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She knew it was, because it’s how she felt with Grey.
“Did you know,” he said as they danced around the apartment, “that lavender was cultivated by a goddess as a symbol of undying love?”
“No, I didn’t.”
“I read about it today,” he said, pausing near the kitchen table. He lifted a box, and underneath was a lavender plant. “I thought it was really fitting because it represents devotion andenduring love, and I think it’s pretty cool that there’s a legend tied to it related to a goddess.”
She leaned down and inhaled the sweet scent. “I love it.”
“I love you,” he said. “We can put it in the greenhouse and plant it outside in the spring.”
She stared up at him for a brief moment, amazed at how he once more showed her how he enjoyed her hobby of learning about legends and myths.
“You’re…so special to me,” she said. “I love you, and I’m so glad you’re mine.”
“I’m so glad you’re mine too, precious soulmate.”
They danced a little longer, the sweet scent of lavender in the air, and then they tumbled to the bed where the electric fireplace lit up the space as they drove each other wild, shouting their pleasure and holding each other close.
She fell asleep, well-sated and well-loved, with Grey’s arms around her and the warmth of his love making her feel like the most precious person in the world.
She was a stallion’s mate.
And their life together was just beginning.
Tatum couldn’t stop smiling every time the sunlight hit her hand and her engagement ring glittered. It made her stomach flip and everything inside her feel as warm as the sunshine all around her.
“Girl, you’re positively glowing,” Zara said, sitting back on her heels and grinning.
Tatum had come out Sunday morning to help Zara in the garden. There was always something to do in the garden, and she genuinely loved getting her hands dirty. Plus, she got to peek at Grey working with the livestock whenever she wanted because he was outside too.
She looked at her ring and smiled. “I can’t help it, I’m just so happy.”
“It’s so wild that the two of us found our soulmates after coming to New Jersey, and so close together too. I hope Avi and Ford also find their soulmates soon.”
“I hope so,” she said. “They’re such nice guys.”
Zara nodded. “The farmhouse will be bustling with families and kids at some point; we’ll either need to add more bathrooms or figure something else out.”
Tatum hummed. “Khyle and Dexter both have houses nearby, but I do like living in the farmhouse.”
“Me too, but you and I are lucky because our guys have suites with attached bathrooms. Avi and Ford are sharing the other bathroom.”
“Good point.” There were eight bedrooms, and she wondered how easy it would be to add bathrooms to bedrooms, and what they’d end up doing when there were kids running around who would need their own rooms.
“What are you two chatting about on this beautiful morning?” Avi asked as he walked up with a big basket to gather the last of the tomatoes and take them to Tris to make into spaghetti sauce.
“Babies and bedrooms and mates, for you and Ford,” Tatum said.
Avi’s brows rose. “That’s a lot of things.”
They explained their thought process regarding the farmhouse. Avi looked at it, like he was seeing it for the first time, and then he said, “I’ve wondered that myself. With Dexter’s construction company, we could easily remodel things. Well, noteasily, because all of that takes work and time and money, but we could definitely mess around with things in the layout and add bathrooms and such.”
Tatum thought about the first floor, which had a few empty rooms off the kitchen, near the half bath.
She opened her mouth to question if anyone considered turning one of those rooms into a suite, and that maybe she and Grey could do that, freeing up a suite on the second floor for Avi or Ford, but the roar of an engine stopped the words in her throat.
“Where is that coming from?” Zara asked.
