“Of course, that’s a yes. I can’t believe we’re getting married,” I squeal.

Luke’s hands are wrapped in my hair, he moves me exactly the way he wants as he kisses me, our tongues are dueling against each other’s. We don’t care that the coffee shop has customers. Right now, it’s just the two of us.

That is until Kate comes in and clears her throat, “Congrats you two, but um…why don’t you take the day off,” she suggests.

Luke and I stand, “Thank you, Kate,” I give her a huge hug.

“Thanks,” Luke grunts and guides me out of the coffee shop. What he has planned, I have no idea, but wherever he goes, I’ll always be there with him.

Epilogue

Luke

One Year Later

Walking in the front door, hearing Kinsley talking to our daughter Ryleigh, it’s been a whirlwind of a year, one that started off with a wedding that went off without a hitch. Thanks to both of our moms. What was really a big surprise was finding out Kinsley was pregnant, turns out birth control isn’t always reliable.

“I think daddy’s home, did you hear the garage door open,” I hear Kinsley coo to our infant daughter.

“He couldn’t stay away, I knew he wouldn’t last all day at work, he misses our precious girl too much.” I walk into the living room where we have a makeshift baby area with a bassinet.

“Mommy was right, I can’t stay away from my girls, not just one though,” I kiss Kinsley, and then my arms are wrapped around our sweet baby girl.

Kinsley is taking her maternity leave from Topped Off, but she’s doing it spitting nails. Kate has really helped, but Kinsley still helps with the scheduling, ordering supplies, and bookwork.

I’ve loved Kinsley more and more with every stage life seems to have thrown at us, but motherhood on her, it’s one of my favorites.

Even with messy hair, swollen breasts from nursing our daughter, clothes she hasn’t changed, and was spit up on numerous times, she’s still the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.

“I knew you wouldn’t last, why don’t you put yourself out of misery and work from home for the time being?” Kinsley suggests.

“I think I’ll have to. Michelle kicked me out of the office today, saying I was being an insufferable asshole, she even threatened to call my mother,” I mutter with exasperation, rolling my eyes.

“You must have really pissed her off, what did you do?” she questions.

“Nathaniel, need I say more?” I reply.

“What could he possibly need now?” Kinsley lets out her own puff of air.

“He wasn’t happy with the junior associate I handed him off too, I snapped at him, and then let him go from our firm. It wasn’t the most professional, but at this point with that dumbass, I don’t really care.” I sit down on the couch with Ryleigh on one side of me, cradling her close, while Kinsley on the other side with her head on my shoulder. This right here, it’s perfection.

Epilogue

Kinsley

Eight Years Later

“Ma, mom, mommy!” Cole, our now six-year-old, says through the door.

“Daddy!!” Ryleigh who recently turned seven, exclaims.

“I think it’s time to call in the grandparents, have them all stay with the kids. We have an anniversary of sorts. I’d like be able to go balls deep inside my wife without an interruption once this year,” Luke grunts lazily thrusting inside of me.

“This does seem like it’s happening more and more these days, maybe we should have a vacation of our own?” I suggest.

I feel bad for Luke, I really do. I came, he unfortunately hasn’t yet.

“We’ll be right there,” I say trying my best not to moan.

“Just like that, Kinsley. Squeeze me tighter baby,” he demands.

I do exactly that, wanting him to find his release, like I’ve found mine.

He thrusts harder, I lift up to meet him, it doesn’t take us long to reach a tempo. Luke’s head is thrown back and he comes on a guttural groan. I feel him come deep inside me, it sets off another spasm and I come again.

“After all these years and it still gets better. Every single time,” his lips find mine, he gives me a soft kiss.

“I love you, Luke,” I tell him as he lifts off of me, hating that he disentangles himself from my body.

“I love you more, Kinsley,” I watch him walk into the bathroom, naked as the day he was born. I love looking at him.

We made some tough decisions after having Cole, we thought about having more children, but we wanted to give all of our love and devotion to the two children we already have.

Both of us have backed off from our vigorous careers, but we were happy and content. That doesn’t mean I don’t sometimes think about what it would be like to have a couple of more children.

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