706 Sugarbush Lane by Penelope Wylde

epilogue

Trinity, three years later

As it turned out, cherished was just the right word to describe the love and devotion Sawyer has shown me. And me to him.

The love of my life has spent the last three years showing me just how wrong I was about my place in our cozy little mountainside town, and about me being his one and only. I had no idea how much I could be loved by one man.

When they say love can heal a wounded soul, whoever they were hit the jackpot.

Before Sawyer barged into my life, it looked bleaker than a foggy night in the middle of the ocean. And now I see the one true path spread out in front of me.

We spend our days working at the Kratos Securities company, my afternoons working toward my bachelor’s degree in business, and our nights together as a family. My jewelry making has taken a back seat. For now. I’m more focused on my family right now and my heart is happy about that fact. But one day I’ll get back to it, but not just yet which is fine by me.

As for my mom...well, she rolled back into town about three months after Sawyer and I exchanged I Dos. It was a beautiful event of wildflowers, pretty dresses and all the fresh mountain air you could inhale.

Her surprise appearance led to me finally getting to tell her my thoughts on a mother that abandoned her child. Being four months pregnant at the time, my raging hormones might have helped with me baring my feelings, but having Sawyer at my side is where I drew my real strength.

I wiped up the remnants of dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets and two half-filled sippy cups of fresh orange juice all the while wearing the biggest smile. I cleared the rest of the lunch plates and made quick work of loading the dishwasher.

I had no fear of the likes of that woman darkening my doorstep anytime soon again. The burden lifted from my shoulders by not carrying her tainted reputation is the best gift Sawyer had ever given me. His love did that for me and I plan on using every single day of my life to make sure he knew he was the best thing that has ever happened to me.

I glanced around the home we’ve made alongside his other family members. This beautiful log cabin, the one I feared, has come to be my haven. My heart fluttered with excitement as I headed upstairs.

Sawyer had taken our twin boys to their rooms for an afternoon nap while I grabbed a little self-care pamper time. What I really wanted was a moment to myself to go to the bathroom, take a bubble bath, and find out just how fast we would be growing our family.

I heard the door to the bedroom slowly close just as I opened the box I picked up at the pharmacy on the way home from work yesterday. Until now I’d been too anxious to try and pee on a stick. With my heart was still fluttering, there was only one thing to do to make it calm.

A soft tap came from the door. “Just a moment.”

I quickly washed my hands. When I opened, soft brown eyes found mine and warm, strong arms pulled me in close.

“Do we know yet, sweetheart?”

“Just a few minutes more.”

“How about we spend those moments making sure?”

I laughed warmly, pretending to be shocked. He’d grown out his beard since coming home and I know I wouldn’t want him any other way. “You’d like that wouldn’t you!”

Sawyer leaned down and pressed his lips to mine claiming a kiss that stole my breath. “The boys will only sleep for an hour. I say it’s using our time wisely with double the reward.”

Sawyer winked at me and I melted into him. The timer dinged and I jumped a little. “Do you wanna look or should I?”

Sawyer eased us both into the bathroom and together we witnessed just how much our lives would change over the next few months with the slow appearance of two little blue strips.

I bit at my lower lip, my heart racing so fast I couldn’t catch my breath. “Do you think twins can happen again?” I asked shakily, but I didn't get an answer. Sawyer lifted me in his arms and twirled me around our large bedroom and gently spread me out on the bed.

He fell over me, using his hands to prop himself up. Warm lips touched every part of exposed skin and when he reached my belly with all its stretch marks from our boys he gingerly kissed each one reverently. His beard tickled the sensitive skin but quickly tuned heated when his tongue licked over the edge of my panties with heated promises to come.

“I don’t know, baby, but I love the idea of having baby girls with your green eyes and sassy attitude. The boys need a little challenge.”

“Four babies You’ll be making a lot of runs over to 202 Cherry Popper Way so Bela can supply you with some cherry pie,” I teased. My favorite when growing round with babies. I pulled him back to my mouth and stole a hot kiss of my own.

“Way ahead of you, sweet baby girl. Madison will be by later on and she’s bringing Bela to teach me how to make your favorite pregnancy food.”

I brought a hand to my mouth and smothered and laughed. Life could not get any better than this moment. I cataloged it away and would cherish this memory and our love for an eternity and then some.

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Thank you for reading Sawyer and Trinity’s story! Want more Cherry Falls? Check out my other stand-alone contribution to the Cherry Falls romance series,

202 Cherry popper Way, available now!

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Can the beauty win over the heart of the beast?

Bela Andrews is the three Ts—too tempting, too innocent, and way too damn young.

Which makes Cherry Falls' newest member forbidden to a man with a dark, gritty past like mine.

I've had a hot case of lust for Bela from the second she arrived in my small town, but she's everything I'm not and I fear if I get too close my darkness will steal her light. And her dreams.

So, I’ll stay away. Watch from a distance for as long as I can.

As a Cherry Falls Fire Chief, I'm paid to stay in control and protect the people around me. Until Bela I've never had an issue. But her beauty and inner light is as soul-gripping as our small town and I fantasize about her sweet body round with my baby and her wearing my ring.

When she starts using words like forever and family I falter. And that concrete control I'm known for cracks wide open. I started out with good intentions, but now that I've had a taste of those forbidden lips and those tempting curves, there will be no going back. I'm addicted and I’m going to devour her one lick at a time.

Author’s naughty Note: He’s gorgeously dark and broody while she walks in the sunlight. On 202 Cherry Popper Way the Cherry Falls’ new baker sets out to win over the heart of the beast. One sweet pastry at a time. You’ll get a hearty helping of naughty ‘n sweet with this one. As always with a Penelope Wylde book, you'll get the filthy, naughty bits you crave with the perfect happily ever after you love.