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Elation consumes me. Together we fall in a mass of tangled limbs and murmured groans, dinner forgotten. After the first two orgasms, I stop counting and enjoy the bliss of finally securing the love of my life. Neither of us can fight this feeling anymore, and for once, I surrender willingly.

We have a long road ahead of us, but together we can conquer anything life throws our way.

Chapter Twenty-Six

Rob

A year later...

“In the case of Vic Simmons, we the jury find the defendant guilty on all counts.”

A round of applause shakes the courthouse. Marcy visibly relaxes when the verdict is read. I wrap my arms around her.

“It’s over, baby. We got him.”

“Finally.” She buries her face against my chest.

On the other side of the room, Kate and Arthur beam with pride.

Six months of interviews and testimony gave us all the ammunition we needed against the bastard. When Marcy’s story hit the stands, a flurry of calls came in. With Richards’s connections, we were able to put together a case against Simmons. He tried to settle, but the allegations kept piling up until he couldn’t hide any longer. It went to court.

And we won the suit against him.

Later that night, we gather at Arthur’s penthouse to celebrate.

“You should be proud, Marcy.” Arthur offers his congratulations. “He’ll finally get what he deserves.”

“Even better than that, he’ll think twice before trying that shit with another woman now that he’s been branded an abuser.” Kate hugs Marcy. “I can’t believe the number of women who came forward with their stories.”

“Your bravery gave them courage.” Arthur pours another glass of tea from the pitcher on the table. “I’m extremely proud of you for standing up and speaking out against him, even though it put you in an awkward position.”

“Airing your own dirty laundry for all the world to see isn’t easy, but you did it.” Kate takes Marcy’s hand.

“It wasn’t easy, but I’m glad I did it.” Her gaze turns to me. “I couldn’t have done what I did without you by my side.” She leans back against me.

I wrap my arm around her waist. “I told you. We’re with you until the end, baby.”

“What’ll happen now?” she asks.

“Jail time. Restitution.” I shrug. “We have to wait until sentencing.”

“They don’t castrate them?” Marcy jokes, half-serious.

“I wish,” Kate murmurs.

“So it’s still a problem in the future, huh?” Arthur rests his arm on his wife’s shoulder.

“Yes. I wish I could say it gets better, but it doesn’t.”

I hold Marcy tighter.

“So what’s next for you two?” Kate changes the subject.

“We have an appointment next week in upstate New York to look at a house.” Marcy’s excitement is infectious. “Rob’s taking a job there as the local doc.”

“That’s wonderful. You both deserve a break after the last year.” Kate claps her hands together.

Marcy wiggles against me. It was difficult for both of us, putting ourselves in front of the cameras and exposing her difficult history. We fought hard trying to protect ourselves, but in the end, she took a hiatus from her job when the story broke and the press went wild. Liana and Donna took over the business, leaving Marcy to indulge in her other passions—namely me.

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