by Shayne Ford
I quietly laugh.
“So tell me, beautiful girl...” he says, bringing his hand to my neck and splaying his fingers over my jawline as my eyes absorb every bit of him.
“Are you ready to be my wife?”
The words float between us for a few moments as our eyes and hearts talk to each other. My mind screams the answer a thousand times.
He leans to me and kisses me softly, his arm tightening around me and pulling me into him.
I melt in his embrace.
“Thank you for giving me the answer,” he murmurs against my lips. “You are mine now,” he quietly says as the wind chimes start dancing in the night.
Wrapping us in their sweet sound.
“You knew this would be the end for us, didn’t you?” I ask, getting lost in his eyes.
His lips curve into a soft smile.
“You were always mine even back then when you spent your nights in that little room of yours, spinning thoughts and words, fidgeting in your chair, restless. I knew what you were missing. I had been missing it too.”
My fingers softly brush his chest.
“I was restless because I was waiting for you. And that’s why I was daydreaming about you even before I met you.”
He lowers his mouth to mine.
“I know,” he breathes into me. “I saw you in my dreams as well,” he mutters.
And then our lips connect, and the world spins away as the wind chimes dance and clink and sing again, swinging in the autumn breeze.
THE END
Also by SHAYNE FORD
LOVE IS WAR SERIES
A Dark Mystery Romance
FALLEN (Love is War Series #1)
BROKEN (Love is War Series #2)
TAKEN (Love is War Series #3)
OWNED (Love is War Series #4)
NIGHT OF THE KINGS SERIES
A Billionaire Romance
JAMES (Night of the Kings Series #1)
DARK JAMES (Night of the Kings Series #2)
TAMING JAMES (Night of the Kings Series #3)
ALEXANDER (Night of the Kings Series #4)
HARD LEX (Night of the Kings Series #5)
LOVING LEX (Night of the Kings Series #6)
DARK HEART SERIES
A Dark Romance
JADEN (Dark Heart Series #1)
WILD JADEN (Dark Heart Series #2)
JADEN’S HEART (Dark Heart Series #3)
SHADES OF LOVE
A Billionaire Dark Romance
DARK MCKENNA (Shades of Love #1)
REAL MCKENNA (Shades of Love #2)
MCKENNA (Shades of Love #3)
GOLDEN HEIR SERIES
A Billionaire Romance
SHADE (Golden Heir Series #1)
LOVING SHADE (Golden Heir Series #2)
FOREVER SHADE (Golden Heir Series #3)
WILD HEART SERIES, A Menage (MMF) Romance
JAGGER (Wild Heart Series #1)
LOVING JAGGER (Wild Heart Series #2)
LOVING BRAXTON (Wild Heart Series #3)
WILD NIGHTS (Wild Heart Series #4)
FINDING HOME (Wild Heart Series #5)
STEEL SERIES (A Rock Star Romance)
A Rock Star Romance
Layla’s Story
River Steel (Steel Series #1)
Loving River (Steel Series #2)
River’s Story (Companion Books to Layla’s Books)
River (Steel Series #3)
River’s Heart (Steel Series #4)
About the Author
Shayne Ford writes epic novels. Her stories feature hot-blooded men and adventurous, soulful women. She likes to write Series that are epic, layered, character-driven, have a dash of mystery and a lot of depth. She writes what she likes to read, and people who share her taste, devour her books. Her stories are not the typical romance, nor are they formulaic or fit a mold.
She likes her lead men hot, smart, and honest.
She's a fan of muscle cars, dogs, chocolate, flowers and quiet, starry nights filled with love.
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Website: www.shayneford.com
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