Claiming His Student: An Instalove Possessive Age Gap Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants Book 209)
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“No more. You’re a bad influence on your sister. She’ll be stumbling down the aisle.”
Celeste winks at Ariel and she giggles. I smile to myself. I love seeing my girls bond. They’re thick as thieves, even if they didn’t get on that well growing up. Seeing them having fun together on Ariel’s big day makes me so happy.
By the time Ariel is ready, I have tears in my eyes. She looks so beautiful in her white dress, her white-blonde hair flowing down her back. Out of all our children, she looks the most like me, and I see my twenty-one year old self in her. All those emotions about marrying Dylan come rushing back. I cup Ariel’s cheeks.
“This is going to be the best day of your life. Cherish it forever,” I tell her. Her lip trembles.
“Thanks, Mom. I’m so glad everyone is here to celebrate this with me.”
It’s true. Even though the wedding is in the Bahamas, everyone important has shown up. My Dad has a front-row seat, Gabriel is the best man...he introduced Celeste to her fiancé, after all...and Dylan is getting ready to walk Ariel down the aisle.
There’s a knock at the door and he enters. He looks so handsome today. He’s a silver fox if I ever saw one with steel in his hair and beard. He looks amazing, and his physique is just as good as it was when I met him. His tux makes him look like James Bond and I feel a rush of love and attraction for him.
“There’s the blushing bride,” he says, kissing Ariel’s cheeks. She throws her arms around his neck.
“I’m so excited, Daddy.”
“Then let’s not waste another second. Let’s get you married,” Dylan says. My heart is in my throat as Celeste and I pick up the train of her dress and we all begin the short walk from the hotel to the beach where the ceremony is taking place. Dylan glances over his shoulder and smiles at me. I know he’s thinking about our own wedding day. It was a beautiful day, full of sunshine and good wine and laughter. It was shortly after Gabriel was born so we got to spend our special day with our son. Now, he’s waiting at the end of the aisle with his best friend, about to watch his sister get married.
I have to wipe my eyes. They all grew up so fast. One minute they were toddlers running around and causing havoc. Now they’ve all moved out and found jobs, and lives of their own. They’ve all found their slice of happiness one way or another.
I miss them all, but I still have Dylan. I’m lucky that he fills every single need that I have. My kids have stayed close to home too so I can’t complain. This life we have is perfect, and I don’t take any of it for granted.
Dylan kisses Ariel’s cheek as he gives her away. In an unexpected moment of pure love, Ariel turns around to throw her arms around my neck. I hold her hard. It feels like she’s slipping through my fingers. I guess now I understand how my father felt when I met Dylan. But this is a good thing. Love fills you in a way nothing else can. It becomes the center of your universe and makes you delirious with happiness. This is a good thing. She’s not leaving me behind, she’s just finding something else amazing to be a part of.
My father smiles as we take our seats in the front row. Dylan’s hand slips into mine, and I watch all my babies under the wedding arch. Ariel and her fiancé hold hands, beaming at one another like they’re both looking at the stars. Celeste wipes at her eyes and even Gabriel looks a little misty-eyed.
“That was us thirty years ago,” Dylan whispers to me, and I smile.
“That’s still us today. We still look at each other like that.”
“Damn right we do,” he says, wrapping his arm around my shoulder and pulling me close to kiss my cheek. We stay that way as we watch Ariel say her vows, promising to love her husband for the rest of her life. They exchange rings and kisses and none of it feels real. I stand with everyone else to applaud and I feel like I’ve gone back in time. I’m bursting with happiness and love. I thought that maybe my wedding day was the best day of my life, but this is surely a contender. Now, I have everything I ever wanted. I’ve got a happy family. I married the man I love and have lived thirty beautiful years with him, and have so many more to come.
I now know the true meaning of bliss.
At the reception, the booze flows and the sky darkens, and as the warm summer air fills with music I watch my beautiful baby girl have her first dance and cut her cake. I watch Gabriel flirt with one of Ariel’s friends and I roll my eyes affectionately. Celeste’s beautiful voice fills the air as she sings with the wedding band, and Dylan offers his hand to me.
“May I dance with the most beautiful woman at his party?” he says. I take his hand with a warm smile.
