Page 102 of Stolen Love

But she didn’t stay that way for long.

It was always about love for her. Kindness. Freedom. It was never about the money. So she disbanded Nicole’s fake charities and created a company that gives money to real charities on a case-by-case basis.

Nathaniel’s help with Nicole meant he got a deal. And Ivy forgave him since he was only trying to protect her.

He also helped her push the paperwork to have Richard exhumed and cremated so that she could move him to the dollhouse to be with Poppy. It was partly for Dizzy, but also because my girl is a sucker for fairytales with happy endings. So now the sweet prince and his princess are together under the roses for all eternity.

Nathaniel helps her run her company too, mentoring her. She says Richard would have wanted that, and Nathaniel certainly proved himself trustworthy in the end. They meet every week to discuss new opportunities.

She hurries out of the building with a big smile on her face and climbs into the passenger seat next to me. “Sorry it took a while. We had so many applications this week. It’s really starting to grow.”

I put my hand on her knee as I guide the Jeep into traffic. Even though Alec is still out there somewhere, the moment we didn’t have to worry about the media I broke out my favorite ride again. “I am so proud of you.”

She beams at me. “I find it so amazing that this is my life now.”

“I find you amazing.” I lift her hand and kiss her knuckles. “Are you still meeting up with Danica this afternoon?”

“Yep. But can we grab some chicken nuggets on the way? I am starving and I doubt I’ll get another chance to eat before we get on the plane.”

I pull into a McDonald’s drive-through and order a box of chicken nuggets for her and a burger for me. I still have to pick up my tux before we catch our flight to Kansas. We’re getting married on the Heart ranch and my brothers and Summer are already there, making sure everything will be perfect. Even Rochelle Kitt is attending.

She’s been doing better these last couple of weeks. Although she’s a little cautious with Alec on the lose still. It’ll take time for her to find her new normal, but at least she’s trying to live her life again.

“Have you decided whether to take Danica up on her offer?” I ask while we drive toward the fashion designer’s office.

She nibbles on a nugget. Her brow creased in thought. “I am. But I think I’m also going to go back to school and do that makeup course I wanted to do. It’ll be hard work. And I’ll probably be quite busy, but I think I can handle it.”

“I know you can.” I park in the employee parking lot.

She turns to me. “Is it greedy that I want it all?”

“Baby, you deserve it all. And after what you’ve been through, what you’ve overcome, I have no doubt you can manage it.”

“Good.” She nods before she bends and rifles through her purse. “Because there is something else.”

“What is it?”

She takes my hand and deposits her pill pack in my palm with a smile. “I can’t stop thinking about it. Especially now that we know Summer and Rebel are having a baby.”

Yeah, I’d picked up those vibes but it had taken Rebel a lot longer to come clean about Summer being pregnant.

And I’ve been feeling the same. My chest catches and my cock twitches like it wants to get started right this second. Family. We both want it.

But I figured it would be years before she brought it up. “You really do want everything, don’t you?”

“Do you think it’s too much?” She bites her lip.

“Only while you’re pregnant. I’m not good with fashion. Or makeup. But once our baby, or babies, are born we can manage it together. I’ll do everything in my power to make sure you have everything you want.”

“God, I love you.” The chicken nugget box falls to the floor of the Jeep as she climbs onto my lap and straddles me. She twines her arms around my neck. “I think we should practice right now.”

“In the parking lot?” I raise a brow at her.

She reaches between us and pulls on my zipper. “Mmhmm.”

“Thank fuck. As soon as you put your birth control in my hand I was hard as rock.”

“I can’t wait to have a family with you.” She tugs her panties to the side and takes me inside her. Rolling her hips, she lifts herself up and down on my cock over and over. She takes what she wants and the pleasure on her face makes my chest swell.

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