Total pages in book: 38
Estimated words: 35763 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 179(@200wpm)___ 143(@250wpm)___ 119(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 35763 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 179(@200wpm)___ 143(@250wpm)___ 119(@300wpm)
I shouldn’t be shocked. “Okay then, so you know I’m in love with West.”
“Anyone with eyes and that knows you is aware,” Mom says dryly. “Wait, is there blood on you?” She wiggles out of Jack's hold, who is acting like it's not a big thing he was kissing my mom. They’re the sneaky ones.
“It’s fine; it’s not ours, and everything is okay,” I reassure her. “Can we talk about it tomorrow? It’s late.”
“All right.” My mom's face softens. She kisses me on my cheek. “Love you.”
“Love you too,” I tell her.
“And you.” She points at West.
“I love her too,” he says before Mom can scold him.
“I know that too. Jack has reassured me, but now I’m always watching.”
“Noted.” West gives her a smile.
“I’ll see you both for brunch,” Mom says before going back to Jack, who winks at us as he pulls my mom back into their dance.
“Come.” West leads me out of the kitchen and upstairs.
There’s a big sense of relief that my mom is okay with us being in a relationship. I was worried it would put a strain on it. Even though I’m an adult and can do what I want, it’s really nice having her approval.
“Shower first,” West says as he begins to strip me of my clothes then his own before placing me under the running water. He takes his time, washing every single inch of me, and I return the favor.
Our touches start to linger, and it’s not long before West has me in his arms, kissing me under the warm spray of water.
“I love you so fucking much, Teddy.”
“I love you too.” I gasp as he thrusts his way inside of me.
“I can’t lose you.” He pulls out and thrusts back in.
“You won’t.” I moan as West starts to move faster, my fingers gripping his shoulders. I'm not sure if it's the adrenaline or the combination of everything from tonight, but my orgasm is already pressing down on me. With each thrust, he angles so his pelvis brushes my clit.
“Promise it.”
“Promise.” I cry out as I come. West is right there with me, groaning my name as his release explodes inside of me, not for the first time.
He kisses my neck. "You'll marry me," he orders, making me smile.
"I think I'll have your babies too." West lifts his head and gives me one of his rare smiles, which I know will no longer be so rare.
"There is no thinking about it. You will."
"I will," I promise again. I'll do anything that makes him smile just as I know he'd do anything to have me.
Epilogue
WEST
MANY YEARS LATER
It doesn’t matter how big of a house or how many wings you have in it; you will always be able to find my wife by following the sounds of laughter. I make my way out of my office and down the stairs. Most people tend to linger and hang around the kitchen. It’s not lost on me that my wife is always there, and I know that is the reason.
When I enter the kitchen, two of my daughters are sitting at the island decorating a cake together. Our youngest daughter is seated on the kitchen island, attempting to mix something in a bowl, yet inevitably spilling most of it. She has white powder on her cheeks.
“Hey.” Teddy’s whole face lights up when she sees me. That smile still hits me right in the chest. I go straight to her, claiming her mouth in a kiss.
“Missed you,” I say against her lips.
"Daddy, it's been twenty minutes since you left," my oldest informs me, making her sister giggle.
“I missed you too.” Teddy lifts on her tiptoes to give me another kiss. She tastes of chocolate, always so damn sweet.
“I missed my girls too.” I give them each a kiss on the top of the head. “How are you feeling?” I ask Teddy.
“I’m fine.” She rolls her eyes at me. “This is my fourth, honey. If you haven’t noticed, I do pregnancy like a champ.”
This is true. I swear the woman was built to be a mom. I don’t know how she does it, but she can do everything. She has this need to take care of everyone, but I have to be sure she is taken care of, and I take the job very seriously.
“Grandma!” the girls shout when Eden walks in with Jack right behind her. The two of them tied the knot before Teddy and I did. They’d only wanted a courthouse wedding, but Teddy made them at least let her give them a small reception.
Teddy wanted us to wait until after she graduated. I agreed, but I wanted my ring to be on her finger. Plus, I knew she wanted a wedding. A real one, and that would take time. They did all the things from going to the city to find her dress to cake tasting and so on. She deserved to have the fairy tale, and I made sure she got it.