Page 31 of A Happy Endings Wedding
Epilogue
Hailey woke the next morning, a married woman, feeling satisfied. She threw an arm and a leg over Josh. “You awake yet?” They’d been at the reception late, and then Josh had gone all out to make their wedding night special with glowing candles and rose petals. He’d even arranged for Rose and Max to stay with Jake and Claire so they could have uninterrupted couple time. The dogs would fly home with Jake and Claire, where they’d stay while she and Josh enjoyed their honeymoon. Prince Phillip had paid for their airfare and hotel to Paris before the wedding as a gift, so this honeymoon would be Josh’s special touch. She couldn’t wait to find out what he’d planned.
She ran her fingers through his rumpled hair. “Josh?”
He jerked awake, his hand clamping around her wrist, his eyes flying open. “What?”
“Time to wake up.”
He released her wrist and slowly smiled, relaxing again. “You horny?”
She trailed her fingers over his bare chest. They were both still naked from last night. “Yes. But I’m also excited about the honeymoon. Where are we going? The suspense is killing me.”
He cupped the back of her neck and kissed her. “It’s this exotic place called Clover Park, Connecticut.” That was home.
She shook her head. “Try again.”
“Damn, I can’t even rile you up anymore.”
“I’m pregnant married Zen. What can I say? I have everything I ever dreamed of.” She kissed him and beamed. “The happiest of endings.”
“I guess we should just skip the trip to Italy, then.”
“Aaah!”
He waved a hand lazily. “Florence, Venice, Rome, who needs them?”
She climbed on top of him. “Josh!”
He wrapped his arms around her. “Surprise.”
She’d been a little worried if he’d come through on the planning stuff since that was normally her territory. She should’ve known he’d do it up right. He never let her down. Her steady stable husband. Her rock who rocked her world.
She peppered kisses all over his gorgeous face and felt his smile.
He rolled her under him and gazed into her eyes. “I love you, pregnant wife, my warrior princess.”
“I love you, pregnant husband, my warrior beast.”
He laughed low in his throat and nuzzled into her neck. She sighed, running her hands over the hard planes of his back. The heat and weight of him was glorious.
He settled between her legs, taking her in a slow thrust, his movements unhurried. His gaze was dark, intense, fierce on hers. She was lost in the raw desire in his eyes. She wrapped her arms and legs around him, their gazes locked, their breaths mingling. He accelerated the pace, and she rose to meet him, the intensity building, igniting between them. There was only heat and fire and so much love.
The buildup was so slow her release slammed into her unexpectedly, bringing him with her. He stayed buried deep inside her, his lips trailing reverent kisses along her throat and jaw before settling on her mouth.
“You’re mine,” he growled.
He was so good with the romantic words. She was fluent in Josh speak now. “I own you,” she informed him.
He smiled widely, his face lighting up. “Hailey.”
She hugged him tight and sighed the happiest of sighs.
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Josh headed out with Hailey and a royal escort toward the palace entrance later that morning. Phillip was all apologies for the way things had gone down with the wedding blunders. Hailey, classy as ever, was gracious and reassuring. “Phillip, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. We both did. Please don’t worry. My only concern is how this is going to affect your future business.”
Just then Crown Prince Gabriel, wearing his tux as if he’d never went to bed last night, and the guards stalked through, marching Bonnie out. She was subdued; her shoulders drooped. Gabriel was stiff and still looked furious. The guards escorted Bonnie outside, probably all the way to the ferry too.
