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She panted on her hands and knees, and I pushed my way back up on the blanket until she was poised over my throbbing dick.

“Kiss me,” I growled.

Our lips came together as she sank down on my cock, and we both moaned. As tight as she was, I knew I wouldn’t last long, but I was still determined to make this a night to remember. I teased her nipples and played with her clit until her rhythm changed.

Then I thrust harder and harder, taking over while her hands settled on my chest. When she found my own nipples, my jaw clenched together.

“Damn it, Tay.”

“Now, Jake, now,” she replied with a gasp.

And we both fell apart in an explosion of fireworks that should’ve burned down the barn. My vision went white as she squeezed and spasmed, her breathy cries making me pump harder, longer until I was wrung out and bone dry. The weight of her delicious body fell atop mine, and I rubbed soothing circles over her back.

CHAPTER ELEVEN

TAYLA

We didn’t need to wait to get married, and Thanksgiving seemed to be the perfect time. Standing in my old room at the ranch, I looked at myself in the mirror. How had this happened? When I’d come home, I was sure life would be just me alone. Now it was Jake and the girls. My heart was so full for them, my nieces and nephews and the ever-expanding family.

“Are you ready?” Kipp asked as he popped his head into the room. Turning to look at him, a tear slipped from my eyes. I couldn’t talk. All I could do was nod. “Well then, let’s go.” He offered me his arm, and I took it.

We walked out of the room, “Wait, Kipp, I want to go to the living room.” I let go of his arm, and Kipp looked confused. My dress swished with each step I took, and I stopped in front of the giant picture of my father.

Looking up at him, the ache was slightly less than it had been the last few years, but I still missed him. “I hope you’re here in spirit today, Dad. It doesn’t seem right that we’ve all continued on without you.” My voice hitched, as I said, “Love you, Daddy.”

Kipp walked up behind me, pressing his hand on my back. “He’d be happy about you and Jake. I’m fairly sure he’s responsible for all these relationships on the ranch, and I know he’s happy we’re all coming home.”

Turning to look at my brother, I smiled, and we left the room. The wind was cold as we walked out of the house toward the event barn.

“Thank you for keeping this family together, Kipp. If it wasn’t for you, I don’t know where we’d all be, but I’m fairly sure it wouldn’t be here.” I wrapped my arm around him, and we walked the rest of the way in silence.

Kipp knocked on the door, and the music started. Lark and Fallon swung the barn doors open, and I walked down the aisle to the man I was madly in love with. My sisters pulled the doors closed behind us and followed.

“Dearly beloved, we’ve gathered here to witness the union of Jake Gordon and Tayla Miller.” The officiant said, smiling at everyone. “Who gives this woman to this man?”

“We do.” Three voices called out. I turned to look at Kipp, then back to my sisters. Tears rolled down my face as I looked from them to Jake. It was more special than anything I could have dreamed of. Kipp shook hands with Jake and stepped out of the way and went to sit with Nora, Cooper, and baby Halley.

“We’ve been waiting a long time for Doctor Jake to find the woman who challenged him but supported him, would love his daughters like they were her own, and keep the clinic running like a well-oiled machine.” A bubble of laughter from the crowd made me smile, and I looked back at the girls who stood behind me. They were all smiles, in their burnt orange flowy dresses, holding bouquets of fall flowers.

I’d made sure they were involved every step of the way. This day wasn’t just about Jake and me, it was about them as well.They needed to know I was joining their family, not taking their dad from them.

“Tayla, do you take Jake as your wedded husband?” The man’s voice shook me out of thinking about the girls.

“I do.” I grinned at Jake. He looked so handsome in his black suit. We might be getting married in a barn, but he looked like he could walk down the runway of a fashion show. The suit hugged him perfectly, and I wanted him out of it.

“Jake, do you take Tayla to be your wedded wife?”

“I do.” He squeezed my hands as he said it, and I felt more love from two short words than I’d ever felt in other relationships.

We spoke our vows, and I turned to look at Libby and Skyla. “Girls, today I made a vow to your dad to love him forever, but I want to make one with you both as well. When I thought of the man I was going to marry, it didn’t involve a single dad. But the moment I met you both, I couldn’t imagine my life without you in it. You girls brighten my day and I love you so much.” I handed my bouquet to Lark and reached out for their hands.

“Today, I vow to love you until my life is over. I will be there for you whenever you need me, no matter what time of day. I will never stand between you and your dad, and I will always respect your mom. Today you become my girls too, and there is nothing I wouldn’t do for you.” They hugged me, and I returned their embrace.

Turning back to Jake, his eyes were misty too, and all I wanted to do was kiss him. Once rings were exchanged, we anxiously awaited the words I’d longed to hear for years.

“I’m pleased to announce you husband and wife. Jake, kiss your bride.” Our officiant smiled and stepped back.

Jake pulled me to him and smiled. I gazed into his eyes for a split second before he pressed his mouth to mine. Longing,need, and passion were unleashed in our kiss. We didn’t want to embarrass the girls, so we kept it short and sweet.

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