Page 38 of A Groom for Blaze
EPILOGUE
Blaze sighed with satisfactionas she cuddled next to her husband on the bank, the sound of the stream gurgling in the background was soothing music to her ears. She and Colt had been married for a full twenty-four hours now, and she hadn’t been able to leave his side. They stayed in a room at the hotel until nightfall, and then they snuck out and went to the stream. There, they kissed more, and made love, then cuddled while they talked about their dreams for the future.
The wedding had been perfect. Small, with only family and a few friends there. Kent had miraculously disappeared, which was disappointing because she truly wanted to see Colt punch him in the face.
Although the death of George had been hard to handle, at least she had Colt – and he had her. Thankfully, they were married the next day because she wasn’t sure how much longer she could go without being Colt’s wife. It made her happy that he had seemed just as anxious, especially to consummate their marriage.
“Colt?” she asked as she drew a finger across his bare chest.
“Yes, my love.”
She smiled, loving to hear him say that. “Did you really mean what you told your father about making Last Chance your home?”
He shifted on the blanket, facing her a little more as he stared into her eyes. “Yes. I’ll do anything to make you happy.”
“I want to make you happy, too.”
He chuckled. “I’m ecstatic just being your husband, my beautiful wife.”
“Stop teasing. You know what I mean.”
“I do know, but I’m not teasing. I will follow you to the ends of the earth. I’ll never let you go now. So, if you want to stay here until we’re old and gray, then I’ll be by your side. And if you want to move to another state, I’ll do everything I can to make it possible.”
She grinned. “Yes, because you’re rich now.”
He cupped the side of her face. “I’m rich in love. Money doesn’t matter to me unless you are going to share it with me.”
She nodded. “Don’t worry. I’m not going anywhere. When I thought you had left me, I was miserable. I’ve never been so heartbroken before. I don’t want to feel like that ever again.”
“I know how you feel because when I thought I was too late to stop your wedding, I didn’t know how I could go on living without you.”
She leaned over and kissed his sweet lips. “I love you, Colt.”
“Not as much as I love you.”
Chuckling, she shook her head. “Let’s not make this our first argument as husband and wife.”
His eyebrows lifted. “Why not? It’ll be fun to make up afterward, don’t you think?”
“Just as long as you have that kind of attitude when we argue about something during our marriage, I’ll be happy. Communication is what will keep us together, along with trust and love.”
“And speaking of love...” He wrapped her in his arms, pulling her closer. “How soon do you want a baby?”
She shrugged. “It doesn’t matter. Besides, practice makes perfect.”
When they kissed, she was reassured again that their love would last forever.
THE END
