to take her abroad to Europe several times. Hell, I’ll take my woman anywhere she wants to go. She could tell me we’re going to a remote village in the middle of nowhere and I’d pack my suitcase in a heartbeat.
She’s got me completely wrapped around her little finger which is why I find that short little dress so damn distracting. It’s white with black hearts on it.
She keeps shifting on the seat beside me, squirming really. She only gets like that when she’s horny or she’s got something to tell me. Since we don’t have anything going on, I know it has to be the first. That’s fine though. I can remedy that real quick.
I stop the truck in the east pasture. The hands are clear across the ranch, and no one will bother us over here. It’s our special spot. The one I took her to for our one-month anniversary. It might sound silly to some people to celebrate monthly anniversaries but when you’ve seen as much loss as we both have, you appreciate every moment together. Every sunset is special. Every kiss is the first. Every “I love you” is savored.
I grab the blanket from the back of my truck and spread it out under that big oak tree that’s her favorite. Next week, I’m getting some horses in and I can’t wait to teach her how to ride. Being on the farm with Sierra is precious because I get to see everything through her eyes. Things I never thought twice about as a farm boy are now special and magical. All because she’s by my side.
When I’m done with the blanket, I look around for her. She’s normally here with the basket by now. But when she’s not, I retrace my steps to the truck.
She’s in front of the truck, ass in the air. She wiggles it as she pretends to search for something. There’s no way she doesn’t hear me approaching and the show she’s putting on has my cock already hardening in my jeans. Fuck, I still don’t know how I got a woman like her to say yes to a grumpy cowboy like me.
I know what she’s doing, and I apply a firm swat to her ass. She’s not nearly as subtle as she likes to think she is. “Are you trying to seduce your husband?”
She glances over her shoulder, her green gaze already filled with longing. The pulse in her neck beats wildly and she licks those plump lips. Those lips were wrapped around my cock last night. She was gagging as she took me deep, giving me everything and swallowing down my come. “Why? Do you think it’d work?”