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She gives me that mischievous smile that I love so much. “You’re on, Big Daddy.”

EPILOGUE

TWO YEARS LATER

JADE

“I’m going to spank you into this headboard.”

I turn my head back and look at my hot, sweaty man. “I don’t have a problem with that though I don’t think I need a bump on my head today, our wedding day. But whatever floats your boat.”

His hips are slapping hard against my ass. I’m glad he’s doing me like this. I need it hard and rough to get through today and he knows it. He always gives me what I need. He usually knows before I do.

When we’re done, he unties my wrists, and we collapse onto the bed, both a bit out of breath. I lay on his chest.

Well, not his bare chest. “I hate that you’re wearing a shirt. Your body is half the appeal to me.”

“It’s not my wit?”

“No.”

“My charm?”

“Definitely not.”

He’s been covering himself for two weeks. He said it’s an old Irish tradition. I’ve looked into it, and that’s total bullshit. There’s no such tradition.

“I told you. It’s a tradition. An ancient one. One that you probably wouldn’t find on something like Google, but a tradition nonetheless.”

“Because you’re such a traditional guy? I’m pretty sure fucking the bride five hours before the ceremony is against most traditions. Spanking her definitely is.”

He laughs. “I suppose you’re right.” He slides me off him and sits up. “Okay, I’ll take my shirt off. I was going to wait until tonight, after we’re married, but you can see it now. It’s healed.”

“See what? What’s healed?”

He removes his shirt. My eyes immediately catch the changed art on his left arm. The Claddagh ring has changed. It’s way bigger and is somehow flipped upside down, showing that he’s now forever taken. They’ve managed to change the top crown into my name.

I run my fingertips over it. “Oh my god. How did you do this?”

“I didn’t want you to see it, so I did it all at once. That meant a shit ton of pain, but surprising you was worth it.” He smiles. “Now it shows that my heart belongs to you, and only you. It’s my wedding gift to you.”

“I love it so much. You’re going to be mortified when I leave you in a few years because you’re too old to satisfy me.”

He tickles me and I giggle. “I’ll never be too old to satisfy you.”

“All I got you was a new tub of lube and a flogger with our monogram… because nothing says commitment like a monogrammed flogger.”

He laughs and kisses my nose. “I love it. Please pack it for the honeymoon.”

We’re going on a full European tour for our honeymoon. Neither of us have ever been to Europe. We’re so excited about it. We’re seeing eight different cities in fourteen days. It’s a dream come true for me. Melissa planned the whole thing.

My phone alarm goes off.

Collin scrunches his nose. “Ugh. Does that mean you have to leave to get dressed?”

“I do, I’m already late, but the alarm is for Dr. Pearl. She said she wanted to wish us well before the ceremony. Stay naked. Let’s mess with her.”

I set up my laptop. At precisely the agreed upon time, it rings with the video call. I turn it on. Though mostly covered, she can clearly see that we’re in bed and naked.

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