Laughing, he stands tall, opening the box with shaky fingers. As soon as he slides the platinum band onto my finger, I wrap my arms around him, our lips crashing together. We lose ourselves to one another, tongues tangling, hands roaming, falling into the depths that is our love.

When we finally come up for air, our eyes are bloodshot and heavy, lips swollen and red. “Did you plan this entire trip for this?”

“Well, yeah,” he responds with a grin so wide, it’s blinding.

“What would you have done if I said no?” I tease, both of us knowing full well that never would’ve happened.

He chuckles. “I would’ve left your ass here while I went to New Orleans and drank away the heartache.”

“Right. Believable.”

It’s nearly completely dark as we walk back to the bike, climbing on and getting back on the road. I spend the rest of the ride clinging to him, thankful as hell for this journey we’ve been on together. It hasn’t always been pretty, but it’s what was meant to happen. The universe has a funny way of bringing everything full circle. We were always destined to wind up here.

Our love is kismet.

The End.

Acknowledgments

My daughters. As always, they are truly my reason for everything I do. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am in life. They motivate me and push me to want to be better, to go further. I love them so damn much.

My family. Thank you, guys, for supporting me in any way that you can, and for believing in me. I love you guys.

Katie. I feel like my acknowledgments section is always one big gush of how much I appreciate you… and this one is no different. You’re the best alpha reader a needy author could ask for. You’re always willing to plot with me, help me work through issues, or just listening to me complain. You help make the smut, smuttier, and you always, always push me to stay true to my vision. You’re my best friend, and I couldn’t do this without you. Love you so freaking big.

Ally, Cozy, and Sara. Thank you for loving these two, and for all your feedback and support with this book. Love y’all.

Ria. Unsurprisingly, you KILLED it with this cover. You are incredible, and you always take what (little) vision I have, and you make it into this gorgeous cover that fully encompasses the story. Thank you SO much.