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As I slid to the htened He crawled on top ofone of ers as he slid inside ain I’d ainst mine Missed the way the muscles in his arertips as he controlled our movehosted over the most sensitive parts of my body Missed the way his dark eyes conveyed more emotion than any words ever could

"I love you," he whispered, the words sounding like a proe of heat rushed through my body seconds before he followed me into his own release

We stayed in each other’s ar softly as our bodies relaxed over the next few ht I could live without this ave up on ht with you," he admitted as he pulleddressed, picking up Parker, and going out to dinner as a family? We have to celebrate your birthday"

Somehow, more tears filled my eyes as a wide shly before sitting up, pulling hi me"

His lips tilted up in a crooked smile and he shook his head before his dark eyes met mine "If only you kne backward that thank-­you was, Duchess"

Epilogue

Reagan--­June 18, 2011

LOOKING OVER AT Keegan’s fiancée, Erica, I winked and watched as she turned with a s

"You ready?" Dad asked as he held out his arh his, bounced up on o"

My eyes found Coen’s the second alked into the chapel, andthere with Keegan and Parker I knew I’d waited for this moment my entire life, and I knew I’d found the perfect partner, friend, and lover in Coen--­as well as father for Parker

We still argued instead of talking things out It still worked perfectly for us; and not once had either of us walked away until everything was resolved since we got back together Which usually ued, but in the end, I was thankful for it