Effortless (60 page)
Authors: S.C. Stephens
Tags: #Fiction, #Romance, #Contemporary, #Drama, #Erotica
“Congratulations, mate.” Clapping him on the back, he laughed a
little. “I’m glad I could be here for it.”
Kellan laughed and looked at the ground. “Yeah, me too. It
seems…” he looked back up at Denny, “appropriate.”
Smiling, Denny nodded. Then he gave me a hug. I had to wipe my
face on a napkin Abby handed me, I was crying so hard. In my ear,
he whispered, “I’ll admit, I’m surprised you guys made it,” he
pulled back to look at me, “but I’m happy that you did.”
“Thank you…so much.”
I started sobbing again and Kellan wrapped his arms around me.
Grinning, he rocked me back and forth. “Should we go home and
celebrate?” He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively and I laughed,
Abby laughed too.
Shaking my head, I told him, “No…we’re going to go rent the best
hotel room in the city.” Kellan lifted one eyebrow and I giggled.
“I am
not
spending my wedding night in the room right next
door to my parents.”
Kellan laughed and nodded and I hoped my dad didn’t kill my new
husband when we came back home tomorrow. Or my mom…she was going to
be pissed that she’d missed this. Although, I’m sure I could talk
Kellan into a formal ceremony, just to please her. Personally, I
didn’t need it. Our quiet moment on the dance floor of the bar
where we’d first laid eyes on each other…was perfect.
Kellan started pulling us away, then looked back at Denny and
Abby starting to slow dance on the empty floor. I watched them for
a second, happy for them, happy for me. Kellan chuckled, then
called out, “I could probably scrounge up a couple of rings if you
guys want to get married, too?”
I thumped Kellan in the chest and Denny laughed. Abby raised an
eyebrow. “Oh, no, I’m not getting married in a bar. I’m getting the
whole shebang.” Denny looked back over to her and she lifted
her other eyebrow, almost daring him to tell her otherwise. Wisely,
Denny didn’t say anything, only smiled and hugged her tight.
Kellan laughed, then shook his head. Grabbing my hand, he pulled
us from the bar into a future that seemed chock full of
possibilities. We were young…we were in love…and we were about to
go off into the unknown and make a treasure-trove of stories that
we could tell our children about someday. But I embraced the sea of
change before me, because there was one thing that wouldn’t be
changing, and it was the most important thing of all.
Kellan was mine and I was his…forever.
***The End***
Feedbooks
- Thoughtless
(2009)NOW IN PAPERBACK - https://www.createspace.com/3571964
For almost two years now, Kiera's boyfriend, Denny, has been
everything she's ever wanted: loving, tender and endlessly devoted
to her. When they head off to a new city to start their lives
together, Denny at his dream job and Kiera at a top-notch
university, everything seems perfect. Then an unforeseen obligation
forces the happy couple apart.Feeling lonely, confused, and in need of comfort, Kiera turns to
an unexpected source – a local rock star named Kellan Kyle. At
first, he's purely a friend that she can lean on, but as her
loneliness grows, so does their relationship. And then one night
everything changes...and none of them will ever be the same.SKoW Award winner 2010 - Best M-Rated
- Conversion
(2009)Emma is happy. She's got a promising career in front of her,
great friends, and a pretty amazing family. But her social life has
been a little lacking lately. That's when fate stepped in, and
crashed her into a tall, dark and handsome man. Sure, he has his
secrets...don't we all, and, yeah, maybe his secrets are a little
more unusual than most - like he's a partial vampire who can walk
around during the day, but also enjoys a little plasma nightcap now
and again - but to Emma, he's single, successful, and an
extraordinary gentleman. That makes up for a lot. Of course, his
condition is a bit more serious than he first lets on, and living a
life with him will require some sacrifices that most just aren't
willing to make. Will she? Is love enough to compensate for a life
that will never be anywhere near the realm of normalcy? But then
again...what's normal anyway? - Collision
Course
(2010)Lucas had it all – popularity, a devoted girlfriend, a brotherly
best friend, and a loving mother who would do anything for him. His
life was right on course to be a successful and fulfilling one,
until the crash changed everything. It happened late one night
during a sudden downpour. That evening, three young lives were lost
and one life was left irrevocably altered. As the lone survivor,
Lucas finds himself surrounded by swirling gossip of reckless
drunkenness from the small town he used to warmly call home. Amid
his own guilt and self-hatred, Lucas struggles to find hope, find
peace, and maybe, even find love again.SKoW Award winner 2010 - Best Het, Most Memorable
SKoW Award winner 2011 - Best Tragedy - Conversion
Book Three: 'Til Death
(2010)Emma was content with her life. She didn’t want anything to
change. Two kids, an amazing husband, and one incredible family,
her life had become everything she ever hoped it would be. But
there is a downside to having everything that you’ve ever wanted, a
downside that Teren and Emma couldn’t possibly have been prepared
for. When you have everything that you want…then you also have
everything to lose. - Conversion
Book Two: Bloodlines
(2010)Emma has admittedly made some bad decisions in her life, but she
was positive that being with Teren Adams wasn’t one of them. He was
everything she’d ever wanted in a man – kind, caring, loyal,
loving, and on occasion, a hopeless romantic. True, he was also a
vampire, or partially so, and had recently joined the ranks of the
undead, but to Emma, that was inconsequential. She was his, he was
hers, and she could not wait to be his bride, to mother his
children, and to stay by his side for as long as her mortal life
would allow her to. At least…that was the plan. - It's
All Relative
(2010)The club was packed, the music was loud, and the alcohol was
flowing. Jessie couldn’t keep her eyes off of the exotic man
drinking by himself across the room. Kai couldn’t keep his gaze
from the buxom brunette laughing with her friends at the bar. Fate
pulled them together, giving them a night that neither one would
soon forget. But then, you know what they say about fate. While
their one night of bliss was perfect, neither Jessie nor Kai could
have imagined what would be in store for them the next time they
met, when fate again crossed their paths. As they both soon
discovered, sometimes life places obstacles in the way that are
insurmountable...even for soul mates.SKoW Award winner 2011 - Most Creative Plot
