by J. J. McAvoy
There is no riding off into the sunset.
There are no happily ever afters.
Life was pain and you had to deal with it.
Those were the lessons my father had taught me, and I’d never once questioned them until the day I met him. It was disgusting and horrible…after all the fighting and blood and training, I was a woman just like everyone else and I wanted my happily ever after. I wanted him.
“How am I supposed to hide you away?” he whispered as his head rested on my bare chest. I ran my hands through his hair.
“We’ll figure it out… Eventually, everyone will think you’ve just gotten a mistress,” I replied.
He laughed. “You’ve been claiming to be my wife and mistress since we got married.”
“That’s because I knew I would stress you out more than having both. Melody Callahan, I’m like a box of chocolates: you never know what type of woman I’ll be next.”
“Yeah, I do.”
“How can you know when I don’t even know?”
He sat up, looking down at me. “No matter what happens, you are still my woman. That is a very special, single edition box of chocolates.”
Placing my hand over his chest, I bit my lip.
It’s okay. We’re going to make it.
“I love you, Liam. I’m sorry I made you suffer…I love you. I really love you.” I couldn’t stop saying it.
He kissed my head and then my nose, eyes, and cheeks before his lips hovered over mine. “I love you too…my beautiful mistress.”
EPILOGUE
“There once was a woman from the state of gold
Whose heart was far too cold.
She met a man, joined his clan, so the story is told.
They fought and bled,
Ruled and fooled,
Yet all things must come to an end.
Her heart she gave, and went to the grave,
Ending their ruthless crime wave.”
~ J.J. McAvoy
A FEW YEARS, THREE MONTHS, AND FOURTEEN DAYS LATER
MELODY
The helicopter touched down on the landing pad as I leaned against the side of my motorcycle, arms crossed as he came out dressed in jeans and a black V-neck shirt, carrying only a duffel bag over his shoulder. His hair had a little gray at the temples, and he had a few wrinkles here and there, but he was just as—no, even sexier than when I first met him.
“You’re late.” I glared. “A couple days late.”
“You haven’t been standing here this whole time have you, babe?” He grinned, dropping the bag at my feet before gripping my waist.
“I have in fact. I think I’ve even put down roots,” I said, wrapping my arm around his neck. “I’ve missed you, Mr. Callahan.”
“Just Liam; Mr. Callahan is our son now.” He smiled, kissing my lips softly. It had been a month since I’d seen him last, but it had felt like years. He must have felt it too because he cupped my breast through my shirt and squeezed tightly.
“Down boy,” I said softly when I broke away.
“No,” He smirked, grabbing my ass and pushing me up against him. “I’ve waited far too long to hold back now.”
“Can you at least make it back to my place?” I reached back and handed him a helmet.
He groaned, but took the helmet. “If I must.”
“You must. Now come on, we have a long life to start living,” I replied happily.
“You promise?”
“I swear.”
“Then I guess there is no preventing it now. Lead the way, love.” He walked over to where his bike was parked and waiting for him, kicked his leg over, and sat down.
“Try to keep up, baby.” I pushed off the kickstand.
“Always,” he yelled, and we were off.
Would we be back? No.
Where were we going? I had no idea.
But we’d be there together.
My father had been right: as long as I was alive, I’d never have peace. So now that the world thought we were dead…
“Hey!” I screamed when he passed me.
“You ride like a grandma! Keep up!” he hollered back at me.
It might not have been a happily ever after for everyone, but it was everything I had ever wanted.
More by J.J. McAvoy
Ruthless People Series
RUTHLESS PEOPLE
THE UNTOUCHABLES
AMERICAN SAVAGES
DECLAN + CORALINE
A BLOODY KINGDOM
Single Title New Adult Romance
BLACK RAINBOW
SUGAR BABY BEAUTIFUL
THAT THING BETWEEN ELI AND GWEN
Child Star Series
CHILD STAR: Part 1
CHILD STAR: Part 2
CHILD STAR: Part 3
CHILD STAR: full novel
About the Author
J.J. McAvoy was born in Montreal, Canada and is currently studying Humanities at Carleton University. She is the oldest of three and has loved writing for years. She is inspired by everything from Shakespearean tragedies to Pop Culture. Her first novel, Ruthless People, was a runaway bestseller.
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