Landon & Shay: Part Two (L&S Duet #2)(99)

I walked over to them and kissed each of their foreheads. “Not tonight. We’ve already read four books, and it’s way past your bedtime.”

They both pouted, but I wasn’t going to give in. The night before, I ended up reading them six books. Shay called me a pushover. I agreed times a million. It wasn’t a surprised that the kids loved stories so much, seeing how their mother was one of the most amazing storytellers of all time.

Almost, good enough for an Oscar.

Again, if you asked me, she was robbed.

I turned off the kids’ bedroom light and headed to my room to fall into bed with a very exhausted wife.

She was already half asleep as I crawled into bed beside her. I kissed her forehead as I pulled her body against mine. She melted into me as if her heartbeats were made to solely fit against mine.

“I’m so happy,” she whispered, brushing her lips against mine.

“Me too.” So damn happy.

She yawned and snuggled in closer. Her eyes were closed as sleepiness began to pull her in for the remainder of the night, but her lips parted as she softly asked me the most important question of my life. “How’s your heart?”

“Completely full,” I replied.

That heart of mine? That damaged, battered, and bruised heart that sat inside of my chest? It would forever and always be beating for her.



The End.