Page 110 of Lorcan
His words warmed me. He wasn’t going to dwell—unless I needed more from him.
I didn’t. “It’s pretty late.”
“Yeah.” He pressed a kiss to my temple.
“It’s still Christmas.”
“Yeah.” Again, he gently feathered my hair.
“Daddy wants to show his Pumpkin how much he means to him.”Is this too hard of a pivot? Does he need to digest what I’ve said? Do I need a moment?Except I didn’t. I’d honored Selene and was ready to put her away. She’d always be part of me. She’d always guide me with my patients. But I didn’t need to carry the guilt anymore—I had someone to share the burden with.
“Whatever Daddy wants. His Pumpkin is very happy to oblige.”
“Great.” I gazed at his mouth.
He leaned over to kiss me.
I allowed him to pull me into his arms. Despite my worries about whether or not I’d sleep, I drifted off soon.
Secure in the knowledge I’d found my life partner.
I’d found my soulmate.
And thank heavens, he felt the same way.
Epilogue
Lorcan
“Thank you for the water, Daddy.” I batted my eyelashes at Cody.
He ruffled my damp hair. “You had fun out there.”
I grinned. “I won the tug-of-war.” I might’ve been joyous.
Jai growled—all in fun.
While puppies like Cheddar never broke character to speak I, like Foster and Jai, chose to use words when we took a break from playing.
Foster sipped a ginger ale while Jai guzzled water—like myself.
Master Dante headed our way. He caught Cody’s gaze first. “How was the wedding?”
Mistress Kate was hard on his heels with her flaming-red hair, skyscraper stilettoes, and a leather bustier that made it clear she was in tiptop shape. Would have to be to keep up with Dante—her partner—as well as their bratty sub, Evan.
“The wedding was perfect.” Cody feathered his fingers through my hair. “Just a flawless April afternoon. The sun was out, so we were able to hold it outside at Healing Horses Ranch.”
He arched an eyebrow. “I’ve heard good things happen there. Several of our patrons have been clients at various times.”
I merely grinned—having enjoyed the miracle healing that was that magical place.
And Dante wasn’t speaking out of turn—several members of the club were from Mission City, and they spoke highly of the therapists at the ranch. Sharing under the theory that if people talked about their struggles, others might see this asnormaland might be more likely to reach out for help.
“A lovely wedding. Very small and intimate.” I cast my gaze over our friends. A few others, of course. Cody had included friends from university as well as the ranch. My fiancé had even convinced me to invite Riley, Stella, Aimee, Agatha, and several other members of the crew. Now I was a crew chief, I had many more responsibilities and, amazingly, more friends.
Oh, and Aunt Genessa had been there, naturally. She’d brought Annette, her friend from Good Life. They were, truly, living their best lives. I could only hope to be so lucky at their age.
“Intimate is good.” Mistress Kate linked her arms in Dante’s.
