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EPILOGUE

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haine carried the last of Poppy’s boxes into the new house they’d purchased together and dropped onto the sofa alongside Poppy, exhausted but happy.

“You sure you’re not going to miss all that sunny California weather?” Shaine asked just as snow began to fall outside their window. “Just think, right now it’s probably a balmy seventy-five degrees in Los Angeles.”

Poppy shuddered. “No, I definitely won’t miss that. I like true seasons. And, to be honest, I really missed the snow.”

Although Shaine had been willing to relocate to Southern California, Poppy took a position with the Washington, DC, DEA office, which included a promotion and a raise.

“You missed bad driving, sloppy roads and shoveling driveways just so you can get to the mailbox?” he asked, not quite sure he bought that story.

“Okay, maybe I don’t miss that part,” she confessed, laughing. “But I did miss this.”

She snuggled up to Shaine, wrapping her arms around him. A fire danced in the fireplace and filled the small living room with cozy warmth.

They’d found the older home in an established neighborhood on the first day of house hunting. Shaine and Poppy had fallen in love the moment they saw it.

And to be honest, they would’ve been willing to pay more than the list price if pushed.

But they’d lucked out and the house was theirs after a short escrow.

“I missed this, too,” Shaine said. “I’ll even shovel the driveway if you promise not to be too harsh on my housecleaning skills.”

“Babe, I know you’re a slob and I still love you,” Poppy said, her eyes twinkling. “But I will take that deal, only because I like to watch you work up a sweat.”

“Oh, do you know, now?” Shaine leaned over to nuzzle her neck. “So what say you...should we christen the living room now or later?”

“Actually...I was thinking we should, you know, wait until we get married to seal the deal.”

“What?” Shaine drew up, his brow knitting. “Are you saying what I think you’re saying?”

“Don’t you think it would be romantic to wait to make love until our wedding night?”

“That’s in three months,” Shaine groaned. “That’s inhuman.”

Poppy giggled and trailed her finger down his chest. “Oh, c’mon, it won’t be that bad... I said we couldn’t make love...but we could do other things...”

Shaine swallowed as he abruptly rose and pulled her into his arms.

“I’d do anything for you,” he said with all seriousness. “Even if it meant keeping my hands off my beautiful bride-to-be for three months.”

Poppy led him into their bedroom with a mischievous smile, saying, “We’ll see...”

And then the little vixen put him to the test in the sexiest way possible.

Shaine couldn’t wait to be married!

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Copyright © 2016 by Kimberly Sheetz

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