Текст книги "Make Mine a Cowboy"
Автор книги: Sandy Sullivan
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Epilogue
The fire in the fireplace hissed from the gas logs. Rain pounded on the roof outside but Mesa didn’t care. She sat wrapped safe and warm in her husband’s arms while they lounged on the rug in front of the fireplace in nothing but bare skin. She had her very own happily ever after with her cowboy. Soft country music played over the stereo system. A little George Strait always put her in the mood for lovin’. Tonight was no exception. Of course, it was their wedding night. The honeymoon would commence the next day with a trip to Jamaica, but they’d decided to spend the night in their cabin.
After he’d shone up on her doorstep in Los Angeles, they’d spent the day and night making up for lost time. It only took one I love you to tell her she belonged with this man back in Texas. He went home after a week, leaving her there to settle her life, give up her apartment and pack a truck. He then flew back to ride from L.A. to Bandera with her. Their wedding took only three months to plan. She couldn’t have waited much longer even though they loved the nights away in their little spot of heaven beneath the wide Texas night sky.
Noise coming from outside startled her out of her musings until she snuggled back down against him.
“Don’t worry, darlin’.” His kissed the top of her head. “It’s just my brothers causing a ruckus.”
“What are they up to?” She sat up and turned around in his arms. “They aren’t like painting your truck with shaving cream or something, are they?”
“I don’t know, but I’d expect them to tie cans to the back bumper. I ain’t the first to get married since Jeff did it before me, but I’m the first to have my wife snuggled up next to me on our weddin’ night here in my cabin. Jeff spent his wedding night alone.”
“Seriously? What the hell?”
“I told you she was a bitch. She went out after the wedding with her friends, passed out on someone’s floor and didn’t come home until two days later.”
“Wow.” She glanced down at her wedding rings with a smile. “I can’t believe we’re married.” A not so quick kiss to his lips forestalled her next words for several minutes. She loved kissing Joel, anytime, anywhere. They usually made the family uncomfortable with their show of affection. “It was a beautiful ceremony even though it rained.”
“But it was great to have it in front of the fireplace in the main lodge.” He pushed a piece of hair behind her ear before he trailed his fingertips along her jaw. “You looked beautiful in your dress. Did I tell you that?”
“You have now. You looked pretty handsome in your cowboy finery.” She kissed his neck. “Did I ever tell you I have a thing for cowboys?”
“No really? I would never have guessed.” He laughed.
She punched him in the side.
“Ow!”
“Oh, I did not hurt you.”
He gave her a wounded look with a little pouty lip. Unable to resist, she leaned in and sucked his bottom lip between her teeth before she took a nip of it. A soft moan escaped his mouth as he grabbed her head, slanting it just so for a deeper kiss. Their tongues tangled for a good while before he lifted his head and looked into her soul with those beautiful blue eyes.
“I love you Mrs. Young.”
“I love you too, Mr. Young. So much. More than anything in this life.” Tears formed, spilling down her cheeks.
“Hey! Why the tears?”
“Happy tears. I’m so glad you came to L.A.”
“You’ve already thanked my mother for her intervention on your behalf like a thousand times.”
He tucked her in next to his side, holding her close. Her head rested on his broad chest. “I wouldn’t know what to do if you hadn’t.”
“I’m beyond thrilled we don’t have to find out. Now, hush. I have a wife to love.”
“Hmm,” she hummed in between kisses. “I like your thinking, Sir.”
“Good. Kiss me, woman.”
“Where, Sir?”
“Anywhere you want.”
*THE END*
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