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He smiled as he pulled me down to kiss hi but love flowing from each of our bodies

He pulled back and said, "I just have to know so," I said

"Are you as happy as Alexa?"

"Alexa?" Why is he asking about a fictional character in a book?

"Yeah, froain"

"Oh, Reed…" I quickly moved and straddled him "You do know that I would never, ever coht? I love you for who you are"--I placed both my hands on his chest--"in here I love you for how incredibly sweet, caring, stubborn, hardheaded, oh-so romantic, and hardheaded you are"

"You already said hardheaded," he said with a smile

"Don’t interrupt me when I’m on a roll," I said with a wink

Reed looked down and then looked back up into , and I foundlost in theoals for us?" he asked

I smiled and nodded my head "Yes"

He took a deep breath and said, "Theyou feel safe and happy I want to give you your happily ever after, Court I just want to love you with everything I have"

I sed hard and slowly took in a deep breath I leaned into his body, and I pulled his lower lip with h o and whispered against his lips, "I never dreamed I would be this happy, Reed You’ve already made so many of my dreams come true" I placed his hand on h," I said with a giggle "Don’t you see, Reed? The first time you heldof my happily ever after Your love is ht as he sled as I shook ht, baby," Reed said as hemy body, and then he slowly undressed both of us When I finally felt him enter my body, I let out a moan

I’d never felt so free in my life Every fear, hurt, and confusedlove toprocess Each time, I felt more and more whole, and now, I felt complete

"Reed…" I whispered as he moved in and out of my body slowly "I’m yours--co hi to le day

He placed his hands on the sides of my head and said, "I’m completely yours" He captured my lips, and we slowly made love When he moved his lips to el"

I lost it I softly called out his name as we lost ourselves in each other…co down the road, I looked and then glanced over toward Layton He jumped up and pulled out his cell phone Courtney put the truck in park and got out of it She waved to us as she made her way over She looked so danant belly She s that little flutter I loved how she could still make o