“Yes!”
 
 He could have asked if she was going to jump from one of the mountains with him into a pit of snakes and she would have said yes at the moment. He was making love to her so good.
 
 Benny grunted and groaned as he went into overdrive. Skin slapping and sounds of pleasure were all that filled the room.
 
 “There you go,” Benny said as his head dropped back to his shoulders.
 
 Benny called it before she could. She was cumming and she couldn’t do anything to stop it if she wanted to.
 
 Lorielle fell into the sea of euphoria, and when she felt his essence pour into her, she lifted away, floating. Her body didn’t come back down until he kissed her face. “Don’t pass out on me,” he mumbled.
 
 Whatever he wanted to do next would have to wait. Her eyes shut and she let rest take over.
 
 Later that night, Benny and Lorielle soaked in the standing tub. She was nestled between his legs as one of his arms wrapped around her neck while the other lazily dragged the washcloth over her stomach.
 
 “I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you,” Benny confessed.
 
 If the rest of her life looked like this—Benny taking care of her, meeting all her needs, and her doing the same—she couldn’t wait to spend the rest of her life with him either.
 
 Chapter
 
 Nine
 
 Couldn’t We be Happily Ever After
 
 He was a married man.
 
 Scratch that, Benny was a happily married man that had been sexed up all night. This morning, he was walking on cloud nine.
 
 He explored the estate completely at peace. He had never felt like this in his entire life. That’s how he knew he did the right thing getting married to Lorielle. There was so much clarity.
 
 Benny wanted to tell the world Lorielle was his wife. He knew he needed to start with his mother first. She was going to be upset that she missed it, but he loved that it was just him and Lorielle. Yesterday would forever hold a special place in his heart.
 
 She’ll understand.Benny hoped Jolen Collins would understand why he eloped.
 
 He pulled out his phone and called his mother. She answered on the second ring. “Good morning, baby Bernard.”
 
 She knew.She couldn’t know, but she hadn’t called him that in so long. He became suspicious.
 
 “You still there?” she asked.
 
 “Yeah, Ma. You just haven’t called me that in a while. It threw me off.”
 
 “Maybe I should save it for my grandson. I know you and Lorielle are away enjoying some alone time.”
 
 “Mama.” He rubbed the back of his neck.
 
 He did ask Elle to have his baby last night. Had they created a child?
 
 She laughed. “Okay, how is your trip going?”
 
 “We got married.” He rushed his words out, then waited for her response. He didn’t have to wait for long.
 
 “Benny! I’m going to kill you! Are you serious?”
 
 “Yeah. Lorielle and I tied the knot.”
 
 “Benny!”