Page 82 of Her Reborn Mate

“I am so tired right now,” I said. It felt like more of a confession than me sharing my current state with my mate.

“All the muscles in my body are sore,” Will responded.

“Do you think that the party outside will quieten down anytime soon?” I asked, still reeling from the post-orgasmic waves rushing through my body.

“I’m afraid not. We’re going to have to fall asleep in this din,” Will said, falling beside me and pulling the blanket over his face.

“Sleep well, my love. Tomorrow is a new day for all of us,” I said. “I love you.”

“I love you too,” Will said drowsily, and before long, he was already snoring. I found the sound of his snores comforting. They lulled me to sleep.

A long, gentle, and deep sleep.

Perhaps it was the talk that we’d had before we had slept, but in my dream, I saw two children, both their hair just like Will’s and mine. One was a girl, the other a boy. They were playing in the sand beside the beach, making a sandcastle with their plastic toys.

“Look, mommy!” the young boy said. “This is Cinderella’s castle.”

“No. This isn’t Cinderella’s castle. Mine is!” The young girl said, stomping her foot on the ground.

“Hey, kids,” Will said, coming into view. He lifted both children in his arms and said,” Cinderella’s married to a very rich prince. They can have two castles. So, how about we don’t fight?”

“Okay, but she lives in my castle more!” the boy said.

In this dream, I was laughing freely, with not a worry in the world. My body was not as young as it was in real life. There were stretch marks on my stomach and tan lines on my face. But I was happy. The first of the grey hairs had started to appear on Will’s head, but just like me, he was happy.

He came to me in the dream and sat down on the picnic sheet we’d spread on the beach.

“I told you moving to LA would be the best thing for us,” I said to him as I kissed him on the cheek.

“Note to self, never doubt what Alexis says. She always has the best suggestions. Like that place with the habanero pizzas the other day. I was skeptical, but you said that we have to try it. You were right. Those pizzas were delicious, even though little Brian’s tummy got upset in the evening,” Will said, lying beside me. His body was quite ripped, covered in thick, bulging muscles.

“Emma enjoyed the paninis they served,” I said. “And I loved their mayo sauce.”

“I liked their mayo sauce, too,” Will said. “We never had such places back in Fiddler’s Green.”

“Do you still miss the place?” I asked.

“After all these years? No. Wherever I am with you and the kids, that’s my home. Last month it was Boulder, Colorado. This month it’s Los Angeles. Next year we might be in New York. All that matters is that I’m with you.”

“And Brian and Emma,” I said, completing his thought.

“Of course, Brian and Emma Grimm,” Will said, nodding lightly as he kissed me on the cheek.

“Hush now, not in front of the kids,” I said, gently patting Will on the chest.

“You kissed me first!” Will said, then we both started laughing.

And this is how the dream ended.

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I didn’t know what time it was, but when I woke up at night, a lot of commotion was still coming from outside. It was what had woken me up from my sweet dream.

Will was fast asleep by my side. I shook him awake.

“Will,” I said, shaking his sleeping body.

“What is it?” he grumbled.

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