“I’ll never pass up a chance to dance with you,” I tell him. He leads me to the dance floor and I fall into his arms, swaying to the music. Joy fills my entire body as the stars shine down on us. Sometimes it feels like this world was just made for us. Like the stars shine just for me and him.
“I’ll love you forever,” he murmurs in my ear. I close my eyes and sway with him.
“Good. Because I have a lot of love left to give to you too.”
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Book 30: Cowboy’s Christmas Carol
Book 31: Police Officer’s Princess
Book 32: Statham
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Book 35: Billionaire Single Dad's Babysitter
Book 36: Mountain Man
Book 37: SEAL’s Justice
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Book 40: Crocodile Dan D
Book 41: Mountain Man’s Secret Baby
Book 42: Doctor Bad Boy’s Secret Baby
Book 43: Cop’s Babysitter
Book 44: Nanny for the Cop Next Door
Book 45: Small Town SEAL’s Saving Grace
Book 46: Cop’s Fake Fiancée
Book 47: Billionaire’s Nanny
Book 48: Cowboy’s Babysitter
Book 49: Steamy
Book 50: Brother’s Best Friend
Book 51: Possessive Professor
Book 52: Firefighter’s Babysitter
Book 53: Soldier’s Secret Baby
Book 54: Ward’s Independence Day
Book 55: Doctor Next Door
Book 56: Possessive Policeman
Book 57: Coached by the MMA Fighter
Book 58: Boss’s Babysitter
Book 59: Virgin in New York
Book 60: Rock Star’s Baby
Book 61: Possessive Protector
Book 62: Possessive Australian
Book 63: Best Friend’s Brother
Book 64: Possessive Cowboy
Book 65: Summer Romanced
Book 66: Possessive Prince
Book 67: Lovers’s
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Book 68: Cop’s Best Friend
Book 69: Possessive Firefighter
Book 70: Football Next Door
Book 71: Doctor December
Book 72: Possessive Canadian
Book 73: Blue Collar Billionaire
Book 74: Possessive K-9 Cop
Book 75: Possessive Brazilian
Book 76: Hockey Obsession
Book 77: Possessive Boston Irish American MMA Fighter
Book 78: Halloween Next Door
Book 79: Possessive Russian
Book 80: Baseball Mine
Book 81: Cop’s Caribbean Captive
Book 82: Instalove Island
Book 83: Dad’s Best Friend
Book 84: Thanksgiving with Dad’s Boss
Book 85: Possessive Italian Neighbor
Book 86: Possessive Portuguese
Book 87: Possessive Christmas Cop
Book 88: Russian’s Obsession
Book 89: Possessive Doctor’s Christmas
Book 90: Possessive Parisian Pilot
Book 91: U.K. Boxing Day
Book 92: Jealous Russian Stalker
Book 93: Italian Mountain Man
Book 94: Aggressive Russian
Book 95: Possessive Valentine
Book 96: Possessive Hunter
Book 97: Dad’s Russian Mafia Friend
Book 98: Russian Teacher
Book 99: Australian Obsession
Book 100: Russian Next Door
Book 101: Dad’s Irish Friend
Book 102: Nanny for the Russian Mafia
Book 103: Best Friend’s Dad
Book 104: Basketball Babymaker
Book 105: Possessive Veterinarian
Book 106: Brother’s Fireman Friend
Book 107: Brother’s Canadian Cowboy Friend
Book 108: Summer Vacation with Dad’s Best Friend
Book 109: Dad’s Italian Mafia Friend
Book 110: Dad’s Irish Mafia Friend
Book 111: Dad’s Football Friend
Book 112: Possessing His Dancing Queen
Book 113: Brother’s Cop Friend
Book 114: Halloween With Dad’s Best Friend
Book 115: Claimed By Her Boss
Book 116: Possessive Rider
Book 117: Dad’s Ex-Biker Buddy
Book 118: Possessive Undercover Cop
Book 119: Falling For Her Boss
Book 120: Claiming His Fashionista
Book 121: More Than Dad’s Best Friend
Book 122: Thanksgiving With Dad’s Best Friend
