And speaking of growing families, Allie and Jason were leaving first thing in the morning to fly back to Free Indeed to get her younger brothers and sisters. She and Jason were going to take custody of her siblings since both parents were now dead and they had no remaining family members. It was a huge relief for Allie to finally be able to free her family from the bondage of that place. Her one wish was that they would be able to find and experience the same freedom and happiness that she had found in Serenity, and she was going to do everything in her power to help them find it.
Jason was totally on board with the idea of bringing her family to town so they could live with her. When he found out what she intended, he immediately asked Allie to move in with him and live at the ranch. Of course, she instantly responded with a squeal of happiness as she jumped into his arms chanting yes over and over while kissing him for all she was worth. His place was meant to be full of family chatter and happiness, and if that meant filling it with her siblings for now...before hopefully someday adding their own kids to the mix...then that was what they were going to do.
Cara had recovered Allie’s locket from where her father had dropped it, and to Allie’s surprise, removed a micro SD card that was hidden behind the photo. It finally made sense why her father had followed her across the country just to get back a family keepsake. Cara explained the card contained files and records of accounts that Gideon had been using to launder money for years. After turning the card over to the proper authorities, Cara was able to return the locket to Allie, so she was able to keep the last memento from her mother.
Jason and Allie were so happy and very much in love. Who knows, maybe there would be more in Allie’s future than a new house and a new family...maybe it would include a ring. But whatever was going to come along, they knew they’d be ok and that they’d handle it together. The fact that they loved each other and knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together was enough for now. There were already enough changes going on in their lives, so there was no need to rush another one. Married or unmarried, Allie knew Jason was the only man for her, and she was going to spend the rest of her life loving him. Take that, fundamentalist religious churchies everywhere. She was going to “live in sin” (as they so loved to call it) and love every second of it!
THE END
Eventually, Allie got to spend more time with Cara. After everything finally settled down, they were able to sit down and exchange stories. What they learned shocked both of them. Some questions were answered, but a whole lot more were brought to light. It took a while, and a whole lot of talking, anger, and tears, but eventually Cara was able to tell her side of the story…..
To be continued……
COMING SOON:
Deceived (Spring of 2017)
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my amazing husband, without his constant support and encouragement, this book never would have happened. I love you, babe. You'll always be my hero.
Also to my puppies: Blizz, Jackson, and Cisco. Thanks so much for all the antics, laughs and fun times. I love you little monsters. Treats all around!
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