by Lynne, Donya
“Mark?”
“Mmm?” He blinked and turned his head toward her.
“What you said today. At my parents’.”
“Which part?” Except he already knew.
“You said you wanted to marry me.”
He grinned and kissed her hair. “That’s right.”
She lifted onto her elbows. “Did you mean that?”
“Every word.” He had a ways to go to overcome the trauma of his past before walking down the aisle again, but somehow, some way, he would. Because he wanted Karma to have his name in a way that was almost primal.
She smiled and lowered herself into the crook of his arm again. “This is so surreal.”
“What do you mean?”
“Us. You. Me. Together again.” Her fingers brushed lazily over his chest, and she did that thing he liked so much, where she plucked at the tufts of hair.
“Crazy, isn’t it? I loved you from the moment I saw you, but then I let you go.” He grinned to himself as he remembered the old saying. “If you love someone, set them free,” he said.
“If they come back to you, they’re yours forever.” She squeezed him.
“If they don’t, they never were.”
Karma lifted her head. Her face was so close to his their noses almost touched. “Are you mine forever now, Mr. Strong?”
He lifted her left hand and kissed her ring finger, right where he planned to put a ring someday. “I dare you to try and get rid of me, Miss Mason.”
She grinned and shook her head. “That’s one dare I refuse to accept.”
“Smart woman, because I’m here to stay now.” He stroked the backs of his fingers down her cheek, letting his gaze drink in her face. “Thank you for coming back to me, little bird.”
She leaned into his touch and shook her head. “You’ve got it wrong. You came back to me.”
He thought about it a moment. “So I did. And I’m never flying away again.”
Epilogue
Karma’s Blog
November 23
“This is Just the Beginning”
They say you never forget your first true love.
That’s how this blog started, and that’s how it’s going to end. Because now I’m starting a new chapter in my life. One I get to share with my first true love.
M has returned, and I’m unbelievably head over heels in love.
Turns out M fell in love with me, too, just as I suspected, and all this time he’s been searching for a sign that we belonged together. Being offered my boss’s job at the company where I work was that sign.
And now here we are again.
Obviously, the fact we’re back together poses a few problems. I can’t very well remain his assistant now that he’s my boyfriend. And I can’t just accept the job offer from my old college professor since that would require I move to St. Louis. But the issues extend beyond just professionally. My dad is furious that I broke my engagement to B and that I’m now “shacked up” with a man who will “only hurt me.” Dad actually kicked us out of his house yesterday—Thanksgiving. So, yes, my decision will have far-reaching repercussions, some which could be a struggle to get over.
But I love M.
The struggles will be worth it, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.
This is only the beginning of our story. Where we go from here and how our story ends has yet to be seen. But I can’t wait to take the journey with him.
Another journey. Another adventure. But then, with M, everything’s an adventure. Stay tuned. Things are about to get interesting.
About the Author
Donya Lynne is the author of the award winning All the King's Men Series. Making her home in a wooded suburb north of Indianapolis with her husband, Donya has lived in Indiana most of her life and knew at a young age that she was destined to be a writer. She started writing poetry in grade school and won her first short story contest in fourth grade. In junior high, she began writing romantic stories for her friends, and by her sophomore year, they had dubbed her Most Likely to Become a Romance Novelist. In 2012, she made that dream come true by publishing her first two novels and two novellas. Donya has many more novels and novellas planned for years to come.
Books by Donya Lynne
All the King's Men Series
Rise of the Fallen
Heart of the Warrior
Micah's Calling
Rebel Obsession
Return of the Assassin
All the King's Men - The Beginning
Strong Karma Trilogy
Good Karma
Coming Back To You
Coming Soon
Full Circle (Strong Karma Book 3)
Strong Karma Series Companion
Winter’s Fire
Finding Lacey Moon (stand-alone contemporary romance)
Bound Guardian Angel (AKM Book 7)
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