Page 29 of Small Town Prince Charming

He rolled onto his side and faced her. “Be honest. “Did you ever think this would happen? That we would be here?”

She mirrored his pose and sighed as she tangled up with him. “Honestly, I didn’t, but not because I didn’t want to. I went to the city, honed my skills, enjoyed myself, but something was always missing. I hated the race and the craziness,” she said. “There’s a certain charm to Blakes Creek that you can’t find anywhere else. It’s slower, but sweeter, too.”

“It is.”

“But I never expected to find you. I assumed you’d be married and have three or four kids by now. You’d have the perfect life and maybe we could be friends, but nothing more.” She laced her fingers with his. “Then I saw you, and it was like the pieces I’d been missing all appeared. This—you and Maisey—are what I came back home to find. I don’t think returning sooner would’ve made this go any better or faster. It had to happen when it did, because this was what we needed. We had to go on the journey to get to what we wanted. I can’t imagine being anywhere else, or with anyone else,” she confessed.

“I love you, Tracey Louise Baker. One of these days, I will marry you.” Ryan tugged her tight to his body. “A proper wedding with Maisey as the flower girl.”

She knew he’d propose. He wasn’t just a man of honor, but her perfect match. Marriage was the logical next step. “And I’ll say yes to all three. I love you, Ryan Anthony Greene. You and Maisey are my world.” She snuggled up to him. “Forever.”

“You have my heart,” he murmured. “Forever.”

She tucked into his arms and enjoyed the post-orgasmic glow, the thrill of finding her other half, and the excitement of looking toward the future.

“She’ll want us to have a princess-themed wedding,” Ryan said. He met her gaze. “She thinks you’re the princess I needed and I’m your prince.”

“You are,” she said. “A princess theme is fine. Maybe even at the theatre?” The theatre brought them together and would be the best place to make their pairing permanent. She’d found her heart in Blakes Creek. She needed to go to the city to find her way, but she had come home to find her place. Maisey and Ryan made her family and life complete.

Her fairy tale had come true.

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