Easton rubbed his eyes. “I’m not tired. I want to play.”

“You have to sleep.”

“Why?” Easton asked, his lower lip puffing out in a practiced pout.

Ryker snatched Easton out of my arms and placed him in the middle of his bed. “You need to rest because when you wake up we’re all going to build the biggest sand castle ever.” Ryker pulled the covers over Easton body.

“So you need to sleep too?”

“Yes.” Ryker kissed Easton’s forehead. “Mommy and Daddy are going to take a big nap, too.”

I raised one eyebrow. “Really?”

He smirked as he threaded his hand through mine and pulled me out the door. “Yeah, I have to show you something.”

“Something important?”

“I’d like to think it’s important, but I’ll wait for your confirmation.”

“Hmm,” I said. “The magic wand in your pants?”

“Exactly.” He tipped his head back and laughed. “Only you would remember that.”

“Only you would twist my words like that,” I countered.

He lifted me up and swung me over his shoulder. “Hey! Don’t manhandle me.”

“You like it when I manhandle you,” he said, spanking me lightly on the backs of my thighs.

“You wish,” I said, laughing as he dropped me on the bed.

Grinning, he stretched his body out over mine. I ran my hands over his sculpted tan chest. “No, you’re wrong,” he whispered as his lips brushed against mine. “All of my wishes came true the minute you said ‘I do.’ I have a perfect wife, a perfect son, and the perfect life. I don’t need anything else.”

I cupped his chin and placed one of his hands on my lower stomach. “Are you sure about that?”

“Yes,” he murmured as he feathered kisses down my neck.

Ribbons of heat raced down my body, and I arched my hips. “That’s too bad,” I rasped out, my voice already thick with desire.

“Why’s that?” he asked as he untied the top of my bikini.

“Because I’m pregnant.” We’d been trying for over a year. Just last month, Ryker and I decided to let fate take its course. If it didn’t happen, it wasn’t meant to be.

He lifted his gaze, and his eyes locked on mine, his smile widening. “Seriously?”

I nodded. “Seriously.”

“Hattie.” He laid his hand tenderly against my cheek. “Do you know how happy you make me?”

“Show me.”

And he did exactly that.

Acknowledgements

 

Some books are easier to write than others. I wanted to give Hattie and Ryker’s story the right ending. I went back and forth, rethinking my plans for the story so many times. I never thought I’d finish the third book. I hope it didn’t disappoint.

Thanks to Limitless Publishing for supporting me and being available to answer all my questions. You make everything easy.

Thanks to Rosa Sophia for combing over this book with great attention to detail.

Thanks to Shannon Hunt for coordinating the cover reveal and release.

Thanks to my husband for reading this and cleaning up my dialogue.

Thanks to all the readers and bloggers. I appreciate all of your messages, reviews, and words of encouragement.

About the Author

After spending years practicing law and a million other things, Lisa decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer and she must confess that inventing characters is so much more fun than writing contracts and legal briefs. A native of Colorado, she lives with her husband and three children in Denver.

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