Page 274 of Mountain Men Heroes

“I love you, Captain Mac Becker.”

He grinned down at me. “I love you, too, my crazy, beautiful girl.”

I returned his grin with one of my own until one more thought occurred to me.

“You haven’t claimed me.”

“Claimed you?”

I touched my ring finger.

Understanding dawned in Mac’s eyes and his grin grew wicked. “And what do you call this?” He stroked a hand over my round belly, causing me to blush.

“If that’s not official I don’t know what is, I guess,” I said with a laugh.

He leaned down and set about showing me just how connected we were. Heart and Soul. And by the time we finished, nobody would ever doubt my one-time fuck boy was my full-time lover.

Epilogue

Mac, 1 year later

Ididn’t waste time putting a ring on the finger of the woman I loved. the second I managed to get her to drop her suitcase we headed to town and picked out engagement rings.

and we’re just not getting to the honeymoon.

I pressed my lips to my bride’s ear. “Nervous?” I growl lowly.

She sank her teeth into her full bottom lip and looked up at me from under her lashes.

“A little.”

She has grown into a beautiful woman full of self-love and confidence. And the trust shining in her eyes makes me fucking weak in the knees every time she looks at me.

I’d like to say I had a hand in the glow of her beauty but it’s all her. I’m just here to bask in her glory.

She’d given birth to our little Johnny three months ago and it has taken me that long to convince her one weekend away from the little guy would not bring about the end of the world.

A little mommy and daddy time was needed after a million diaper changes and countless midnight feedings.

I pressed my wife’s body close to my front and let my slow steps guide her through a winding path with palm fronds and birds of paradise licked over our bare arms and legs.

I could feel Gabriella’s eyes flutter beneath my hands. “Eyes closed, beautiful. Eyes closed.”

“Okay, okay.”

She gripped my wrists.

I ushered her inside. Everything was perfect and just the way I requested. Rose petals over white silk. The air conditioning set to medium just the way she liked it, though I asked for the sliding doors to be left open.

I removed my hands and watched as marvel and awe rolled over my lover’s face.

“Mac!”

Surprise lit her beautiful blues and I braced when Gabriella threw herself in my arms, her delicious curves brushing against every inch of my body causing my dick to go rock solid.

I growl, nipping at her shoulder and locking her against my body.

And she felt the excitement stirring inside me.