Epilogue Aspen
“Hey, Maggie. How’s it going?”
“Just fine.” She grins at us. “I knew that something was going on with you two.”
I glance over at Jax and he’s smirking like an idiot. “Yeah. I guess so.” I hold up my fingers and her sharp eyes notice right away.
“You got married! Oh my god. I can’t believe you sly dogs already snuck off and got hitched.”
Jax grins and holds my hand, kissing my palm. “We both know better than most people that each day is a gift and you’re not promised anything as far as time goes. So we didn’t want to waste any time.”
I smile at him and he kisses my hand again. “I couldn’t see waiting when all I wanted was to be with him. Why wait?”
Maggie nods and there’s something sad in her eyes. “When you know you know. Why wait indeed? What would you two lovebirds like to eat?”
“I would love a burger and fries and a shake…strawberry if you’ve got it,” I groan. “I’ve been dreaming about your burgers since we got back the other day.”
“Okay. And for you, Jaxon?”
He grins at me. “The same please.”
“You got it.”
Maggie takes out menus and grins. “No making out in my booths, you two. I’ll be back with your food.”
And she disappears and we’re alone again. Jax smiles at me. “So, Mrs. Peters. How are you feeling?”
“I’m wonderful, Mr. Peters.” I lean in and kiss him gently, feeling that now-familiar surge of desire that rolls over me every time I touch him.
He tugs me over until I’m plastered to his side. “I can feel that,” he chuckles.
Wincing, I roll my eyes. “You’re so bad.”
“And you love it.”
I giggle. “Of course I do.”
We talk softly, our hands entwined, our bodies facing each other like two halves of a magnet honed in on each other.
Maggie shows up with our food too soon but she grins at us. “I said no making out. Get your ass away from her, Jaxon Peters.”
He growls but doesn’t fight her on it. After all, this is Maggie’s Place. And nobody tells Maggie what to do in her own place.
Not even the sexy man grinning at me, wearing a wedding band that matches mine and a smile that turns his amber eyes to gold.
He holds out a fry to me and I bite the end off. His mouth comes down to briefly touch my lips. “I love you, Red.”
“Love you more, Jax. Love you more.”
Each day is a new space and time for us. Each time a new chance to find out what makes the other tick. A new chance to claim each other for the rest of our lives.
We don’t know how long that will be but the one thing we know for sure is that we’ll face it head-on. Together.