Book 123: Bossy Italian
Book 124: Christmas With Dad’s Mafia Friend
Book 125: Maid For The Italian Mafia
Book 126: Nutcracker
Book 127: Cowboy Cerrone
Book 128: Chef’s Kiss
Book 129: Claimed By The Russian
Book 130: Bought By The Italian Mafia
Book 131: Hot Nerd
Book 132: Dad’s Italian Mafia Boss
Book 133: Mine
Book 134: Taken By The Thief
Book 135: Curves Ahead
Book 136: Her Mafia Valentine
Book 137: Doctor Valentine
Book 138: Maid For The Irish Mafia
Book 139: Winning Her Curves
Book 140: Dad’s Cartel Best Friend
Book 141: Dad’s Greek Mafia Friend
Book 142: Lawyer’s Obsession
Book 143: Attending Her Curves
Book 144: Maid for the Russian Mafia
Book 145: Priest
Book 146: Claimed By Dad’s Best Friend
Book 147: His Curvy Office Obsession
Book 148: Easter with Dad's Best Friend
Book 149: Veterinarian's Obsession
Book 150: Curves For Her Older Boss
Book 151: Mob Lawyer's Curves
Book 152: Maid For The Doctor Next Door
Book 153: Possessive Forest Ranger
Book 154: Nurse For The Russian Mafia
Book 155: Dad’s Fireman Friend
Book 156: Russian Mountain Man
Book 157: Possessive Italian Doctor
Book 158: Dad's EMT Best Friend
Book 159: Claimed By The Publisher
Book 160: Mr. CEO
Book 161: His Curvy Castaway Obsession
Book 162: Claiming His Reunion Obsession
Book 163: Claimed By Dad’s College Friend
Book 164: Dad’s Detective Best Friend
Book 165: Attending The Russian Mafia
Book 166: Dad's Biker Best Friend
Book 167: My Dad's Russian Mafia Friend
Book 168: Possessive Landlord
Book 169: Gardener For The Mafia
Book 170: Possessive Fighter
Book 171: Claiming Her Sweet Curves
Bool 172: Possessive Camp Counselor
Book 173: Claimed By Dad's Italian Best Friend
Book 174: Possessive Neighbor
Book 175: 4th of July With Dad's Best Friend
Book 176: Claimed By Her Enemy
Book 177: Bodyguard’s Obsession
Book 178: Falling For The Player
Book 179: Possessive Alpha Cop
Book 180: Her CEO
Book 181: Falling For Her Dad’s Boss
Book 182: MMA Fighter’s Obsession
Book 183: Possessive Lawyer
Book 184: Claimed by the British Rockstar
Book 185: Summer Obsession
Book 186: Paris with Dad’s Best Friend
Book 187: Claimed by the Possessive Fireman
Book 188: Possessive Trucker
Book 189: Falling for Dad's Enemy
Book 190: His Undercover Maid
Book 191: Her Innocent CEO
Book 192: Bratva Boss’s Babysitter
Book 193: Sold to the Bratva Boss
Book 194: My Dad's Best Friend
Book 195: His Cabin Obsession
Book 196: Driver's Obsession
Book 197: His Unexpected Love
Book 198: London with Dad’s Best Friend
Book 199: Hot Neighbor
Book 200: Maid for the Hollywood Heartthrob
Book 201: The CEO and the Wedding Planner
Book 202: Claimed by the Italian
Book 203: Dad’s CEO Boss
Book 204: The Mob and His Messenger
Book 205: Rome with Dad’s Best Friend
Book 206: Haunted by Her Curves
Book 207: Her Vampire
Book 208: Bidding for Her Curve
Book 208: Claiming His Student
BRATVA BEAR SHIFTERS
Book 1: Dad’s Russian Mafia Bear Best Friend
Book 2: Babysitter For Dad’d Russian Mafia Bear Friend
Book 3: Dad’s Bratva Bear Friend
LAIRDS & LADIES
Book 1: Possessive Highlander
Book 2: Taken By The Highlander
Book 3: Highlander Alpha
RUSSIAN UNDERWORLD
Book 1: Brooklyn Bratva
Book 2: British Bratva
Book 3: Bratva Billionaire
Book 4: Bratva Babysitter
Book 5: Bratva Boss
IRISH WOLF SHIFTERS
Book 1: Dad’s Irish Wold Shifter Friend
Book 2: Claimed By The Irish Wolf Shifter
Book 3: Claimed By The Enemy
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