Total pages in book: 47
Estimated words: 46143 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 231(@200wpm)___ 185(@250wpm)___ 154(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 46143 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 231(@200wpm)___ 185(@250wpm)___ 154(@300wpm)
“Do you want kids, Isolde?”
She cocks an eyebrow and appraises me carefully. “What makes you ask that?”
“Well, you mentioned a son and daughter in your scenario that was meant to keep us apart. So, I’m just wondering if you really want kids.”
Izzy nods. “Yeah, I do want kids. I mean, not right away. I need to be solid in my job and done with my fellowship. I’d like to be established in my career. Are kids a deal-breaker for you?” she asks, and I can hear the tremble in her voice.
“No, I definitely want kids with you, gorgeous. I want a little girl who looks exactly like her mother—and by the way, your cherry red hair was hot, but I like this natural look much better. It’s you,” I murmur, letting my fingers move through a few strands of her blonde hair.
Izzy rolls her eyes—something she seems to do a lot around me. “Just one girl, then?” she asks.
“Hell no. I’ll give you as many kids as you want, baby.”
“That’s a good answer, Candy-boy. Still, what about my crazy hours?”
“Honestly, sometimes with the club, my hours are worse. There are also times when I have to be out of town and unable to check in regularly. It’s not ideal, but together we can make it all work, Isolde.”
“I noticed you called me Izzy a lot when you were drugging me. It kept sticking in my head, making me wonder what the change was. Now, you’re back to calling Isolde.”
“Yeah. Isolde is my name for you. It’s special. It felt wrong to call you that name when I was kind of lying to you. I hated what I did—at least in part—but I was desperate. I couldn’t lose you. I truly can’t live without you, woman. Fuck, I was having trouble just breathing when I was away from you.”
Izzy leans down and kisses me. When she pulls back, her eyes are sparkling—with happiness and love. “Okay, Candy-boy. If we’re doing this, I’m going to want a house that is somewhere midway to both the Kings’ clubhouse and the hospital.”
I freeze—almost afraid to breathe. “You’re willing to move to Tennessee?”
“Wasn’t that always the plan? I mean, you did get me the information on St. Lutheran Hospital.”
“Well, I did, but I thought you would prefer if I moved to Kentucky.”
“You’d be willing to do that?” she asks, obviously shocked.
“If that’s where you’re happy, yes. I’ll find a club there, or just a regular job. I’m a good mechanic. I can adapt until you’re settled and through your training. Then, we can decide the next move from there.”
“I do love you, Caleb,” she murmurs, hugging me close. “St. Lutheran had a resident opening. If it’s still available, I think I’d be okay with moving. I’d rather find a house now and have that in place so when we do decide we want kids—”
“Isolde, you need to shut up.”
“What the hell?” she gasps.
“If you don’t, we’re going to end up having sex again, instead of talking out all our issues.”
Izzy grins, closing the lid on the food, then stretching to set it on the floor. She turns to face me, moving to straddle my lap. I don’t say a word. I just watch my woman, completely hypnotized by her. My gaze tracks her movements as she lifts the shirt over her head—revealing her gorgeous body.
“Caleb,” she whispers, “I think I want to try working our problems out while having sex.”
I groan, my cock already leaking cum. This woman will be my death, but it’s a damn good way to go. “Fuck, Isolde, you are everything I’ve ever wanted and never thought I could find. You’re perfect for me.”
“Candy-boy I think we’re perfect for each other,” she says, her lips against mine. Her hand slips down to wrap around my cock. Izzy pumps it a couple of times, and I can feel the sticky wetness slide down my shaft, and I know it drips down onto her hand. She holds it steady in a firm grip before slowly lowering down, taking me inside her body.
I claim her mouth then, pouring my love for her through our connection. This woman is everything. I don’t deserve her, but I’m never going to stop striving to be exactly what she wants and needs. I can’t wait to begin our life together. She’s the answer to every prayer I never knew I’d been praying for.
She’s my miracle.
26
BONUS CHAPTER FROM DEVIL’S BLAZE BOOK HAUNTED
PEZ
(This scene would’ve happened the day after Caleb was at the club bar talking to Pez.)
“What the fuck?” Sabre mutters as I pull into Daphne’s driveway. I let my gaze move across the front of the small brick home in Manchester, Kentucky. The place looks like shit. I’ve been helping when I could, but it’s not like Daphne will let me do a lot. Mostly, I fix shit that breaks down. I also keep the grass mowed and her car running. There’s not much else that she will allow. If I had my way, they’d be living in Corbin close to the club where I could take care of her. Fuck, if I had it my way, she and Cammie would be living with me. I’d be her man.