“I know, but I have my sources,” I say mysteriously. “Besides you know I want to go back after the baby’s born. Just part-time,” I clarify. “I want to spend some quality time with my son first.”
“Of course,” Stone murmurs before pressing a kiss to my hand. “Whatever you want, baby.”
But then, after my husband gets our pastries, I wink at him.
“By the way, I have more gossip for you.”
My handsome man pretend-scowls.
“Oh my God, it’s too much. Don’t tell me,” he moans.
I merely giggle.
“No, it’s really juicy. But you know my friend Renee? The really cute one who works for the church? I’m still in touch with her even if I’m not a member of Sanctuary anymore.”
Stone nods.
“Yes, what about her?”
I lean in, lowering my voice conspiratorially.
“Well, I think she’s sleeping with one of the Church elders. She hasn’t exactly admitted it yet, but let’s just say the last time we had coffee, she was hinting at it. It’s pretty insane, and I think they’re doing something called the Mormon Dildo Challenge.”
Stone’s facial expression is priceless, and I can’t help but giggle.
“You must be shitting me. Do I even want to know what that is? I thought things stopped with the Mormon Dick Soak.”
I shake my head and shoot him a sly look.
“Nope, not at all. In fact, it’s very dirty and we might try it ourselves one day.”
He huffs with pretend exasperation.
“Okay, tell me.”
“Well, it’s this thing where the man lines up a series of dildos, each one bigger than the last. Then, the woman sits down on the smallest one, showing him what she can do. Then, she goes up to the next biggest size, and so on and so forth. It stretches her out before … well, you know, before that happens. She lands in his lap,” I finish triumphantly.
Stone blinks at me, totally stunned.
“Are you serious? Is this a thing?”
I nod conspiratorially.
“Yeah, we’ve talked about it before although I wasn’t sure anyone was actually doing it. It was just a rumor, but I think Renee is actually taking on the Mormon Dildo Challenge with her secret boyfriend. It’s so bad, right? And she looks like such a good girl on the outside!”
Stone whistles, shaking his head with amazement.
“Holy shit,” he grunts. “Who knew these religious girls could be so crazy?”
I merely shrug, biting into my bear claw.
“I know right? Aren’t you so glad you met me? After all, it turns out that Sanctuary girls are all kinky whores at heart.”
Stone merely chuckles before pressing his lips to mine in an altogether inappropriate-for-public kiss.
“I am glad I met you,” he rumbles against my mouth. “I’m the luckiest man in the world, Tanya Thompson.”
“And I’m happy to be Mrs. Thompson,” I whisper back before kissing him again. “Because together, we’re a family.”
With that, our lives merge fully. I have this man’s baby in my belly, his ring on my finger, and our wedding took place just a few days ago at City Hall. The ceremony wasn’t anything fancy, but it did what it was supposed to because now, I’m joined to Stone Thompson in all the ways that count, and I couldn’t be more ecstatic for it.
THE END