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“You love me?”

“I always have, Dash,” I say, resting my forehead against his. “Always will.”

“Are we going to go on this trip?”

I nod. “Yeah, I think we are.”

He kisses me.





Epilogue


Five Years Later


I look at the house Dash bought us and can’t believe we own something so beautiful. Three stories. Cream and black. Amazing garden. I think I’m still in shock.

“I can’t believe this is all ours,” I say, bouncing on the balls of my feet in excitement. I turn to Dash and kiss him on the cheek. He touches my nape, where the tattoo of his name is, and smiles down at me.

“Are you ready?”

“For what?” I ask, running my fingers through his beard. He’s recently grown one, and it was seriously hot on him.

“To be happy.”

“I’m always happy when I’m with you,” I say.

My eyes widen as he steps back and gets on one knee. “Viola, will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?”

Holy shit.

I look down at the stunning ring and feel like fainting. “Of course I will marry you!” I say, tears starting to pool in my eyes. “I love you so much,” I say as he stands and slides the ring on my finger. “I’m going to be Mrs. Edwards!”

He grins and kisses the tears that have fallen down my cheeks. “I love you more.”

I get up on my tip-toes and kiss his mouth. He lifts me in his arms, carries me inside our new house, and throws me down on the couch.

“Engagement sex?”

He grins and lifts up my top. “You’re mine now, Vi. All mine.”

I shut my eyes as he kisses down my stomach, and whisper back, “I always was.”





About the Author

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Chantal Fernando is twenty six years old and lives in Western Australia.

Her published novels include four books in the Resisting Love series – Chase, Kade, Ryder and James; the New York Times Bestselling novel Maybe This Time and its follow up, This Time Around. Her latest releases include Toxic Girl, Saxon, and a USA bestselling biker romance novel Dragon’s Lair.

When not reading, writing or daydreaming she can be found enjoying life with her three sons and family.

Represented by Kimberly Brower from the Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency.