I smile through the tears. I knew this was coming at some point. We’ve talked about it and joked about it, and I knew it was inevitable. But even knowing about it didn’t prepare me for the rush of emotion hearing his words and looking into his eyes is causing.
He reaches over and slides a ring box out from under his pillow. When he opens it up, a gorgeous oval-shaped solitaire sits nestled in the blue velvet case.
But he’s right. I don’t care about the pomp and circumstance or the sparkle before me. All I see is him. All I want is him.
“Your silence is killing me here, Ellery.”
“I think I had an answer that first night we met. It might have taken me a while to acknowledge it, but—”
“But thank fuck you did. So?”
“Yes. Of course, it’s yes. How could it be anything different?”
Garland gives me the slightest of nods as I pass, and I reach out to squeeze his hand. My mom’s sapphire ring that he had held on to and gave to me as my something blue reflects in the soft light.
We high-five a few other friends, past the cardboard cutout of a life-size Chris Hemsworth that Ford thought was an important throwback to the first night we met, before stopping at the end of the walkway.
Funny how you can meet someone in the oddest of times to find out they give you the advice, the hope, and the will to change something that you haven’t had the strength to change before.
It’s then and only then that I realize what’s being thrown at us. It’s not the traditional rice, it’s Chex Mix sans pretzels.
I pluck one off Ford’s lapel and throw my head back and laugh. He picks me up and spins me around. “Only the best for you, Celery Ellery.”
When we stop, I slide down his front as he lowers me to the ground, our lips meeting again.
“You once told me to show you a man who knows love and romance isn’t always about grand gestures and you’d marry him.” He pops a piece of Chex Mix between my lips and then motions to everyone here to celebrate us. “Lucky for me, you’re a woman of your word.”
“Always. Forever. Only you, Ford. Only us.”
He meets my eyes. Tears glisten in them as our driver pulls open the car door. Ford motions to the open door. “Our epilogue begins right now.”
Did you enjoy Ellery and Fordham’s romance and happily ever after? Are you intrigued by both Callahan and Ledger and want to find out more about them? There are two other books in the S.I.N. series. (The books can be read in any order). You can find them here:
Last Resort
On One Condition
Were you intrigued about the sex scenes and the books that Ford reads to Ellery in Chapter 40? Those are all scenes from other K. Bromberg books. You can read about those characters here:
-The scene with Lilly is from my darker novella, UnRaveled
-The scene with Lennox is from my enemies to lovers, sports romance, Hard to Hold
-The scene with Sidney is from my single dad, first responder, small town romance, Cockpit
Are you looking for another wealthy book boyfriends to warm your metaphorical bed? Why not get acquainted these other K. Bromberg’s heroes:
Faking It (standalone, billionaire hero, fake dating, forced proximity): After a little white lie spirals out of control, billionaire Zane Phillips hires Harlow Nicks to play his girlfriend to promote his new dating website. The problem? She doesn’t exactly like him. But a job is a job and she has bills to pay. But as the miles unfurl, so does their passion . . . and if Harlow’s not careful, she might end up believing that fairytales really do come true. Find Faking It here.
Wicked Ways Duet: This two book series (Resist, Reveal) will hit all your buttons. Taboo/Forbidden Romance. Enemies to Lovers. Strong Alpha. A hint of suspense. Vaughn and Ryker are a battle of wills from the start but will win each other’s hearts in the end. Find out more about the Wicked Ways duet HERE.
Play Hard Series: Four sisters try to save their family’s sports management agency, and in the process, they find their soulmates. Tropes used are sports romance (each book deals with a different sport), military romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, British hero, childhood crush . . . and on and on. Each book focuses on a different set of tropes. Find out which ones by clicking HERE.