by Sarah Bailey
The tears in Aaron’s eyes said it all. I reached up and brushed the one which fell from his eye away. He gave me a watery smile. The two of us were it for each other. There was nothing in this world which would keep us apart ever again.
After we’d exchanged rings, we had to sign the registry book and finally, we were able to walk down the aisle together as husbands. My heart was so fucking full to bursting. And as Aaron looked over at me, his blue-grey eyes shining with adoration and happiness, I knew then and there, I’d got my fairy tale ending. My happy ever after. Something I’d never dared to hope for.
When we stood outside the ceremony room together, I reached up and held his face whilst his fingers tangled in my hair. We pressed our foreheads together, breathing each other’s air.
“We’re married,” he whispered.
“Fuck yeah, we are.”
He laughed and kissed me as his arms came around my back and he held me tight.
“You are the best thing that ever happened to me, knight,” he whispered when I pulled back.
“So are you. You promise you’re not leaving this time?”
He smiled, his eyes so bright with love.
“I promise… I’ll follow you to the ends of the earth if you need me to, Rhys. You are my soulmate. My happiness. My home.”
“I’m so going to hold you to that, prince.”
“I hope you do.”
I stroked his cheek, staring at my handsome husband who meant everything to me. We’d finally made it. After all these years with nothing standing in our way and only hope and happiness for the future. We’d grown from boys into men. One day we’d grow old and grey. And we’d do it together.
“I love you, Aaron Jackson King. You’re my forever.”
Coming Next…
His Pursuit. My Denial. Our Collision.
You could say Cole Carter was single-minded in his desires and needs. When he saw something he wanted, he went after it. And the thing he wanted most in this world was me.
Trust had never come easy. Perhaps that’s why when he pursued me, I refused to entertain the idea of letting him in.
Why would I allow a boy two years younger than me access to my secrets and insecurities? Why would I give him those parts of me I’d kept locked away?
The answer is simple.
He never took no for an answer. He wormed his way inside my soul, infecting me with his entire being. And I was lost from the moment he set his sights on me.
Our path was littered with broken promises and deceit. Even through all the heartache and the world fighting to break us apart, I thought we would survive the storm. Only now I realise that was all a fantasy. The boy I thought would give me everything. Well, he left me with nothing at all.
A dark coming of age, second chance MF romance. This is not just a love story, it’s a journey with high steam, angst and pain. But as with all love stories, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and a HEA waiting for you.
Author Note: I recommend reading The Devil’s Syndicate series if you want to see Cole’s parents’ journey to their happy ever after.
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Sarah’s Sinners
Music is one of my biggest inspirations for when I’m writing my books. If you’re curious about what songs inspired me, have a listen to the playlist.
Our Darkest Hour Playlist
Titles by Sarah Bailey
Dark Romance
Corrupt Empire
Betrayal
Sacrifice
Revenge
Benson Siblings
Provoked
Promises
Prohibit
Protect
The Devil’s Syndicate
Deceived
Defied
Derailed
Debauched
Depraved
Our Darkest Series
Our Darkest Hour
Our Darkest Path
Paranormal Romance
After Dark
Demon’s Destiny
Vampire’s Kiss
Witching Night
Cursed Heart
Death’s Angel
Lucifer’s Cage
Blood Magic
Erotic Romance
Dirty series
Dirty Dom
Dirty Cop
Dirty Chef
Acknowledgements
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this book. I really appreciate all of my readers and hope this book gave you as much joy reading it as I did writing it.
There’s only one person I have to thank for this book and that’s my critique partner, podcast co-host and the best writer friend I could ever have, Sab. Your encouragement when I was writing this story got me through all the pain and heartache I had to endure. You demanded chapters like never before and I could do nothing but pour the words out onto the page. Rhys and Aaron’s story took the both of us by storm. I would not have been able to do them justice without you helping me when I got stuck, listening to my plans for their story and generally insisting I get the book written. This is the longest book I’ve written to date and in that respect, the fastest. You lived and breathed their story right alongside me. And pretty much told me if I didn’t give them the happy ever after they deserved, I’d be in the doghouse for god knows how long after everything these two boys went through. Believe me when I say this book would not exist without you even though I was the one who wrote it. I needed you there to keep me going even when I wanted to throw in the towel. This book forced me to go to some pretty dark places in order to get it written. Made me dig deep inside my emotions and pour out a story unlike anything I’ve written before. To tell the story of these two boys who became best friends and fell in love only to have it ripped away in the most devastating and painful way imaginable. I bled out on the pages and you were there to patch up my broken heart every single time. This was the book I knew would change everything for me and you were by my side as I delivered this emotionally hard-hitting and painful experience. Words cannot express my deep and profound gratitude for having you in my life. I love you so much. Never stop being you or I’ll have to come and ‘Quinn’ you… and we both know how that will end! But in all seriousness, you are an amazing, kind, caring and incredible soul who I have the honour of calling my best friend. Just remember I’m always here for you in return, my savage partner in crime!
About The Author
Sarah writes dark, contemporary, erotic and paranormal romances. She adores all forms of steamy romance and can always be found with a book or ten on her Kindle. She loves anti-heroes, alpha males and flawed characters with a little bit of darkness lurking within. Her writing buddies nicknamed her ‘The Queen of Steam’ for her pulse racing sex scenes which will leave you a little hot under the collar.
Born and raised in Sussex, UK near the Ashdown Forest where she grew up climbing trees and building Lego towns with her younger brother. Sarah fell in love with novels when she was a teenager reading her aunt’s historical regency romances. She has always loved the supernatural and exploring the darker side of romance and fantasy novels.
Sarah currently resides in the Scottish Highlands with her husband. Music is one of her biggest inspirations and she always has something on in the background whilst writing. She is an avid gamer and is often found hogging her husband’s Xbox.
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