Sydney tried not to laugh.
“Lie down, Syd. I’m going to make love to you. Slowly. Quietly.”
Her teeth dug into her lip, and she dropped down onto the bed, only to let out a yelp.
“What in the hell! Oh my gosh, I think I bruised my back.”
There was a lump under the covers.
Sydney reached under it and withdrew a rock. Her eyes widened, and she threw it across the room.
“What’s wrong? It’s just a rock,” I said, looking back at the marble-sized rock.
“That, Officer Murphy, is not a rock. It is a fertility stone. Your mother has sent me three already.”
With one more look over my shoulder, I shook my head before turning back to her. “I gave you a fair warning.”
She grinned. “You did. Honestly, I wouldn’t want your mother any other way.”
Settling between her legs, I teased my cock against her entrance. We’d been having sex now for a few months without a condom, and each time I was inside her felt better than the last.
When I pushed inside her, she gasped and gripped onto my shoulders.
“I’m so glad you feel that way, baby.”
“That little fertility stone hurt!” Sydney said, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth. “I will admit, Penelope is precious. I can see why your mother wants more little ones running around.”
Maggie Maye and Princess must have seen us walking away because they were now walking in front of us, leading us to the small bench that sat on top of the hill.
“Darrin and Lynn are talking about another one.”
Sydney looked at me. “They are? How exciting.”
I smiled and nodded. “Yeah. That should keep Mom busy for a while.”
When we reached the top, we turned to look out over the stunning view. The sun was settling down in the sky, and shades of orange and pink clouds wisped across the darkening blue backdrop.
Sydney sat down on the bench and stared out in front of her. I wanted to ask her what she was thinking about. Virgil? Vickie? Maybe even Wesley. She hadn’t heard from him in the months since he left Salem.
“It’s so beautiful. It reminds me of how blessed I am. I’m so happy we met, Mike.”
My heart pounded in my chest. Reaching into my pocket, I dropped down to one knee. Maggie Maye and Princess came and sat down next to me. I figured they were probably wondering what in the heck their dad was doing on the ground.
Sydney’s gaze fell to me and her lips parted.
“From the first moment I knocked on your car window that night, I knew there was something about you. Then when your tired feet brought you out for a run and we got to officially meet, I knew you were going to capture my heart and never let it go.”
Her hands came up to cover her mouth. Tears pooled in her eyes.