Page 29 of Mountain Man's Angel
He tosses his phone onto the bed, then turns us toward the window, my back against his chest as he wraps his arms around me. "I have a beautiful girlfriend. We're going ring shopping tomorrow. And she's moving in with me!" My back shakes as hechuckles. "I thought I was lucky to be a Wolfe. Now I realize the best luck of all was being in the right place at the right time when some weird artsy girl was trespassing in my field."
"While you were lumberjacking.”
"Yeah. It's a good thing I was, because carrying that tree really turned you on, didn't it?"
I spin around and stretch up to kiss him. "I will never admit to that."
He squeezes me tightly. "You’ll have to. I'm writing it into our wedding vows."
"Well…maybe. As long as I'm in charge of the music."
His dark eyes glow as he leans in, kissing me with gentle reverence that makes me feel like the most precious girl in the world.
"My angel, from now on, you're in charge of everything.”
EPILOGUE
THANE
* Two Years Later *
Inever thought I’d be the kind of guy to drive a motorhome. But you know what? It's a great way to see the country without having to pack and unpack. Plus, all Audra's recording gear can stay set up in road cases. We just wheel them out the side door.
I take the next turnoff, driving a little slowly since Audra is napping in the passenger seat.
It turns out we make a great team. I take her all over the place to get interesting recordings for a week or so, then we come home for a month, where I make furniture, she processes her soundscapes, and we take turns cooking lunch.
Of course, we often cook together. We just have to make sure it's something that can survive me pinning her up against the kitchen island.
Her shapeless dresses come off very quickly whenever I'm “inspired”, which is probably too frequently, but I've never heard her say "meatloaf lasagna" unless we are actually in the middle of cooking one.
She wakes up as I pull into the back parking lot of a gas station. As Audra runs a hand through her hair, a large diamond sparkles on her hand. Along with the square princess cut solitaire engagement ring, I had them make an eternity band that fit against it. I’m sure the jewelry designer thought I was a weirdo when I pulled out a bracelet and asked for emeralds and sapphires that matched some little glass beads exactly, but it was worth it for the look on Audra's face when she realized what I’d done.
From the very beginning, we've been on the same page when it comes to blending our low-key comfortable lifestyles with a bit of glam when the situation demands it. Our wedding was an intimate affair in our back yard. The honeymoon was two weeks at an ultra-luxury retreat in the Maldives. This motorhome is kind of in the middle, I guess.
"Hey there, sleepyhead." I reach out to squeeze Audra’s knee. "I think you said you wanted to check your downloads before dinner?"
She stretches and yawns. "Yeah!"
She prefers checking her stats on the laptop, but doesn't like using the computer while the motorhome is moving. I don't quite understand it, but it’s one of her many quirks I've come to enjoy.
After I throw the motorhome into park, I join her at the dinette table as she flips open her laptop and loads the page. A few days ago, she posted seven new soundscapes: three for focused work and studying, and four for sleeping.
"Look!" she exclaims. "One of my sleep tracks hit the top one hundred in its category, along with two of the focus tracks!"
I don't know a thing about download numbers and stats, only that it warms my heart to see my girl's eyes light up like that. "Congratulations, angel. I'm so proud of you."
She smiles, her hand dropping to squeeze the top of my thigh. "I'm just so glad that my soundtracks are helpful for people. Check out this review – InsomniacGillis93 says they used it to sleep through the night last night for the first time in ages.”
"How on Earth am I going to show you how proud I am of you?"
She turns, licking her lips suggestively. "By letting me buy dinner with the…uh…” She glances toward the page. "$28.13 I've made this week?"
"As long as I get to lick your hot pussy first…yes."
You’ll meet Thane’s brothers in Mountain Man’s Sugar and Mountain Man’s Darlin’.
Meet Thane’s cousins in the Billionaires of Wolfe Mountain series and Wolfe Mountain Men. Ogle the hot mechanics in Dirty Brothers.Visit Betty’s Bistro in She’s Got That Spark.
